Grow Yourself Up
Grow Yourself Up
Catherine Counihan
Ep 170: Longing, Adult Love Relationships and Feeling Seen and Heard
37 minutes Posted May 11, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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In this episode Cath answers two listener questions. The first question is a short question related to attachment and trauma in our younger years. Have a listen to episode 14 which gives a broad overview of trauma and helps provide context for the first question. Cath will be doing a more detailed view on this material (from episode 14) in an upcoming episode.


The second question relates to feeling seen and heard in our adult love relationships and how this is impacted by various factors, how our inner children play a role and some suggestions for how this need can be met. Cath shares a deeply personal anecdote to illustrate how and why different partners have different levels of comfort with discussions around emotions and how emotional neglect plays a huge role in this.


The book she references is 'Mating in Captivity' by Esther Perel.


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