Triangulation consequence of trauma

Triangulation consequence of trauma

You get in a fight with a cousin where he was in the wrong, he goes to your aunt and uncle and tells them about it and they side with him. That’s called triangulation and it’s something that comes up often in trauma therapy, which Mr. Orlans and Dr. Levy...

Childhood trauma can lead to unhealthy adulthood

A landmark research project over the last 20 years, the Adverse Childhood Experiences study, assessed thousands of adults’ physical and emotional well-being, then asked them about their childhood traumas: abuse, neglect, family dysfunction, and attachment.  They found...

Quality of therapeutic relationship key

Reviewing hundreds of studies on psychotherapy outcome, the factor that most often is associated with successful therapy is always the same—the quality of the client–therapist relationship. The therapeutic relationship is more important than the theoretical...
In utero experiences impact child’s life

In utero experiences impact child’s life

Over the past 20 years, the new field of “fetal programming” or “fetal origins” has been studying how in utero experiences exert lasting effects on us from infancy into adulthood. A woman’s experiences and lifestyle can change the development of her unborn baby and...