Is it you, or is it me?

Trauma Free Relationship · Nov 2, 2023 · 34m · transcript

In this episode we discuss internal working models. IWMs, are the templates we hold that shape our expectations of ourselves and our partners. The working models are formed in early childhood from our attachment caregivers and then play out unconsciously in our adult relationships. We break down the three different ways IWMs effect our relationships:

By creating a negative view of self

By creating a negative view of others

And by creating expectation that we project onto our partner that then bring about self-fulfilling prophecies

In addition we will place IWMs into the secure and insecure…