by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2016 | Attachment
The principal developmental task of the first year of life is the establishment of a secure attachment between infant and primary caregiver. In order for this bond of emotional communication to develop the caregiver must be psychologically and biologically attuned to...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 14, 2016 | Psychology, Trauma, Uncategorized
Bad parenting and child abuse have long-reaching consequences, but there is a way to heal. Sherry Hamby, Ph.D., outlines in an article at Psychology Today that that among the best ways to heal is to tell one’s story of abuse: “Telling your own story can...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 13, 2016 | Attachment
We know how important secure attachment is for the future stability and well being of a child and new research shows how drug abuse can really disrupt the establishment of secure attachment. According to a study conducted with behavioral observations at Yale Child...