Becoming independent
The process in which a young adult becomes autonomous without having to cut contact.
How it shows up
Two unsuccessful outcomes: leaving with a bang, and staying without a life of your own. Successful independence lies in between — your own decisions and a preserved relationship.
What we do with it in therapy
The work happens on both sides: the young person learns to bear disagreement, the parents to loosen control without experiencing it as a loss.
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See also
Dropping out of therapy
A sudden ending without agreement — often exactly when something difficult is approaching.
Anxious attachment
A pattern in which uncertainty in a relationship intensifies the need for closeness and reassurance.
Jealousy
Fear of losing a relationship, which shows up as control, checking or withdrawal.
