Attachment-based therapy is a psychological framework that was developed by John Bowlby and later expanded upon by Mary Ainsworth and others. This type of theraputic approach focuses on the ways in which early relationships, and relationships throughout a person's life, can shape a person's emotional and social development. Attachment therapy targets thoughts, feelings, communications, behaviors, and interpersonal exchanges that folks may have learned either to suppress and avoid or to amplify because of early attachment experiences.

By identifying a persons attachment style, we may be able to better understand how it could be affecting their current relationships, emotional experiences, and communication styles.