Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 7/9/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 7/9/25

Chapter 9: Attachment Injuries and Repair

In Chapter 9 of Secure Love, we explore attachment injuries—what they are, how they form, and what it takes to repair them. These moments of relational pain shape our protective strategies, but they also offer an opportunity for deeper connection if we’re willing to stay emotionally engaged.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/27/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/27/25

Chapter Eight: Repairing After the Cycle

Repairing after a negative cycle is one of the most powerful skills in a relationship. In Chapter Eight of the Secure Love Book Club, Julie Menanno guides readers through the process of emotional repair—what it looks like, why it’s hard, and how to make it meaningful.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/20/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/20/25

Reaching and Responding: Chapter 7 of the Secure Love Book Club

Reaching and responding are the smallest, most powerful moves in a relationship—and the ones most likely to be misunderstood. Chapter 7 helps you spot the reach, respond with intention, and change the entire trajectory of a moment.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/11/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 6/11/25

Preventing Your Negative Cycle: Chapter 6 of the Secure Love Book Club

Learn how to turn everyday interactions into an “attachment-friendly” environment, swap reflexive fight-or-flight reactions for healthy connection, and use Julie’s E-V-I-C-T framework to keep shame (and negative cycles) out of your relationship.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/28/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/28/25

Interrupting Your Negative Cycle: Chapter 5 (Part 2) of the Secure Love Book Club

In Part 2 of Chapter 5, Julie ditches the slide deck for a full hour of live Q & A—pressure-testing interruption tools on real couples, unpacking avoidant re-engagement, and prescribing homework that turns resentment into micro-repairs before Chapter 6.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/21/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/21/25

Interrupting Your Negative Cycle: Chapter 5 (Part 1) of the Secure Love Book Club

In Part 1 of Chapter 5, we explore what it takes to interrupt your negative cycle in the moment. Julie shares how to slow down, name the pattern, and choose connection over protection—even when it’s hard.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/8/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 5/8/25

What Is Your Negative Cycle?: Chapter 4 of the Secure Love Book Club

In Chapter 4 of the Secure Love Book Club, Julie Menanno explores how negative cycles—not your partner—keep you stuck. Learn how to map your cycle and begin the path to healing disconnection.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/30/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/30/25

Identifying Your Attachment Style: Chapter 3 of the Secure Love Book Club

In Chapter 3 of Secure Love, we begin one of the most foundational steps in the healing process—identifying your attachment style. In this session, I guide readers through recognizing the patterns that shape how they relate, connect, and protect themselves in relationships.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/24/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/24/25

Chapter 2 of Secure Love: Understanding Attachment Theory in Relationships

In this week’s Secure Love Book Club, I guide you through Chapter 2, where we unpack the fundamentals of attachment theory and how it affects your ability to feel safe, seen, and connected in romantic relationships.

Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/16/25 Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC 4/16/25

The Secure Love Book Club: Key Takeaways and Tools

In this first meeting of the Secure Love Book Club, Julie Menanno introduces the foundation of her book and dives into Chapter One, helping participants understand how negative cycles erode connection and how we can begin to heal by recognizing the deeper pain underneath conflict.