The Thais Gibson Podcast

Start Healing Your Attachment Style & Unlock Your Core Needs. Free for 7 Days + Bonus Course for Life!https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/dream-life-free-course?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=dream-life-free-course&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=2iAB3SwfKMY&utm_content=yt-12-17-25&el=podcast How Do You Actually Bond With a Dismissive Avoidant, Without Losing Yourself? If you’ve ever felt confused, disconnected, or like you’re walking on eggshells in a relationship with a Dismissive Avoidant, this video is for you. Bonding is possible, but only when it’s done in a way that honors both your needs and theirs. In this episode, Thais Gibson breaks down the real core needs that make dismissive avoidants feel safe, connected, and bonded, while also showing you how to communicate your own needs without self-abandoning or creating resentment . In This Video, You’ll Learn: Why unmet needs quietly starve relationships over timeWhat Dismissive Avoidants are truly afraid of in closenessHow to communicate needs without triggering withdrawalWhy appreciation, empathy, and understanding matter more than grand gesturesHow safety, stability, and certainty create lasting emotional bonds Key Takeaways: ✔ Dismissive Avoidants bond through clear boundaries, autonomy, and emotional safety✔ Concrete communication prevents misunderstandings and fear-based withdrawal✔ Appreciation works best when it’s sincere, specific, and grounded✔ Empathy and understanding meet deep unmet inner-child needs✔ Healthy relationships require mutual needs to be acknowledged and met ⏱ Timestamps: 00:00 – What Makes Dismissive Avoidants Feel Bonded?01:26 – The Significance of Needs03:04 – 1. Dismissive Avoidants Need a Sense of Autonomy, Independence, and Freedom05:17 – Needs Course Promo06:10 – 2. Dismissive Avoidants Want to Feel Understanding in the Relationship07:16 – 3. Dismissive Avoidants Need Appreciation and Acknowledgement09:17 – 4. Dismissive Avoidants Need Empathy10:09 – 5. Dismissive Avoidants Need Certainty, Stability, and Safety Meet the HostThais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships. Helpful Resources:🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quizhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 📚 Read the Learning Love Bookhttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/learning-love?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=learning-love&utm_medium=organic&el=podcast 🎧 Discover Podcast Episodeshttps://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?page=1 📝 Read the PDS Bloghttps://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ Let’s Connect on Socials:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ #AttachmentStyles #DismissiveAvoidant #HealingAttachment #PersonalDevelopment #Relationships #EmotionalNeeds #ThaisGibson

Fearful Avoidant attachment isn’t “mixed signals” — it’s a nervous system shaped by chaos and unpredictability. But conditioning can be rewired. When you learn to observe your triggers and recondition the beliefs beneath them, you stop reliving the past and start living with inner safety in the present.

You can’t heal what you don’t understand. Learn the exact wounds driving Fearful Avoidant behavior and how to rewire them for real emotional freedom. 💗

Dismissive Avoidants don’t pull away because they don’t care — they pull away because intimacy activates old survival strategies. When both partners understand these patterns, closeness becomes safer, communication becomes clearer, and connection becomes possible in a new way.

If you’re tired of feeling confused, undervalued, or “left hanging” by someone who only gives you just enough to keep you around, this episode breaks down the psychology of Dismissive Avoidant breadcrumbing.