Understanding Your Attachment Style and How to Feel More Secure with Dr. Judy Ho| 3.12.2025

In this episode, Kristen sits down with Dr. Judy Ho, a triple board-certified neuropsychologist, to discuss how attachment styles impact relationships, self-love, and well-being, and practical ways to move toward secure attachment.

You'll Learn

• Understanding the origins of attachment theory through the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth.
• How attachment styles form in early childhood and their long-term impact on adult relationships.
• The four main attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized.
• How attachment influences communication, emotional connection, and intimacy.
• Strategies for recognizing and healing insecure attachment patterns.

Resources

www.drjudyho.com

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Dr. Judy Ho’s books:

1. The New Rules of Attachment: How to Heal Your Relationships, Reparent Your Inner Child, and Secure Your Life Vision 

2. Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way 

3. I'll Give It to You Straightish: What Your Teen Wants You to Know

Dr. Judy Ho's Book Recommendation:

The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

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