by Terry Levy | Apr 17, 2023 | Trauma, Treatment
Early attachment experiences affect people from the cradle to the grave. You bring your past experiences, feelings, expectations, and relationship patterns to how you relate to other people and the world in adulthood. We see four attachment patterns in adults based on...
by Terry Levy | Mar 21, 2023 | Attachment, Parenting
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during three decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Many reciprocal interactions are infant-initiated during the first year of...
by Terry Levy | Mar 20, 2023 | Parenting
There are numerous labels applied to different types of parenting styles. Are you a “helicopter parent,” a “s-mother,” a “tiger mom,” an “indulgent” or a “free-range” parent? Do you hover and control every...
by Terry Levy | Mar 20, 2023 | Family, Parenting
Just about all siblings argue as children. They bicker, shout, hurl insults at each other and sometimes even get physical. But what to do about it? Many parents believe it is their duty to settle disagreements and protect the innocent. Other parents believe it is best...
by Terry Levy | Feb 10, 2023 | The brain, Theory & Research, Uncategorized
Since the 1990s a significant body of research has emerged about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences such as trauma, neglect, family dysfunction and lack of safe attachment on the body and brain. Toxic stress during childhood – long-term physical and sexual...
