Dr. Powell is currently the Chief Medical Officer for Pursue Care, and the Chief Executive Officer for New England Medicine and Counseling Associates which provides addiction treatment across New England. Prior to this role, Dr. Powell was the Chief Medical Officer for New London Hospital, a Dartmouth affiliate, for greater than six years.
If you find intimacy frightening, this could be the problem.
For individuals growing up in hectic, disorganized, or chaotic environments, attachment issues can arise. It has been found that a lack of attention and responsiveness by one's mother is a key contributing factor to developing an avoidant attachment style.