by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Mar 9, 2015 | Attachment, Psychology, Uncategorized
The Beatles might have been right that all we need is love. It’s certainly very beneficial to our mental health, according to an article in Psychiatry Advisor. The article talks about the book A General Theory Of Love, which gets back to what Mr. Orlans and Dr....
by Michael Orlans | Jan 30, 2015 | Psychology, Uncategorized
Conventional bio-medicine follows a reductionist model that theorizes that if there is a problem in the body the source of the problem can be ascribed to a malfunction along the body’s chemical assembly line. The belief is that pharmaceutical drugs will rectify the...
by Michael Orlans | Jan 26, 2015 | Attachment, Uncategorized
1. It is an unparalleled opportunity If life is a school, relationships are graduate school. We are biologically designed to seek and maintain attachments to others. The area in which we experience our most intense feelings as adults is with our love partner. We...
by Terry Levy | Jan 12, 2015 | Parenting, Psychology, Uncategorized
Family meals are a good indicator of how families become and stay connected. It is well-known that they are a unifying force in families and reduce behavioral problems in children. Research shows that children who eat dinner with their families do better in school,...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2014 | Attachment, Uncategorized
Experiential change: Recovering from trauma, rewiring the brain, developing secure attachments, learning constructive coping skills, and changing core beliefs are best achieved via positive experiences with significant others—therapists, parents, spouses, and...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2014 | Psychology, Uncategorized
Until recently, the field of mental health focused primarily on psychopathology and mental illness. Positive psychology, conversely, is the study of positive emotions, psychological strengths, and paths to a meaningful and fulfilling life. Additionally, lessons...