Fawning: The Survival Strategy That Turns Into Self-Abandonment | Fawning #2 @TimFletcher
Fawning: The Survival Strategy That Turns Into Self-Abandonment | Fawning #2  @TimFletcher
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In part two of this series on fawning, Tim continues unpacking one of the most misunderstood trauma responses. Drawing on decades of experience working with complex trauma, along with insights from Dr. Ingrid Clayton’s book on fawning, he explores how this survival pattern develops and why it can feel so automatic in adult relationships.

πŸ“Ί Watch our conversation with Dr. Clayton on Fawning: youtube.com/watch?v=aI-HmSIHg40
πŸ“– Get Dr. Ingrid Clayton's book: ingridclayton.com/books

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