by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 11, 2013 | Adult Relationships, Couples Therapy
Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of adult attachment security on self-image, stress management, values, and overall mental, physical, and relationship health. The ability to trust and depend on a partner results in a “broaden-and-build” cycle; i.e.,...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 5, 2013 | Attachment, Psychology
Many of the brightest and most respected individuals from the fields of psychology, medicine, education and sociology have described the basic ingredients of early childhood development (see Institute for American Values 2003; National Research Council 2000). This is...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 4, 2013 | Parenting, Professional Training, Recommended Resources, Treatment, Uncategorized
Attachment, Trauma, and Healing originally was published in 1998. Since then, there have been advances in the fields of child and family psychology, psychotherapy and the evolution of our work with traumatized children, adults and family systems. The second edition of...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 4, 2013 | Parenting
We recently received a call from a distraught woman who said she has a 4-month-old baby she has parented as a single mother. The woman said she is no longer in a relationship with the child’s father, whom she never married. The father hired a lawyer, went to...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 4, 2013 | Training
Evergreen Psychotherapy is a leader in the education and training of mental health and social service professionals, therapeutic foster parents, child welfare workers and parent educators in Japan. Our team visits Japan every two years. However, a delegation of...