This is really helpful. I’m curious: how would you recommend approaching hard conversations with someone who has a disorganized attachment style, where defensiveness and escalation are common? For example, in my experience, emotional intensity and defenses can activate quickly. Are there ways to reframe or structure difficult conversations that minimize escalation?
Thanks for sharing your ideas, Colette. I'm thinking I have some work to do in this area!
Don't we all :-)
This is really helpful. I’m curious: how would you recommend approaching hard conversations with someone who has a disorganized attachment style, where defensiveness and escalation are common? For example, in my experience, emotional intensity and defenses can activate quickly. Are there ways to reframe or structure difficult conversations that minimize escalation?