Beyond The High Road of Parental Alienation

Understanding and Healing Attachment Styles

In this episode of The Beyond The High Road Podcast, host Shelby Milford discusses the importance of understanding and healing attachment styles for alienated parents. She explains the different attachment styles - secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized - and how these influence emotional reactions, coping mechanisms, and parent-child relationships, especially in the context of alienation. Shelby emphasizes the significance of developing self-awareness, practicing self-compassion, and seeking supportive relationships. The episode provides actionable steps toward fostering secure attachment and enhancing emotional regulation to improve parent-child interactions and overall well-being for alienated parents.

How Unhealed Trauma Can Lead to Self Sabotage: https://www.beyondthehighroad.com/blog/how-unhealed-trauma-can-lead-to-self-sabotage-in-alienation

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:34 Listener Engagement and Reviews

02:29 Introduction to Attachment Styles

03:08 Understanding Attachment Theory

07:30 Exploring Different Attachment Styles

11:43 Impact of Attachment Styles on Relationships

19:59 Personal Experiences with Attachment Styles

34:30 Attachment Styles and Parenting

38:32 Understanding Emotional Regulation

39:05 Collecting Data from Your Past

39:58 Shifting Towards Secure Attachment

40:24 Developing Self-Awareness

41:33 Practicing Self-Compassion

43:42 Engaging in Therapy or Coaching

48:38 Repairing Self-Beliefs

51:42 Building Emotional Regulation Skills

54:14 Seeking Corrective Relationships

01:03:35 Three Behaviors for Secure Attachment

01:12:45 Recap and Final Thoughts