My guest forLife on Purpose Episode #92is Briana MacWilliam,aLove and Relationship Coach with a passion forserving insecurely attached adults whowant to experience soul-deep intimacy in their romantic relationships. She has more than 14 years of clinical experience as a creative arts therapist and is theFounder ofCreativeArtsTherapiesOnline.coman online school for continuing education forcreative arts therapists and other mental health practitioners. “Using a psycho-spiritual approach to attachment styles (which are four unique blueprintsfor how you give and receive love), I help insecure lovers go from self-doubting toself-sovereign, and calling in those soul-shaking, passionate partnerships they want,without having to talk in circles around their feelings for hours or even years on end,with no tangible result. And I do this, using my unique service, The MacWilliamMethod.”says Briana. About Briana’s Work: Are you looking for a soul-shaking, passionate partnership, but find yourself trappedin roller-coaster relationships with unhealthy partners that you hate to love? Perhaps you have acquired a lot of skills, tips, techniques or "red flags," to help youmake better decisions in love, but no matter what you do, no amount of insight seemsto help you break free from unhealthy patterns, or stop feeling attracted to the"wrong" kind of partner. If this sounds familiar, you are in the right place. Hi, my name is Briana MacWilliam, and I am a licensed and board certified creative artstherapist, with more than 14 years in the field, working with individuals, just like you. About Briana MacWilliam: Briana MacWilliam has over 14 years of clinical experience as a creative arts therapist, andis the Founder and Director of Briana MacWilliam Inc., which offers continuing education tomental health practitioners, through CreativeArtsTherapiesOnline.com. She has held two directorial positions in community-based and day-treatment settings, andwas a research outcomes coordinator for four years, at the Amen Clinics, Inc.—a brainresearch and diagnostic facility. She edited and co-authored two books on the subjects ofattachment and complicated grief, and working with LGBTQ populations. She is also theDirector for Continuing Education for Pratt Institute’s Creative Arts Therapies Department. More About Briana: Hi, my name is Briana, and I love romance novels and campy science fiction shows (anyoneelse a die-hard Supernatural fan?). I also like being my own boss. Doing what I want to do,when I want to do it. And treating work like play.Through my education, professionalexperience, and personal life experiences, I have come to passionately serve insecurelyattached adults, who want to experience soul-deep intimacy, in their romantic relationships. Why Attachment? My passion for working with attachment wounds and personal development stems from arocky childhood. As a child of divorce, I bounced back and forth between my parents, acrossstate lines.We lived below the poverty line for much of my young life. In my parents, I had anexample of hard work but constant struggle.I became a high achiever to compensate. Itserved me well professionally, until my struggles with relationships in adulthood tore downeverything I had accomplished. I’ve Been There: In adulthood, I experienced roller coaster relationships, and ultimately wound up a divorced,single mom. Then, after losing my job due to budget cuts, within a six-month time frame, one afteranother, both my parents and my brother were diagnosed with serious, chronic illnesses.Andthe new partner I had fallen madly in love with– the one all the raw parts of myself wanted sodesperately to please and keep – couldn’t prioritize me. When he left, my heart broke anew. Ifelt my soul was split wide open. Finding Grace: As I came face-to-face with my greatest fears. I knew I had to find the grace on theother side, or collapse into a victimized identity.I decided that meant stepping into myown authority, on a spi