Attachment therapy: an attachment-based approach that looks at the connection between one’s early attachment experiences with primary caregivers, usually with parents, and the ability to develop normally and ultimately form healthy emotional and physical relationships as an adult. It combines attachment theory, (including the identification of attachment styles such as secure, anxious, and avoidant) with an understanding of how these attachment styles get re-enacted in adult life.  Attachment-based therapy aims to build or rebuild a trusting, supportive relationship that will help prevent or treat anxiety or depression.