Today on the Aligned Love Podcast, we are joined by psychotherapist Dr. Annie Zimmerman to dive deeper into liberating yourself from insecure attachment styles to create the aligned, reciprocal love you desire! In this episode, you will hear what inspired Annie to become a therapist, ways to shift your attachment style, and how understanding your childhood can help you navigate your romantic relationships. We even discuss how to reflect when you’re triggered and Annie tells us why reciprocity is her definition of aligned love. Finally, our guest tells us all about her incredible book, Your Pocket Therapist. You don’t want to miss this one, so press play now! Key Points From This Episode: Annie’s intention for today: realizing that our childhood relationships inform our adult ones. What inspired her to become a therapist. Attachment theory simplified. Ways to shift your attachment style to a more safe and secure attachment. Using what you know about your childhood and attachment to navigate partnership. How to reflect in a moment when you’ve been triggered and the importance of therapy.Why reciprocity is an essential part of an aligned relationship with someone. How being triggered causes you to approach things from a place of selfishness. The importance of holding space for your partner and their childhood. Annie’s book, why she wrote it, and why she’s so passionate about it. Quotes:  “Just because you have identified your attachment style doesn’t mean that it’s your attachment style for life or your attachment style with everybody.” — Dr. Annie Zimmerman [0:11:11] “Being curious is such a huge theme of my book because it’s so important to be able to reflect without judgment about ourselves. That’s how we gain self-awareness.” — Dr. Annie Zimmerman [0:18:34] “The aim of my Instagram, my TikTok, and [my] book is to educate people in a way that feels easy to digest but without losing the complexity.” — Dr. Annie Zimmerman [0:26:44] “The way we show up in relationships as an adult is directly informed by how we were in relationships with people as children. If you want to understand, [change, and improve your relationships], the real key is to have awareness of how your childhood shaped you and how those patterns are still showing up in your relationships now.” — Dr. Annie Zimmerman [0:02:12] Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode: Dr. Annie Zimmerman Dr. Annie Zimmerman on Instagram Dr. Annie Zimmerman on TikTok Dr. Annie Zimmerman on Threads Your Pocket Therapist Lauren Zoeller Lauren Zoeller on LinkedIn Lauren Zoeller on Instagram Lauren Zoeller on TikTok Lauren Zoeller on Facebook The Aligned Love Collective The Aligned Love Podcast