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What is Counselling and Psychotherapy and how can it help you?
Welcome to the Haven Blog - insights & thought-provoking articles written by our team of qualified Counsellors & Psychotherapists


Small 't' Trauma- Healing Attachment and Relational Wounds
Understanding the impact of our earliest years is the key to unlocking why we struggle in our adult relationships. Many people walk through life feeling a deep, unspoken sense of disconnection or anxiety, never realising that their pain stems from childhood relational trauma. At our clinic, we help individuals make sense of these past experiences. Here is a breakdown of how childhood trauma shapes us, and how specialized therapy can help you heal. Big 'T' vs. Small 't' Trauma
Jacqui Snooks
Jun 103 min read


The Path to Security: Healing Attachment with Integrative Attachment Therapy
Attachment insecurity isn’t a life sentence; it’s a blueprint formed in childhood that can be rewritten. Developed by the late Dan Brown and Dr David Elliott, Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT)—specifically their "Three Pillars" approach—offers a revolutionary way to move from insecurity to what they call "earned secure attachment." To understand the cure, we must first understand the patterns. Insecurity usually manifests in three distinct styles: Anxious Attachment: Drive
Jacqui Snooks
Apr 292 min read


Understanding Anxious Attachment: From Uncertainty to Security
Do you often find yourself over-analysing a partner’s text message, or feeling a surge of panic when someone you care about pulls away? If you frequently worry about abandonment or need constant reassurance to feel safe in your relationships, you may be experiencing an anxious attachment style . What is Anxious Attachment? Anxious attachment is one of the four primary attachment styles. It is characterised by a deep-seated desire for extreme closeness and a heightened sensit
Jacqui Snooks
Mar 92 min read


The importance of repair and rupture in our relationships
The key to remaining connected and establishing continued resilience in ourselves and our relationships is held in the concept of repair ...
Jacqui Snooks
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Repair and rupture - building resilience for secure attachment
The quality of our relationships has a deep impact on our overall wellbeing. Research shows that our very sense of who we are is...
Jacqui Snooks
Sep 11, 20242 min read


Attachment styles explained!
Have you ever wondered why you are constantly stressed and worried about your relationships? Or maybe you have the opposite problem? Do...
Jacqui Snooks
Feb 7, 20243 min read


Is my attachment style affecting my ability to connect?
Attachment refers to the relationships and bonds between people, particularly our long-term relationships.

Jacqui Snooks
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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