by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jan 19, 2024 | Psychology, Theory & Research
Researchers at the University of Michigan, Columbia, and the University of Colorado have found that the same areas of the brain that register physical pain are also activated by intense social rejection. Romantic heartbreak does actually cause physical pain. Magnetic...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2023 | Parenting
The holiday season can be even more fun for families when parents consciously work to lessen stress and focus themselves and their children on building loving relationships. Here are just a few ways to make December merry and bright: Embrace family rituals. Family...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 18, 2023 | Attachment, Training, Trauma, Treatment
If you are a parent, caregiver, mental health, child welfare, school, adoption, foster care, medical, or legal system professional, who helps and supports children and adults dealing with trauma and attachment issues and their families, Dr. Terry Levy is offering his...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jun 14, 2022 | Family Therapy, Parenting, Uncategorized
We spend a lot of time talking about mothers as primary early attachment figures. But, as after celebrating Fathers this month, we want to stress dad’s essential role during infancy in fostering secure attachment. Just as with mothers, infants are more likely to...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jun 15, 2021 | Psychology, Theory & Research
During Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness month, when we are talking extensively about trauma and its often debilitating effects on children and adults, it is also important to consider how surviving and overcoming trauma can have a positive impact, making us...