Humans are relational beings, we are wired for connection and are not meant to go through life on our own. Yes we may have had to, due to family or relational breakdown or loss and this is when we develop survival parts that respond to this distress; attachment strategies form to induce as much connection as is possible attempting to ensure our survival needs are met. These needs are vital to our survival and are therefore known as our fundamental core needs: safety & security (food, shelter, income) belonging & acceptance (familial and social), protection and fairness (equitable support), autonomy (initiative, balanced limits and encouragement). Our caregivers and the community in which we grow up determine whether and how these core needs are met or not. When core needs are not met this is when those survival responses and attachment strategies activate and help create self beliefs, schemas and world views develop that limit or distort how we go about our life. They are helpful initially, yet as we grow and our environment changes to different contexts different strategies and coping may be required and this is where we begin to struggle. This is where Esther aims to model what is needed for Secure Attachment to enable the Free expression of your Emotions and needs so you can find your way forward.