Dr. Rebecca Stein, LCSW
Articles by Dr. Rebecca Stein, LCSW
The Stages of Grief After a Breakup
Breakup grief follows the Kübler-Ross stages — denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance — but they don't go in order. Here's what each really looks like.
Anxious Attachment After a Breakup: The Survival Guide
Anxious attachment makes breakups feel like withdrawal — protest behavior, intrusive thoughts, the 3am spirals. Here's how to ride it out without sabotaging yourself.
Avoidant Attachment After a Breakup: Why You Feel Fine Until You Don't
Avoidants feel relief after a breakup — until week 6, when the grief lands all at once. Here's what to expect and how to actually feel it.
Disorganized (Fearful Avoidant) Attachment and Breakups
Disorganized attachment makes breakups feel like push-pull whiplash — you crave them, you can't stand them, you cycle. Here's how the breakup phase actually goes.
What's Your Attachment Style? (A Post-Breakup Self-Check)
Your post-breakup behavior tells you a lot about your attachment style. Take this honest self-check and learn what to do about it.
Limerence: Why You Can't Stop Obsessing Over Your Ex
Limerence is the obsessive, intrusive, almost-feverish romantic fixation that outlasts the actual relationship. Here's what it is, why it ends, and how to ride it out.
Is It Breakup Sadness or Clinical Depression?
Some breakup symptoms cross into clinical depression. Here's the honest line between expected grief and 'please call a professional today.'
The Physical Symptoms of Heartbreak (And Why They're Real)
Yes, heartbreak makes your chest hurt — literally. Here's the science of broken heart syndrome, sleep loss, and the breakup body.
How to Go No Contact With a Family Member
Going no contact with a parent or sibling is harder than with an ex — there's family pressure, holidays, and the grief of an alive person. Here's the playbook.