by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 11, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Treatment
A hallmark of attachment disorder is lack of trust in caregivers and self. The child’s core belief (negative working model) about caregivers is “I cannot trust that caregivers will keep me safe, fulfill my needs, or love and value me.” The child’s core belief about...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 9, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting
Cooperation, caring, and empathy are learned in the secure attachment relationship. Secure attachment leads to healthy psychosocial development and is a protective factor guarding against the development of antisocial behavior. It is also associated with fostering...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 5, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting
All warm-blooded animals are born with an innate need to be touched and stroked affectionately. Research confirmed that the handling or gentling of mammals early in life results in an increased weight gain, activity, and resilience under stress (Simon 1976). The...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Mar 30, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Theory & Research
Researchers have used fMRI scans to investigate which regions of the brain are activated during parenting—how our brains are wired for rearing children, and how parenting can shape our brains. They found that humans’ neural circuitry is primed to respond to babies in...
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...
