Lessons in (Anxious) Attachment
Lessons in (Anxious) Attachment is the podcast for people who are still struggling with overthinking, anxious attachment patterns, or chasing unavailable partners...even though you understand the theory. With a lifetime of personal experience and over 15 years of professional experience, I (Carly Ann) am here to help you move beyond just knowing the logic of attachment and actually start applying it to create real change. You should know, my podcast isn’t about getting your ex back or making your partner fix your anxiety. Lessons in Attachment is about empowering you to become your own coach - using attachment theory, third-wave CBT techniques, and practical tools to transform your daily life. We dive deep into life-changing topics, so be sure to take care of yourself along the way. This is the podcast that helps you finally shift your attachment style and stop letting worry control your life Come and get to know me more on Instagram @carly.ann_ or head to www.carly-ann.co.uk for freebies and community!
Episodes
In this episode you will be given a simple therapy framework that could help you make sense of any problem, and actually interrupt it in real time. This is truly a powerful therapeutic framework designed to give you key insight and understanding into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and habits. Meaning you can break old subconscious patterns and cycles.
You’ll learn this tool applies to common challenges like a...
Getting triggered over and over can be exhausting. It is frustrating when you can't control your reaction to the same trigger. If your triggers have been running the show lately, this episode is for you. Today, we’re diving into what it means to be triggered. I’ll walk you through four key pieces of psychoeducation that will completely change the way you see your triggers. This is what I always want my client to ...
Is morning anxiety a problem? Mornings is one of the times people can feel in a real funk
Waking up with a racing heart, a clouded mind, or a sense of dread is a common theme and I believe the sooner we get a handle of our mornings the sooner we can start the day of fresh and feeling more like ourselves (and happy!)
In this episode, we dive into how to help when mornings can feel like the hardest pa...
Tonight, I’m feeling inspired to share with you.
If you’re in the thick of it right now - feeling triggered, anxious, overwhelmed, maybe caught in your thoughts or emotions - I am meeting you right there
Where you can't let go, stop worrying, or calm down - I've recorded this for you
Sometimes we just need someone to pause with us, to remind us that we can soften, breathe, and com...
Do you find yourself endlessly waiting for a text, replaying conversations, or worrying about whether you upset someone? That’s your anxiety showing up and it usually means you’re stuck in old patterns instead of truly feeling your emotions.
We act out as a way to feel better, and it often makes you feel worse
In this episode, I’ll explain what it really means to feel your feelings and why sitting with th...
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Feeling stuck in a cycle, habit, trigger, or mood you just can’t seem to break? You’re not alone - and you don’t have to stay stuck.
In this Workshop, Carly Ann guides you through a powerful 5-Step Therapy Framework designed to help you interrupt the patterns that are keeping you stuck and create real, lasting change.
Whether it’s emotional spirals, unhelpful habits, or rec...
If you’ve ever promised yourself “this time will be different” only to end up back in the same cycle... the same relationship problems, the same habits, the same procrastination - this episode is for you.
Carly Ann breaks down the key areas to focus on if you actually want to create change that lasts. She shares therapy insights that no one else is talking about, sharing the psychology of what it really takes to rewire...
Do you have feeling you are made for more?
Do you see yourself repeating the same cycles and pattern even though you KNOW it’s not meant for you.
You may or may not be aware of your thoughts… especially negative thoughts.
In this podcast, I am talking about the beliefs that pull you back, keep you in a loop, and drive anxiety/low mood.
As well as key therapy insights, you will also receive motivation to get out of this,...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a proven approach that helps you stop fighting your thoughts and feelings, make peace with what you can’t control, and start living a life guided by what truly matters to you
This episode is for those of you who feel like life just isn’t going your way right now. Maybe you’re stuck in overthinking, worrying if someone is pulling away, or replaying conversations in yo...
Ever wonder how elite athletes stay consistent, how top business leaders keep showing up, or why your favourite podcast hosts seem to have it all together? It’s not just willpower, so many of them use mental training & visualisation.
Visualisation is a powerful mental technique - one of the most underrated tools for building habits that actually stick. It’s used by high-performers in sport, business and media to st...
Do you have an abandonment wound? Or are you questioning if you have one? An abandonment wound can affect your daily life in very subtle ways. An abandonment wound is usually the result of past experiences and it can hugely impact your life today, as an adult. The question is, how does your abandonment wound show up in your daily life? Seeing these patterns improve your wellbeing, choices, and relationships. Let'...
This workshop is sponsored by my signature 6-week course, Becoming Secure. It does exactly what it says on the tin... it helps you move from feeling insecure, lost, or anxious, to feeling grounded, confident, and secure. It’s six weeks to rediscovering yourself..and right now there’s a special early bird offer available.
Join Becoming Secure with Early Bird Pricing until Wed 3rd: https://carly...
FREE WORKSHOP (Breaking The Rules)
Part 5:
If you struggle with anxiety, anxious attachment, and your mood - it is very possible you are living by hidden rules and inner guidelines without even realising it. Rules like “I must always please others” “I need to be chosen” or “I have to get it right or I’ll be on my own” can leave you feeling anxious, self-critical, and stuck in the same old patterns. They quietly fue...
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Part 4
If you’ve ever noticed that your anxiety or low mood is tangled up with self-esteem, this episode is a must-listen (or must-watch).
There are sneaky thoughts and beliefs holding you back, keeping you stuck in self-criticism, stopping you from feeling confident, and blocking you from being your true self.
This, mini episode (4) is here to give you the motiv...
FREE WORKSHOP (Breaking The Rules)
Today's bitesize episode is for those of you that prefer a real exercise compared to theory and ideas.
Rules for Living help you live a life where you feel OK, so long as those rules are met. The second they are not, that's when you spiral.
E.G. If you believe you should make everyone happy, you will lose yourself the second you think you might have upset someone.
In this mini ...
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PART 2: Rules That Lead to ANXIETY
In today's bitesize episode I am sharing with you a key reason why you fall into panic, worry, & obsessing at certain times in your life. There is something that triggers this cycle and knowing about it has truly changed my life and how I manage my mood and thoughts.
If you care what others thinking, or notice yourself doing things you think y...
In this mini episode Carly Ann introduces a popular concept (Rules for Living) that is discussed in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Rules for living are influenced by your own negative core beliefs and they actually maintain low self-esteem, anxiety, low mood, and self doubt
It is when your rule for living is broken that you spiral into worry and feeling bad
If you can begin to understand this ps...
Have you heard of limerence? The longing, obsessing, and thinking about someone you like.
In this episode Carly Ann talk about what limerence is, what keeps you hooked on them (why you can't let go).
What makes this different to any other episode? I talk about the fact that logically you do know better.
You have read the books and you're doing the inner work, yet you still hold on
Other useful li...
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These are not your usual affirmations. In this video, you won’t just repeat words, you’ll be guided to see, feel, and imagine the outcome as if it’s already real. This combination of affirmations and guided imagery creates a powerful shift in your mind and body, making it easier to attract what you desire and rewire old patterns that hold you back.
If you’ve ever felt like affirmat...
You know the logic. You know what you should do. And yet… you keep repeating the same patterns. Why?
In this video, I break down what’s really going on beneath the surface when logic and self-awareness aren’t enough to create change. You've read the books, done the work, and yet you keep defaulting to old patterns.
You chase people, you over-give, you self-criticise - even though you know better.
Let's get clea...
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