Access Our Discover, Embrace, and Fulfill Your Needs Course Mentioned in This Episode With a Trial to the Personal Development School: https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/dream-life?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=7-day-trial&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=lArW23H2UCc&utm_content=yt-07-04-26&el=youtube What if the thing you miss most, whether it's sex, intimacy, physical touch, or connection, is actually pointing you toward deeper unmet emotional needs? In this coaching session, Thais Gibson sits down with Carla, who shares her incredible journey of healing after betrayal, divorce, and rebuilding her life as a single mother. Together, they explore why longing for intimacy is often about much more than sex itself, and how understanding the emotional needs beneath the surface can help you feel more fulfilled without compromising your values or boundaries. If you've ever struggled with loneliness, emotional deprivation, or feeling like you're waiting for a relationship to finally feel whole, this episode will give you practical tools to meet your needs in healthy, empowering ways. In This Episode, You'll Learn: ✔️ Why all emotional needs are connected to deeper underlying needs ✔️ How to identify what sex, intimacy, or physical touch truly represent for you ✔️ Healthy ways to meet needs for connection, validation, comfort, safety, and belonging ✔️ Why unmet needs create longing and how to break the cycle ✔️ Practical exercises to increase fulfillment while honoring your relationship standards ✔️ How healing attachment wounds changes your relationship with yourself and others Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Meet Carla and Her Question About Intimacy While Single 04:32 Carla's Story of Betrayal and Divorce 19:39 Rebuilding After Heartbreak 26:18 Finding the Personal Development School 32:29 Healing Betrayal and Attachment Wounds 40:04 The Real Question: Missing Intimacy While Staying True to Your Standards 41:56 Understanding the Needs Beneath Physical Touch 45:04 Identifying What Sex and Intimacy Truly Represent 51:35 Rating Unmet Emotional Needs 57:11 Building Healthy Alternatives to Meet Your Needs 1:08:02 Creating More Emotional Intimacy Outside of Romance 1:18:04 Learning to Feel Wanted Without a Relationship 1:29:02 Final Takeaways on Meeting Emotional Needs 1:30:09 Where to Find Carla Meet Carla Carla is a Certified Attachment Coach who helps women heal from betrayal, rebuild self-worth, and create secure, fulfilling relationships. After overcoming profound personal challenges, she now supports others in breaking free from codependency and emotional patterns that keep them stuck. Carla's Website: https://attachmentpractice.com Meet the Host Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships. Helpful Resources: 🧠 Take the Free Attachment Style Quiz https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=attachment-quiz&utm_medium=organic&el=youtube 📘 Become an IAT Relationship Coach https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/iat?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=iat&utm_medium=organic&el=youtube 📚 Read the New Attachment Theory Book https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/book/the-new-attachment-theory?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=the-new-attachment-theory&utm_medium=organic&el=youtube 🎧 Discover Podcast Episodes https://attachment.personaldevelopmentschool.com/podcast?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=podcast-page&utm_medium=organic&el=youtube 📝 Read the PDS Blog https://blog.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ Let’s Connect on Socials: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool 🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thaisgibson 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thepersonaldevelopmentschool/