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SECURELY ATTACHED: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships (A Guided Journal)
by Eli Harwood

SECURELY ATTACHED: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships (A Guided Journal) by Eli Harwood

This easy-to-read, easy-to-use workbook lays out relationship attachment style science so eloquently, and invites readers to do the work! It’s accessible, friendly, and informative…dare I say transformative! It will help readers with romantic relationships, yes, but also relationships with family, friends, and children.

* The author has more than 1 million followers on Instagram and TikTok!

* Pre-orders hit:

— #1 New Release in Love and Romance on Amazon!

— Top New Release in Dating on Amazon!

— #3 in Dating on Amazon Canada

— #8 in Marriage on Amazon Canda

* #1 Bookscan bestseller in Parenting!

* Includes a foreword by researcher and antiracist advocate Jessica A. Stern!

* Attachment styles are on trend! #attachmentstyle has 1.3 billion views on TikTok!

* The book contains a few illustrations, which are cleared for world use. Sasquatch Books will charge a fee of US$ 800 to transfer the illustration files and the designed manuscript (this is negotiable for smaller territories).

* Foreign sales: German, at auction (Goldmann)

Tagline: So you’re an adult with an insecure attachment style. Now what?

Create secure, healthy, and deeply satisfying relationships by transforming your old attachment patterns with this evidence-based, practical guided journal.

About the book: Therapists agree the way to address troubling attachment patterns as an adult is through reflection. Licensed therapist, attachment nerd, and viral TikTok star Eli Harwood is here to help you do just that. Together, you will come to understand and transform the patterns in your romantic life. Want to find out why you're always running for the hills at the first sign of commitment or constantly spiraling with jealousy and anxiety? This journal is the answer.

The research findings suggests that our attachment patterns are set in place as early as 10 months old—but the data of adult attachment comforts and assures that yes, everyone can change their attachment pattern.

This workbook for romantically entangled (or romantically seeking) adults has:

· Prompts for reflecting on your current patterns of behavior in dating

· Research-based quizzes to help you delve into your patterns

· Space to write about your past and present insecure patterns in relationships

· Tips and tricks for your journey toward an earned secure attachment

Selling points:

* MUCH-NEEDED. Despite all the stigma around the insecure attachment styles, it’s still not well-known that with hard work as an adult you can gain a secure attachment style!

* YOU CAN JOURNAL YOUR WAY TO A SECURE ATTACHMENT STYLE. Guided journaling is an effective and proven tool for self-help, particularly when it comes to attachment patterns in adulthood, and this therapist-led journal is uniquely positioned to actually help you change your attachment pattern.

* SCIENCE-BASED. Attachment theory is one of the only science-backed methods to improve the quality of your romantic relationships and is also one of the longest-studied fields in relationship science. Includes a foreword by researcher and antiracist advocate Jessica A. Stern.

* UNIVERSAL. More than 32% of US adults suffer from a dysfunctional relationship pattern, with similar rates reported in non-Western countries.

* CREDENTIALED AUTHOR WITH A LARGE FOLLOWING. Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist with

a huge fanbase (more than a million followers!) and is someone who has changed her attachment style in her own life.

* INCLUSIVE. Gender inclusive and acknowledging all types of family systems, using neutral terms like “caregiver” throughout.

* ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE. A clean, colorful, graphic approach with icons, color-coding, quizzes, and graphs sets this title apart from other more dry, academic comps.

About the author: Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist who has been studying attachment theory for the past fifteen years. She is trained in the attachment evaluation tool, The Strange Situation, as well as in the TBRI, which is a clinical application of attachment intervention for kids with trauma. Eli has been sharing insights on her social media to educate people about attachment since early 2022. https://attachmentnerd.com/

What’s next: Sasquatch Books owns the author’s next book, Raising Securely Attached Kids, which they plan to publish fall 2024. Material is available now.

Praise for SECURELY ATTACHED:

“Securely Attached is a resource that every therapist, client, and person needs in their life. Eli hands us her clear knowledge of the attachment research in a way that is engaging, concise, and hopeful towards healing attachment wounds and learning how to cultivate secure bonds with the people who matter most in our lives.” – Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Do the Work

“Transforming our attachment patterns is a transformative journey, and Eli Harwood's book, Securely Attached, is a guiding light on this path of self-discovery and growth. With a blend of expertise, compassion, and personal experience, Eli empowers adults with insecure attachment styles to forge deeply satisfying and secure relationships.” – Jessica Baum, LMHC, author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love

“This visually engaging, humor-infused workbook guides insecurely attached readers on a journey of self-discovery. Harwood gently provides clear explanations of attachment-related concepts readers can apply to their lives through thought-provoking exercises. The result is an amazing opportunity to nurture secure attachment and enjoy emotionally intimate relationships.” – Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, author of Insecure in Love and Insecure in Love Workbook: Step-by-Step Guidance to Help You Overcome Anxious Attachment and Feel More Secure with Yourself and Your Partner

“You have decided to embark on a worthy and challenging endeavor by engaging this book. You’re in good hands! Eli is going to give you the brainy stuff of how early relationships create patterns in our lives. And who is Eli? Perhaps you have watched one of her TikTok videos, or read her Instagram posts. This I can promise you: she is not just an academic or clinical expert worthy of a follow on social media. She is your ally. She has lived what she has written in this book, and she is cheering you on.” – Abby Wong-Heffter, LMHC, trauma and abuse therapist specializing in attachment theory

“An important, user-friendly guide to understanding and transforming attachment patterns.” – Alan Sroufe, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota