by Terry Levy | Dec 10, 2019 | Attachment, Evergreen Psychotherapy Team, Uncategorized
Over more than 30 years of building Evergreen Psychotherapy Center to be an internationally recognized practice with expertise in the treatment of attachment and trauma issues, we have worked with thousands of children and adults. We have also collaborated with many...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 11, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Treatment
A hallmark of attachment disorder is lack of trust in caregivers and self. The child’s core belief (negative working model) about caregivers is “I cannot trust that caregivers will keep me safe, fulfill my needs, or love and value me.” The child’s core belief about...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 10, 2014 | Psychology, Treatment
A positive therapeutic relationship also instills hope in clients. Research on hope has magnified in the last thirty years. Regardless of the therapeutic approach, hope has been found to be a critical component of positive change. Hope is linked to better physical and...
by Michael Orlans | Mar 2, 2014 | Psychology, Trauma
Many parents and mental health professionals avoid talking with children about their prior traumas, fearing that such discussions will cause more pain and reinforce the trauma. Conversely, when children share their stories within a context of attunement, support, and...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 4, 2013 | Parenting, Professional Training, Recommended Resources, Treatment, Uncategorized
Attachment, Trauma, and Healing originally was published in 1998. Since then, there have been advances in the fields of child and family psychology, psychotherapy and the evolution of our work with traumatized children, adults and family systems. The second edition of...