by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Theory & Research, Trauma
A landmark research project over the last 20 years, the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, assessed thousands of adults’ physical and emotional well-being, then asked them about their childhood traumas: abuse, neglect, family dysfunction, and attachment. They found...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Child & Adolescent Therapy, Trauma, Treatment
Children with severe trauma and attachment wounds are typically angry, oppositional and defiant, mistrustful, contemptuous of authority, and lack genuine and caring relationships. It is not surprising, therefore, that they are extremely resistant to therapy and...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Attachment, Attachment Communication Training
In recent years there has been significant interest in adult attachment styles and how these relationship patterns influence adult intimate and romantic relationships. Attachment styles learned in childhood tend to endure throughout life. Thus, each of the...
by Terry Levy | Sep 15, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
The principal developmental task of the first year of life is the establishment of a secure attachment between infant and primary caregiver. Secure attachment can only be established in the context of a relationship that includes nurturing touch, eye contact, smile,...
by Terry Levy | Aug 10, 2015 | Psychology
In the journal Science (1-15-15, online), 18 researchers conclude that in the coming decades, our planet could cease to be a “safe operating space” for humans beings. They suggest we have destabilized the environment and crossed four “planetary...
