by Terry Levy | May 15, 2025 | Child & Adolescent Therapy, Trauma, Treatment
Children with severe trauma and attachment wounds are often angry, oppositional and defiant, mistrustful, contemptuous of authority, and lack genuine and caring relationships. It is not surprising, therefore, that they can be extremely resistant to therapy and...
by Terry Levy | Oct 16, 2024 | Trauma
As families in the Southeast are beginning the long recovery from hurricanes Helene and Milton, they will also have to make healing from the mental and emotional trauma a priority. Many children witnessed and experienced something terrifying. Some had their lives...
by Terry Levy | Jun 3, 2024 | Trauma
June is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. More adolescents and teens in the United States struggle with PTSD than you might think, and the trauma they’ve experienced may look different from what you might imagine. Post-traumatic stress disorder...
by Terry Levy | Mar 20, 2024 | Theory & Research, Trauma
As we approach the end of a winter with highly unpredictable weather — including the huge snowstorm in our hometown of Evergreen, Colorado last week — we were especially interested to see a recent study on how climate change affects youth mental health. The study...
by Terry Levy | Jan 17, 2024 | Attachment Questions, Trauma
We often hear about the debilitating impact of trauma on children and adults. However, with appropriate therapeutic and social support, individuals can experience welcome changes in the wake of traumatic events. The study of posttraumatic growth (PTG) reveals that...
by Terry Levy | Oct 17, 2023 | Attachment, Theory & Research, Trauma
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. The stress response is critical to understanding the neurobiology of trauma and...
