In this solo episode, Gemma explores one of the most foundational concepts when it comes to healing relationship patterns—the abandonment schema.
Whether you're currently dating or in a long-term relationship, understanding your own abandonment schema and how it influences your emotions, choices, and reactions is essential for cultivating emotional safety and secure connection.
Gemma explains:
- What the abandonment schema is and how it develops
- How it shows up in dating and relationships (from clingy overcompensation to total avoidance)
- The 3 common coping styles triggered by this schema—and how they quietly sabotage your love life
- Why working with your vulnerable child mode is key to healing the abandonment wound
- 3 powerful reparenting practices to begin calming your inner alarm system and making more grounded, self-honoring choices in love
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