by Terry Levy | Sep 1, 2022 | Trauma
A school district in southwestern Missouri recently voted to reinstate corporal punishment for students with parental permission. The decision was made after an anonymous survey in the Cassville School District found that both parents and teachers were concerned about...
by Terry Levy | Jul 14, 2022 | Parenting, Trauma
Nurturing relationships between parents and children have the power to heal trauma. Children who have been traumatized feel frightened and helpless. They need calm, caring and consistent caregivers who can teach them that adults are dependable, loving, patient and...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy Center | Jun 22, 2021 | Theory & Research, Trauma
Each month, Dr. Levy answers a common question he has received from professionals, caregivers and parents during three decades of pioneering work on attachment theory, treatment and training. Previously, he discussed the Seven Functions of Secure Attachment and the...
by Terry Levy | Jul 7, 2020 | Trauma, Wellness
People can emerge from the grief, stress and trauma of COVID-19 better and stronger. The study of Posttraumatic Growth (PTG) shows that many people experience positive personal growth and transformation as a result of going through the struggle of a major life crisis...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy Center | Mar 9, 2020 | Trauma, Treatment
Since the start of the year, we have shared a series of blogs about foster care — the challenges and needs of children in the system and the attachment issues they often struggle with. These articles sparked energetic discussion and we heard from a number of...
by Terry Levy | Jan 24, 2020 | Foster care, Trauma
One of the most wounded populations of children and adults we work with at Evergreen Psychotherapy Center are those who have been through the foster care system. Unfortunately, this is also the population that is often the most disenfranchised, with the least access...
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: