Red, Green, and Sometimes Beige

Oh, that’s such red-flag behaviour. My love language is physical touch but hers is words of affirmation. But I have an anxious attachment style, I need frequent validation. Sound familiar? If you’ve been on the internet, chances are you’ve definitely heard of flags, trauma bonds, and attachment styles. But what do they even mean?

Kasturi Mahanta is a Counselling Psychologist specialising in Marriage and Family Therapy, a career path consciously chosen rather than being a mere coincidence. Through her platform, @heymisstherapist, she first started to address a gap in reliable information when in comes to building healthy relationships. This effort resulted in the creation of a conscious community with over 100K members and recognition on platforms like Elle India and The Drew Barrymore Show.