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Maya recognized the pattern: anxious-avoidant attachment . As a toddler, Leo learned that expressing need led to rejection. So he became hyper-independent, never asking for help, never showing vulnerability. But his nervous system never forgot the fear. Now, at 32, he pushed his wife away when he felt sad, then panicked when she actually retreated. He was reenacting the department store.

A client with an anxious attachment style may "cling" to a therapist or partner out of a deep-seated fear of abandonment formed in infancy. Lenses Applying Lifespan Development Theories In Counseling