Brenda Zane
Brenda Zane, Trevor Hansen
How Anxious Attachment Impacts Your Struggling Child, with Trevor Hanson
How Anxious Attachment Impacts Your Struggling Child, with Trevor Hanson
How Anxious Attachment Impacts Your Struggling Child, with Trevor Hanson
Thursday 25th September 2025
Discover how anxious attachment impacts children struggling with addiction and mental health in this engaging episode with Trevor Hanson.
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Brenda Zane
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Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Navigating Intimate Relationships
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Episode Overview
- Understanding your attachment style can improve your relationship with your child.
- Anxious attachment can lead to controlling behaviour.
- Secure attachment helps maintain personal peace regardless of a child's struggles.
- Emotional regulation is crucial for breaking anxiety cycles.
- Community support plays a key role in healing.
"The parent who is able to have a deep sense of peace and safety knowing that no matter what happens, they will be okay in themselves."
Gain insights from experts and survivors on how anxious attachment impacts your struggling child in this episode of Hopestream. Brenda Zane sits down with Trevor Hanson, an internationally recognised coach and therapist, to discuss the profound effects of attachment styles on parenting children dealing with substance use and mental health challenges.
Trevor shares his personal journey from a seemingly perfect life in Hawaii to a challenging period of unemployment and personal crisis in Reno, which led him to discover the transformative power of therapy. Throughout the conversation, Trevor unpacks the concept of attachment styles, explaining how anxious and avoidant attachment styles manifest in relationships, particularly between parents and their children.
He introduces his 'tempo framework,' a practical tool designed to help parents break free from the cycle of anxiety and control that often arises when dealing with a child's substance misuse. Trevor's insights are invaluable for parents striving to heal their own attachment wounds, which can influence their children's attachment styles. The episode is filled with light-hearted moments, including an amusing exchange about broken jaws from skiing mishaps.
Despite the heavy topic, the discussion remains engaging and accessible, offering listeners both laughter and valuable advice. Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This episode offers a mix of emotional stories and practical tools that may just be the inspiration you need.