by Terry Levy | Jan 18, 2022 | Adult Relationships, Couples Therapy, Uncategorized, well-being
Forgiveness is an essential component of being able to attain mental, relational, physical and spiritual well-being. It means forgiving yourself and forgiving those who have caused your trauma, thereby creating space for more positive thoughts. Forgiveness can be both...
by Terry Levy | Aug 7, 2018 | Parenting
This is the 11th part of a series we have titled “Concepts and Skills of Parenting.” It is adapted from the book Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust and Love. To read Part 1 — which provides a look at secure attachment at the start of life — click...
by Terry Levy | Dec 30, 2016 | Parenting, Psychology
The ability to regulate and control impulses, emotions, and level of arousal is usually learned in the context of the secure attachment relationship during the first three years of life. A child with relational trauma has often failed to master this stage-specific...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 1, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting
Communication is the key to secure attachment. Sharing and understanding emotional information enables us to feel deeply connected. Communication begins even before birth. Pregnancy is the dawn of attachment, the time in which parents and unborn baby begin to...