Healing From Anxious & Avoidant Attachment In San Antonio, TX
Build Secure Attachment for a Thriving Life
Strong, healthy relationships start with secure attachment. Whether you're healing past wounds or fostering deeper connections within your family, attachment is the key to emotional resilience and lasting connection.
You’re Not Stuck with the Attachment You Have—Healing Is Possible.
Secure attachment is the foundation of emotional well-being, shaping how we connect, regulate emotions, and handle stress. Whether you are experiencing anxious, avoidant, or disorgaized attachment, attachment based therapy in San Antonio can help you heal past wounds, strengthen relationships, and build the resilience needed to navigate life with confidence and ease.
49% of adults in the US have an insecure attachment.
Secure Attachment is Possible
Healing Attachment Wounds for Stronger, Healthier Relationships
Attachment shapes how we love, connect, and navigate the world. The bonds we formed early in life with caregivers influence how we show up in relationships, handle conflict, and regulate emotions as adults. When attachment is secure, we feel safe, confident, and capable of forming deep, healthy connections. But when attachment is insecure—whether due to emotional neglect, inconsistent caregiving, or early trauma—it can create patterns of anxiety, avoidance, or emotional disconnection that affect every aspect of life.
You might find yourself feeling emotionally reactive in relationships, struggling to ask for what you need, or feeling like you have to over-function just to maintain connection. Maybe you avoid vulnerability out of fear of rejection, or you constantly second-guess yourself in relationships—whether with a partner, family, or friends. These struggles aren’t signs of failure; they are signs of deeper attachment wounds that are ready to be healed.
In therapy, we’ll explore how your early relationships are shaping your current challenges. Using evidence-based approaches like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR, we’ll uncover the patterns keeping you stuck, heal the core wounds beneath them, and create healthier, more secure connections. As you heal, you’ll feel less triggered, more emotionally grounded, and more confident in your relationships—whether with a partner, family, or yourself.
Whether you’re looking to break generational cycles, repair a struggling relationship, or simply feel more at peace within yourself, attachment therapy in San Antonio offers a path toward lasting change. Secure attachment isn’t just something we experience with others—it’s something we can cultivate within ourselves.
Symptoms of attachment issues
Attachment is one of the most impactful aspects of mental health, shaping how we connect, trust, and respond to challenges, influencing everything from our relationships to our sense of self-worth and emotional resilience.
Difficulty Trusting Others: You may have a hard time relying on others or fear they’ll let you down, leading to emotional distance or hyper-vigilance in relationships.
Fear of Rejection or Abandonment: Constantly worrying that others will leave you or stop caring, often resulting in clingy behavior or people-pleasing.
Emotional Reactivity: Small conflicts or emotional triggers may lead to intense reactions, such as anger, withdrawal, or extreme sadness.
Avoidance of Intimacy: You may avoid emotional closeness, feeling safer when you keep people at arm’s length to prevent getting hurt.
Overthinking and Anxiety in Relationships: You often replay conversations, interpret small signs as rejection, or feel anxious about how others perceive you.
Low Self-Esteem: Struggling with feelings of not being good enough, doubting your worth, and seeking validation through external approval.
Difficulty Setting or Respecting Boundaries: Either having rigid boundaries to protect yourself or overly flexible ones, leading to burnout or resentment.
Difficulty Regulating Emotions: Struggling to calm yourself when upset or feeling overwhelmed by emotions, making it hard to respond constructively.
What to Expect
Uncovering the Roots of Your Patterns
Attachment therapy is a supportive, judgment-free space where you can explore the patterns that shape your relationships and emotional well-being. Whether you struggle with anxiety in relationships, difficulty setting boundaries, or a deep fear of rejection, therapy helps you uncover the root causes of these challenges. Our earliest attachments influence how we connect, trust, and show up for ourselves and others—but they don’t have to define us forever. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences, so you can break free from old patterns and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Healing Through Awareness and Connection
Therapy provides a safe space to process the emotions and memories tied to your attachment wounds. Through compassionate exploration and evidence-based approaches like IFS, EMDR, or EFT, you’ll work on healing the hurt parts of yourself that drive insecurity or fear in relationships. As you heal, you’ll feel more grounded, less triggered, and able to engage with others without feeling overwhelmed or defensive.
Building Secure Relationships Inside and Out
Attachment therapy isn’t just about healing the past—it’s about creating change in the present. You’ll develop healthier ways to set boundaries, express your needs, and create fulfilling connections with your partner, children, and yourself. As you cultivate a secure attachment within, you’ll notice greater confidence, resilience, and the ability to handle life’s ups and downs with ease.
Starting Therapy is easy
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Get in touch by filling out this quick form here.
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We’ll schedule a time to chat and make sure we’re a great fit.
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Start therapy and begin your journey to healing!
Hi, I’m Caitlyn Klein, LMFT- Associate
But you can call me Cate.
I’m a therapist who specializes in helping women uncover the attachment patterns shaping their relationships and sense of self. Our earliest bonds influence how we connect, set boundaries, and navigate emotional challenges—but they don’t have to define us forever.
I work with women who feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, people-pleasing, or emotional disconnection, helping them heal the attachment wounds that keep them repeating the same patterns. Through our work together, you’ll gain the tools to feel more secure, grounded, and connected—both within yourself and in your relationships.