Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves – and How to Find our Way Back

Discover the hidden trauma response of fawning with Dr. Ingrid Clayton’s groundbreaking book, ‘Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves – and How to Find our Way Back’. As featured on BBC Woman’s Hour, this essential read explores how fawning, the instinct to placate and people-please for safety, can lead us to lose our true selves. Dr. Clayton, a leading expert with twenty years of clinical experience, offers invaluable insights and practical tools to recognize the signs of fawning in relationships, work, and personal life. Learn why we fawn, identify its subtle and visible manifestations, and discover Dr. Clayton’s proven strategies to ‘unfawn’, build healthier connections, and reclaim your authentic self. This vital book provides a path to freedom and reciprocal relationships for anyone who has sacrificed their own needs for the sake of perceived safety.