I've never taken a test but I can say, with certainty, that I grew up with a preoccupied/anxious attachment style. While T and I have never worked directly on attachment issues, simply being in therapy with T has helped me move towards a more secure attachment style. I still probably spend too much time thinking about therapy and the therapy relationship, but I'm not anxious or worried about my relationship with her (i.e. her abandoning me, her kicking me out of therapy, or losing the connection that I have with her). A year ago, I would have been. But, now, I would say that my relationship with her is the most "secure" relationship I've ever had to an adult "authority/maternal" figure. I trust that she'll keep her appointments with me, she'll do what she says she's going to do, and she is genuine when she says that she cares about me and when she pays me compliments. A year ago, It would have been hard for me to have that kind of trust.
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