Attachment Difficulties

Early relationships with caregivers shape how children understand safety, connection, and trust. When these relationships are disrupted — due to trauma, neglect, separation, or high stress — children may struggle to form secure attachments.

What are Attachment Difficulties?

Attachment difficulties can show up as:

• Trouble trusting or relying on adults
• Big emotional reactions or difficulty calming down
• Struggles forming friendships or getting too close too quickly
• Anxiety around separation or change

These behaviours often stem from early relational stress or inconsistent caregiving, even without a formal diagnosis.

How We Help

At Future Minds, we use attachment-informed, trauma-sensitive approaches to support children and their families. Our focus is on:

• Building safe, trusting relationships in therapy
• Helping children develop emotional regulation and confidence
• Strengthening parent-child connection and communication
• Supporting families to rebuild trust and repair relationships

We tailor our approach to each child and family, recognising the importance of healing through safe, consistent relationships.