Patrick Coffin sits down with attachment specialist Adam Lane-Smith to explore how attachment theory intersects with faith, healing, and human relationships.

Attachment theory, first developed by Dr. John Bowlby, explains how early bonds shape our ability to trust, love, regulate emotion, and form lasting relationships.

Lane-Smith explains the core attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—and how they show up in adult friendships, dating, and marriage.

Special emphasis on the role of faith in therapy:

Faith provides meaning, stability, and moral grounding.

A healthy image of God can repair distorted attachment patterns.

Discussion on marriage preparation:

Why unresolved attachment wounds can sabotage even well-intentioned Catholic marriages.

How self-knowledge and healing are acts of charity toward a future spouse.

Application to relationship repair:

Secure attachment is built through consistency, truth, accountability, and presence.

Healing requires both psychological insight and spiritual integration.

The conversation touches on the Blessed Trinity as the ultimate model of secure relationship:

Perfect communion without control, dependence without domination.

Love that is eternal, reciprocal, and freely given.

Key takeaway: Grace builds on nature—faith and sound psychology work best together, not in opposition.

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