Secure: The Revolutionary Guide to Creating a Secure Life
Much more than a sequel. While Attached focused on romantic relationships, Secure expands to all relationships and introduces a complete neuroscience-based system for becoming more secure.
Drawing on fifteen years of research and clinical work since Attached, Dr. Levine presents for the first time a new set of tools to help you become more secure — not only in romantic relationships but in all areas of life, with friends, family, colleagues, and even with yourself.
The book is divided into three parts: The Secure Brain (universal neuroscience lessons), Living in Secure Mode (style-specific guidance for anxious, avoidant, and fearful avoidant), and The Secure Mind (advanced tools including Secure Priming Therapy and Secure Coaching).
Groundbreaking Frameworks Introduced in Secure
Consistent, Available, Responsive, Reliable, Predictable — the five pillars of secure connection that keep your brain's social surveillance system calm.
Seemingly Insignificant Minor Interactions — how the small everyday interactions most people overlook have the power to reshape your brain toward greater security.
An original clinical methodology merging attachment science, neuroscience, and clinical psychology to create lasting security.
How secure connections free up neural resources for creativity, productivity, and growth — and how to start right now.
An interactive tool for evaluating whether your relationships are truly collaborative.
How exclusion and emotional blankness harm the brain, and how CARRP is the antidote.
"Secure offers a profound new model for creating real, lasting security in our patients and in ourselves, along with the practical tools to make that happen."
"Beautifully written, scientifically rigorous, and quite revolutionary — Secure will challenge what you think you know about attachment, security, and how we grow."
"Secure reveals how cultivating secure attachment can transform every aspect of life — from relationships and work to health and self-worth."
"With science and compassion, Dr. Levine reveals the emotional grounding we need to live, work and lead with resilience."
Who Is Secure For?
Secure is for anyone who wants to become more secure in their relationships — whether you're anxious, avoidant, fearful avoidant, or already secure and want to deepen your connections.