by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Theory & Research, Trauma
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...
by Terry Levy | Sep 23, 2015 | Child & Adolescent Therapy, Trauma, Treatment
Children with severe trauma and attachment wounds are typically angry, oppositional and defiant, mistrustful, contemptuous of authority, and lack genuine and caring relationships. It is not surprising, therefore, that they are extremely resistant to therapy and...
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Trauma
It is common for children and adults with histories of maltreatment, trauma, and compromised attachment to avoid painful memories and reminders of prior negative experiences. Although such avoidance reduces anxiety in the short term, in the long run it maintains fear,...
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Psychology, Trauma
It is well known that trauma has many negative effects on people, including PTSD, depression, medical conditions, and substance abuse. An alternative perspective, however, is that trauma can result in positive outcomes. Individuals can experience positive changes in...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Mar 2, 2015 | 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...
by Terry Levy | Jan 9, 2015 | Parenting, Trauma
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...
