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Do You Need
Lesbian Attachment Healing?
See if you can relate to any of these painful experiences.
"We were incredibly connected -- and then she broke up with me out of the blue."
"When someone gets too close, I get scared I'm going to mess it up. And I usually do."
"I often end up feeling lonely and emotionally starved in my relationships."
"It seems like I'm always attracted to unavailable women or narcissists."
"My girlfriend acted independent at first, but then she got so clingy and demanding and insecure. I loved her, but the pressure was too much. I don't want to be someone's whole world."
"All I'm asking for is daily contact and a quick response to my texts. Is that too much to ask?"
"I need a lot of alone time and space, and I don't want to have to negotiate about that constantly."
"Right after she said she wanted us to live together, she ended our relationship."
"I was devastated when the love of my life broke up with me. I spent months letting go. Then she wanted to try again. As soon as I started trusting, she broke up with me again! Are we done for good? Or, how can we get off this merry-go-round?"
"My heart has been broken so many times. Why do relationships have to be so hard?"
The truth is, lesbians are often great at falling in love, but our divorce rates are 3X higher than those of other couples.
Few people realize that the #1 reason for lesbian fights, breakups and divorces... is attachment wounding.
What Is Attachment Wounding?
Attachment is your brain's blueprint for bonding and connection. We usually feel the strongest chemistry with people who have the opposite blueprint -- and a push-pull struggle results.
One person's biggest fear is losing the relationship... and her partner's biggest fear is losing herself.
One person needs more closeness and contact (like frequent texting, lots of time together, lots of affection) in order to feel safe... while her girlfriend needs more independence and space.
One person needs to talk things through right away when there's a conflict, and the other person feels overwhelmed and needs a break.
One person wants more time and affection, and the other finds herself shutting down.
Attachment wounding is behind all this.
The interplay of each person's attachment wounding creates a domino effect. You've been there, right? I sure have. The more I needed, the more overwhelmed my girlfriend felt. Or, the more bonded she got, the more pressured I felt.
Pretty soon, both people feel unseen, unheard, and unloved.
"I just need to know you still care about me. I need to be a priority," says one person. "You're the person I love most in the world. This is a normal thing to want."
"I feel overwhelmed, like I'm drowning," says the other. "Your needs are too much for me. I just need to get some air."
From either side, it can be easy to blame your partner. "She's got abandonment issues." "She's just scared of intimacy."
And you know what? You're probably right! We pretty much do all feel scared of getting abandoned and/or of merging too much. It's normal. It's human. And finger-pointing and blaming don't help.
Some of us blame ourselves, too. "What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so needy?" "Am I a terrible person? Why do I end up breaking people's hearts?"
The answers to these challenges and questions lie in understanding, and then healing, your attachment wounds, so you can actually have a sturdy, resilient, flexible, enduring bond.
This groundbreaking 4-week class, the first of its kind ever offered specifically for lesbians++, teaches you how to better understand your heart, your nervous system and your relationship patterns -- and most importantly, how to help your next (or current) love story be a happier one.
Whether you're single, in a relationship but taking the class on your own,
or taking it as a couple, this class will give you a path forward.
The live intensive has now ended, but you'll get the recordings free with membership.
Hear From Class Participants
Names and images have been changed to protect confidentiality.
Although I wasn’t able to join live, I listened to all the classes, and realized that Anxiety Attachment had my name all over it plus some Avoidant Attachment, too. My girlfriend is the same way. We had broken up, but now, talking it through, we see that we were both sabotaging. These conversations have brought us so close, we decided to start fresh, and now we are back and then some! We are both so happy and excited, and taking our time getting to know each other, talking and communicating like never before. My heart is full! I can’t thank you enough!! – Kelly and Nancy
There are not even enough words to describe the impact of the attachment healing class… During and after the classes I dove deeper into really “getting” how many of my past decisions, needs and desires were shaped by attachment pulls. I feel grateful that I now have this added insight about myself. I would definitely take part in any ongoing offerings on attachment issues….Thank you for your 1000% commitment to bringing what you know in a way that is easy to take in and digest and resonate with. I am so grateful to belong to the CGA village. – Marge
Thank you so much for the wisdom that I have needed to hear for decades. I am full of gratitude for finding CGA and feeling your amazing compassion. Please include me in your growing process, as the attachment topic evolves into the next level. - LM
I am so very grateful for you, and your course. It not only helped me tremendously, but I shared what I was learning with a good friend who was in the middle of her own anxious state and about to chase/request more from her gf who was in an avoidant state... and she really understood the dynamic and how she was about to reinforce it. I also shared your SCORE process from your book which helped so much. My friend felt so empowered and liberated... and we were both so excited to be able to better navigate and choose what to do, with our deeper understanding of ourselves and the other. So thanks again so much for teaching so beautifully and accessibly. Really incredible work you are doing for our lesbian communities. - J
What To Do
If You Know Your Lesbian Love Life
Needs Some Attachment Healing.
Ask yourself:
How serious am I about this?
How committed am I to understanding my patterns
and creating profound new vistas
of possibility and love?
Am I ready to stop the blame game,
and take responsibility for my part in whatever
"Demon Dialogue" or "Protest Polka" I co-created?
Credit goes to Sue Johnson for these names.
Am I ready to empower myself?
If the answer is, "I'm committed. I'm scared, hurt, sometimes despairing, afraid I might be broken, but/and ready to find a new way..."
Great! We've got the path forward for you.
Want To Start Slower? Watch This Intro Class.
Lesbian Narcissists, Empaths & Unavailable Women (And Lesbian Attachment Healing)
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Here's what we cover:
1) The big mistakes most of us make that lead us to heartbreak,
2) The reason why painful shut-downs and lack of empathy happen, even when you're not with a narcissist,
3) What "narcissism" really means, the difference between healthy and unhealthy narcissism, and why some of us actually need more (healthy) narcissism,
4) How "empaths" get created, and why we fit lock and key with people who have narcissistic traits,
5) Why empath-empath pairings are also very hard,
6) The two different kinds of unavailable women,
7) The five reasons why so many of us get extra-attracted to unavailability, and what to do about it, and
8) Why everything makes sense when viewed through an attachment lens, and knowing how to work with attachment states can transform your love life. 🖤
Learn how to go from this...
To THis.
Your Heart Deserves This class.
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