Ever wondered what the science of parenting reveals about the best way to help children thrive? Attachment research reveals that it’s not what …
201/301 – The Science of Showing Up <h3>Helping Parents Help Their Kids</h3>Read More
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201/301 – The Science of Showing Up
213/313 – Unleashing the Power of Family TherapyAn Introduction to EFT with Families
By zeroing in on underlying attachment needs, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) offers a powerful process for transformational change. This …
214/314 – The Challenge of Treating Complex PTSDWhat to Do When Things Get Messy and Uncomfortable
When working with trauma cases, do you see clients go into flight, fight, or freeze? Do they yell at you, insult you, or leave the session? Are there …
218 – Opioid Use Disorders and TraumaA Whole Person Approach to Treatment
For people who use opioids, the potent euphoria followed by the increased tolerance and excruciating withdrawal can entrap them in an all-consuming …
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219 – Trauma-Informed Treatment for Immigrants and Asylum SeekersFacing the Challenge
Asylum seekers and immigrants coming into the U.S. often carry severe traumas. Add to this our current sociopolitical climate and the hardships of …
322 – Treating the Self-Harming AdolescentHow to Make Technology Your Ally
Suicidal and self-harm behaviors are among a therapist’s most anxiety-provoking concerns, especially when it comes to adolescent and teen clients. …
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324 – Play Therapy for FamiliesHealing Wounds through Attachment
Play is the native tongue of children. But when families come into therapy stretched to the breaking point by trauma and abuse, too many therapists …
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408/508 – Structural Family TherapyPractical Applications for Todays’ Families
In clinical work, the “I” of the individual is inseparable from the “we” of context. Salvador Minuchin’s Structural Family Therapy (SFT) is built on …
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413/513 – The Missing Ingredient in Trauma WorkMaking Family Members Partners in Healing
Our field has come a long way in addressing the challenges of complex development trauma. Unfortunately, no matter how much progress …
418 – Trauma in the Urban CommunityExploring the Wider Context
There’s nothing “post” about the PTSD many people living in impoverished, urban communities experience daily. But effective interventions for these …
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421 – Parents These DaysAddressing Technoference in Families
Therapists are used to adolescents grumbling about their hovering, overinvolved parents. But these days, many have a new complaint: digitally …
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425 – Scary Teen BehaviorsStrategies for Achieving Safety and Stability
While self-harm and suicidal behaviors are increasing among adolescents, there’s no evidence that hospitalizing high-risk teens is an effective …
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524 – Promoting Positive CaregivingMaking Meaning in the Care of Aging Parents
Adult children often approach the prospect of caring for their aging parents with a sense of dread. They worry they’ll be increasingly burdened …
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602 – Parenting through IFSFrom Tears to Transformation
For all its joys, parenting is often a roller coaster of challenges. Even when parents are at the top of their game, the most …
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610 – The Misattuned FamilyTechniques for Healing Attachment Trauma
Too many children feel hurt, angry, and disconnected from their parents; and too many parents feel discouraged that their child-rearing approaches …
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615 – Scattered KidsMotivating Out-of-the-Box Thinkers
Many children and teens with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, or learning disabilities have a tough time starting and completing schoolwork or other …
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