Anxious Hearts Guide

Rikki Cloos wrote this practical guide from her personal experience studying and repairing anxious attachment patterns; it offers clear frameworks and exercises for communicating needs and building safety in relationships.

The book synthesizes attachment theory with actionable communication strategies to help readers identify underlying emotions, express requests without blame, and create healthier relationship agreements.

It emphasizes introspection, practicing check-ins, and concrete phrasing to reduce anxiety-driven conflict.

Throughout, Cloos uses examples and real-life experiments from her own relationship to illustrate changeable patterns and tools for growth.

The book is aimed at anyone struggling with insecure attachment who wants grounded, usable steps to improve connection and emotional safety.