by Terry Levy | Aug 21, 2019 | Adult Relationships, Couples Therapy
What makes for a happy relationship? Certainly, there are some obvious answers about honesty and fidelity. But with almost 50 percent of marriages failing for a variety of reasons – incompatibility, abuse, addiction, bad communication, betrayal, attachment issues – it...
by Terry Levy | Aug 6, 2019 | Corrective Attachment Therapy, Trauma
We hope that our series of articles about the mind-body-emotion connection over the last weeks has provided insight into how early trauma, stress and neglect impact the brain, the body, behavior and attachment in childhood and beyond. As we have stated throughout,...
by Terry Levy | Jul 25, 2019 | Theory & Research, Trauma
Over the last weeks, we’ve explored the biology of trauma. In other words, we’ve focused on what happens to the brain and the body when an individual is exposed to stress and trauma, especially at a young age. In this article, we take a closer look at how trauma (and...
by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2019 | The brain, Theory & Research
We all know how stress can make us feel. Our hearts start racing, we break out in a sweat, we get a headache, etc. These are the body’s, immediate responses to a tense moment. Over time, however, stress can have a much more significant, far-reaching impact on both the...
by Terry Levy | Jun 10, 2019 | Attachment, Theory & Research
This is the first article in our Biology Series, in which we will focus on the mind-body-emotion connection. Emotional wellbeing, positive attachments or the lack thereof, have a direct impact on our biology — from physical health outcomes to the development of our...
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: