by Terry Levy | Jan 17, 2023 | Attachment
There has been much recent research about the potentially damaging effects of excessive social media use on mental health, especially when it comes to teens and young adults. Young people, who spend a lot of time on Instagram, TikTok, Snap Chat and other platforms,...
by Terry Levy | Jun 10, 2020 | Evergreen Psychotherapy Team
For more than 20 years, Evergreen Psychotherapy Center has been accepting internship placements from nationally-respected graduate programs at the University of Colorado, University of Denver, Regis University, Colorado Christian University, University of Northern...
by Michael Orlans | May 11, 2015 | Attachment, Parenting
Parents are often unclear about the difference between consequence and punishment. A consequence is the result or direct effect of an action. The goal for giving consequences is to teach a lesson that leads to positive choices. It encourages self-examination,...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 13, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting, Uncategorized
Attachment disorder is transmitted intergenerationally. Children lacking secure attachments with caregivers commonly grow up to be parents who are incapable of establishing this crucial foundation with their own children. Instead of following the instinct to protect,...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jul 14, 2014 | Attachment, Uncategorized
While straight people may be the predominant parents in society, attachment theory doesn’t apply exclusively to them. As illustrated in a recent post from the Wall Street Journal, attachment affects how gay and lesbian parents connect to their children as well....