Come Closer

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by Galit Atlas · 2026

Come Closer: Childhood Wounds, Adult Love, and the Secrets of Emotional Intimacy is a nonfiction book by psychoanalyst Galit Atlas. Drawing on patients’ stories and her own experiences, Atlas examines how six childhood archetypes and their associated wounds shape adult relationships and the possibility of emotional intimacy.

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Galit Atlas maps childhood defenses onto adult relationships
The episode shows how inherited fears and childhood adaptations can hijack adult reactions—and how compassionate awareness can restore choice.
Sep 28, 2026 · 60 min

1 episode featuring Come Closer

Galit Atlas maps childhood defenses onto adult relationships