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Written By Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC

Ep 150: Secure Love and Attachment Theory with Julie Menanno

What does attachment theory say about how parents should raise their children? What are our adult attachment needs? How can couples break out of negative communication cycles?
Find out the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the therapist and author Julie Menanno on Secure Love and Attachment Theory.

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The Learn to Love podcast is your guide to everything love, sex, intimacy, and relationships.
Every week your host, Zach Beach, interviews new experts on love, including couples’ therapists, relationship coaches, sex educators, and best-selling authors.
Learn the best tips and cutting edge wisdom to better love yourself, others, and the world.
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Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC

Julie Menanno, MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and Relationship Coach. Julie operates a clinical therapy practice in Bozeman, Montana, and leads a global relationship coaching practice with a team of trained coaches. She is an expert in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples and specializes in attachment issues within relationships.

Julie is the author of the best-selling book Secure Love, published by Simon and Schuster in January 2024. She provides relationship insights to over 1.3 million Instagram followers and hosts The Secure Love Podcast, where she shares real-time couples coaching sessions to help listeners navigate relational challenges. Julie also hosts a bi-weekly discussion group on relationship and self-help topics. A sought-after public speaker and podcast guest, Julie is dedicated to helping individuals and couples foster secure, fulfilling relationships.

Julie lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband of 25 years, their six children, and their beloved dog. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, Pilates, reading psychology books, and studying Italian.

https://www.thesecurerelationship.com/
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