Moving From Anxious to Secure Attachment

In this talk you will learn about how your early attachment and how you were treated when you were young may be influencing how you show up in relationships now. You may be anxiously attached and acting so fast that the other person feels scared. Or you might be avoidantly attached and waiting so long to reply to someone that they move on. When you have awareness about your attachment style then you can begin to make more conscious choices about your behaviour and become more securely attached.

Once you understand more about your attachment style, you can also notice your nervous system and what happens when you get activated — do you switch off, get disassociated, speed up, flee, fight or fawn? What helps you to calm down, feel your feet and allow yourself to become steady?

Opening your heart to feeling more secure in relationships can be a gradual and ongoing process. This talk will get you started on your journey of stepping through the fear and into a new life. I will share my top tips so that you can begin to make new choices, with kindness and compassion for yourself (and room for mistakes), and ultimately allowing the fullness of you to flourish.

Doors open at 5pm, talk starts at 5:30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Speaker Bio:

Cate Mackenzie is an Accredited Sex and Relationship Therapist specialising in individual, couple, and group work. She draws on a diverse training background that includes Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Rosen Method Bodywork, and Clean Language. Her practice integrates somatic and relational approaches, with a strong focus on attachment, trauma, and embodied emotional regulation.

Cate has delivered workshops in six countries and is widely recognised for her contributions to public education on intimacy and relational dynamics. Her media work includes roles as Dating Coach on Channel 4’s The Undateables, Flirting Coach on Channel 5’s The Jeremy Vine Show, and Sex Therapist on Channel 4’s Kinky Britain. She also hosts two podcasts on love and connection, and her creative work, ranging from visual art to comedy, has reached international audiences.

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⭐Cate is a warm, very knowledgeable, and experienced person who really knows her subject. She has an excellent delivery style aided by superb graphics and visuals, all conveyed to us in a fun, open, and inclusive way to engage us from start to finish! - Julie

⭐ Cate is like an encyclopedia of information delivered with an empathic tone, and complete authority. Jonny

⭐Wow! What an excellent talk! Cate was on point with her knowledge and candour, and brilliantly funny too... Everyone got swept along with her dynamic energy and highly engaging content! I recommend heading to see her at the first available opportunity! - Dan

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