by Terry Levy | May 17, 2024 | Attachment, Parenting
To be calm is synonymous with being levelheaded, peaceful, patient and composed. However, remaining calm isn’t easy — especially if you have challenging children. The usual reactions of frustrated parents are to impose their wills, retaliate or withdraw to...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy Center | May 17, 2024 | Attachment, Theory & Research
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during nearly five decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Q. What is the Dependency Paradox when we talk about adult...
by Terry Levy | Apr 17, 2024 | Attachment, Attachment Questions
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Not all adopted children have attachment problems. Typically, children who are...
by Terry Levy | Mar 20, 2024 | Attachment, Attachment Questions, Early Childhood Development
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Children who begin their lives with compromised and disrupted attachment...
by Terry Levy | Feb 19, 2024 | Attachment
As a parent or caregiver of a child who has experienced earlier trauma or neglect, you are probably routinely on a roller coaster ride of emotions with them. You likely also witness frequent temper tantrums and often impulsive, sometimes destructive and maybe even...
by Terry Levy | Jan 17, 2024 | Attachment, Attachment Communication Training
Attachment theory gives us an understanding of how our childhood experiences can affect our adult relationships. It tells us that if you grow up in a loving home where you bond with your parents, you are more likely to make healthy choices and form secure attachments...
