Safe: Penguin Random House Ireland Limited Safe: An Attachment-Informed Guide to Building More Secure Relationships from the author of Anxiously Attached

An inspiring guide to fostering more security, intimacy and peace in our relationships, and in ourselves, from therapist and author of Anxiously Attached, Jessica Baum.

'A masterful integration of neuroscience, attachment theory, and real-world healing. Jessica Baum bridges clinical insight with deep compassion, offering readers a roadmap for transforming the way they relate to themselves and others.'
Julie Menanno, author of Secure Love

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What if feeling safe isn’t a personality trait, but a skill you can practice?

We’re taught to be strong and independent, but our nervous systems are wired for warm, steady connection. In Safe, leading psychotherapist and couples counsellor Jessica Baum offers a science-backed guide to building a felt sense of security in your body and in your relationships.

Through guided meditations, reflections and journaling prompts, you’ll learn to:

• track your inner signals and regulate your nervous system
• meet the younger parts of you still carrying old wounds
• break repeating patterns, including the anxious-avoidant ‘dance’
• build supportive ‘anchors’ and healthier, more secure bonds

Drawing on the neuroscience behind why we repeat old, painful patterns, and with compassionate, step-by-step tools, Safe helps you move out of survival mode and into deeper trust and connection.

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What readers are saying:

'One of the most profound books I've ever read. It helped me search my childhood for the love that was all around and not noticed, as well as see the trauma that's been holding me back from being my true authentic self.'

'If you’ve ever felt stuck in cycles of anxiety, avoidance, or over-giving, this book will meet you right where you are and show you a way forward.'

'Safe isn’t just another book about relationships; it’s a piece of work that understands the human nervous system in a way that lands with real force.'

'It’s not just information, it’s healing on the page.'