Condition
Abandonment
Fear of being left, often rooted in earlier relationships.
You catch yourself pulling away before someone else can, or asking for reassurance in a way that doesn't quite ease the worry, even when it's given. A persistent fear of being left — by a partner, friend, or family member — often traces back to an earlier experience of loss or inconsistency. At Chaitanya Raj in Vashi & Belapur, Navi Mumbai, we support clients working through abandonment fears and attachment patterns, led by Lt. Col. Rajesh Sharma (Retd), with over 25 years of experience in hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural approaches.
Common signs
How it works
Working through where the pattern began makes it easier to respond to the present differently. Your first session explores the current pattern and, gently, where it might have started. From there, we use Ego State Therapy to work with the earlier experience underlying the pattern, alongside CBT to build more stable, present-day relationship responses.
Fear of Abandonment
An intense, disproportionate fear of being left can shape how you show up in relationships long before there's any real sign of someone leaving. This track works with that fear directly, tracing its roots and building a more grounded sense of security.
Attachment Patterns in Relationships
Patterns like pushing people away, over-monitoring a partner, or struggling to trust reassurance often trace back to earlier attachment experiences. This track helps you recognise the pattern as it plays out now, and build more secure ways of relating.
Rebuilding Trust After Being Left
A significant experience of being left — by a parent, partner, or close friend — can make trusting again feel genuinely risky. This track works through that specific experience and its lasting effect on how safe closeness feels.
Our approach
Ego State Therapy to work with the earlier experience underlying the pattern, alongside CBT to build more stable, present-day relationship responses.
Frequently asked questions
Occasional worry about a relationship is normal. An abandonment pattern tends to be more persistent and disproportionate, often showing up across multiple relationships and shaping behaviour like pushing people away or constant reassurance-seeking.
Many clients notice a shift within 8 to 12 sessions, with the pace depending on how long the pattern has been in place. A realistic estimate is shared after the first session.
Often, yes, since these patterns frequently trace back to earlier relationships. The pace and depth of that exploration is always guided by what feels right for you.
Yes, every session is completely confidential, held between you and your therapist.