Complex with Kimberley Wilson - What is avoidant attachment?

In this episode of the psychology podcast, Kimberley explores how avoidant attachment shows up in relationships, and how to manage it, with her guest clinical psychologist Dr Fatoumata Jatta.

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The Complex team:

Host: Kimberley Wilson
Guest: Dr Fatoumata Jatta
Producer: Kirsten Lass
Assistant Producer: Katie Chandler Clarke
Researcher: Grace Revill
Science Editor: Rami Tzabar
Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable
Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey
Digital Lead: Richard Berry
Podcast artwork photography: Darren Skene
And for BBC Sounds: Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Complex is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds.

Published on Wednesday, 21st January 2026.

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