How Therapy Can Help With an Avoidant Attachment Style

Building Emotional Awareness and Connection in Montana

Avoidant attachment can leave you feeling safer when emotions are kept at a distance. While this may have once protected you, it can create disconnection in your closest relationships. The good news is that avoidant attachment isn’t permanent—therapy offers the support you need to build healthier, more secure patterns.

At Bozeman Therapy & Counseling, our therapists specialize in attachment-based approaches, including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). We help individuals, couples, and families in Montana learn how to engage with emotions, communicate more effectively, and build stronger connections.

How Our Therapists Can Support You

  • Recognize and express feelings – Work with a trained therapist to notice emotions instead of shutting them down.

  • Communicate wants and needs – Learn how to share what matters to you in a way that builds trust and intimacy.

  • Understand your partner better – Gain insight into your partner’s emotions and discover how to meet their needs more effectively.

  • Live a fuller, richer life – Build confidence in closeness, helping you feel connected to yourself and others.

  • Resolve past attachment wounds – Process childhood experiences with the guidance of a professional so they are more manageable today.

  • Become an emotionally available parent – Develop skills to show up with warmth, presence, and connection for your children.

Why Choose Bozeman Therapy & Counseling

We know that avoidant attachment often brings feelings of independence alongside difficulty with closeness. Our clinicians provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore these patterns at your own pace. Whether you’re seeking individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, we are here to walk with you toward greater connection.

If you’re in Bozeman or anywhere in Montana and want support in shifting away from avoidant attachment patterns, we invite you to start therapy with us today.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC

Julie Menanno, MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and Relationship Coach. Julie operates a clinical therapy practice in Bozeman, Montana, and leads a global relationship coaching practice with a team of trained coaches. She is an expert in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples and specializes in attachment issues within relationships.

Julie is the author of the best-selling book Secure Love, published by Simon and Schuster in January 2024. She provides relationship insights to over 1.3 million Instagram followers and hosts The Secure Love Podcast, where she shares real-time couples coaching sessions to help listeners navigate relational challenges. Julie also hosts a bi-weekly discussion group on relationship and self-help topics. A sought-after public speaker and podcast guest, Julie is dedicated to helping individuals and couples foster secure, fulfilling relationships.

Julie lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband of 25 years, their six children, and their beloved dog. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, Pilates, reading psychology books, and studying Italian.

https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/
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