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Jessica Baum Books

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Jessica Baum is a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist based in Florida. She specializes in relationship counseling and attachment theory, and is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach.

Known for: Securely Attached: How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform Your Relationships

Books by Jessica Baum

Securely Attached: How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform Your Relationships

Securely Attached: How Understanding Childhood Trauma Will Transform Your Relationships

relationships·10 min read

Securely Attached is a psychology and self-help book that explores how attachment styles formed in childhood affect adult relationships. Jessica Baum, a licensed psychotherapist, guides readers through understanding trauma, emotional patterns, and the path toward building secure, healthy connections. The book combines insights from attachment theory and practical exercises to help individuals heal and create more fulfilling relationships.

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Understanding Attachment Theory and Childhood Roots

Attachment theory provides the foundation of this journey. Proposed originally by John Bowlby and expanded by Mary Ainsworth, it teaches that our earliest interactions with caregivers shape the internal map of how we relate to others. If a child’s needs for closeness and comfort are consistently met...

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Trauma and the Self-Abandonment Cycle

At the heart of insecure attachment lies the pattern I call the self-abandonment cycle. This cycle begins when you feel triggered—when someone’s words, silence, or expressions awaken old emotional memories stored in the body. For many of us, these triggers resurface the same feelings of being unseen...

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About Jessica Baum

Jessica Baum is a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist based in Florida. She specializes in relationship counseling and attachment theory, and is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach. Her work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand emotional patterns...

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Jessica Baum is a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist based in Florida. She specializes in relationship counseling and attachment theory, and is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach. Her work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand emotional patterns and develop secure attachments.

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Jessica Baum is a licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist based in Florida. She specializes in relationship counseling and attachment theory, and is the founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach.

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