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Three Things Parents Want Therapists To Do

Last month, I shared three things that parents want therapists to know: Parents don’t know if they can trust therapists. Parents love their kids. Parents are juggling multiple responsibilities. I promised a follow-up, so here it is, three things parents want therapists to do. 1) Please listen to us. We know a lot about our

Posted by Lorraine Fuller | Posted in Attachment, Parenting Traumatized Children, Therapeutic Parenting, Therapies |

It’s Not Always Depression: An Emotional Education

–by Laura Dennis, with much gratitude to Hilary Jacobs Hendel, to whom I owe both the title and content of this post This is not a book review Last month, I wrote a post previewing Hilary Jacobs Hendel’s new book, It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Attachment, Book Reviews, Education, Therapeutic Parenting, Therapies, Trauma |

Some Thoughts on Thoughts: The Power of Words

–by Whitney Norris [originally published on the Between You and Me blog of Little Rock Counseling on January 16, 2018. Welcome, Whitney, to the world of ATN!] Thoughts. The ever-present voice in our head that we often only pay much attention to when there’s a problem. Even then, we often hand the bulk of the blame to

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Therapies |

Maybe It Isn’t Depression?

–by Laura Dennis I don’t know about you, but parenting a child who has suffered trauma and been diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder can bring out a side of me no one should ever see. I’ve yelled far more than I care to admit (it’s a miracle I still have a voice with which to

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Attachment, Book Reviews, Therapies, Trauma |

How to Get Residential Treatment for Your Child

–by Sara Borgstede [originally published on the author’s own blog, The Holy Mess, on October 7, 2017] No one gives birth or adopts a child with the hope that he or she will need residential treatment someday. Coming to the conclusion that your child needs care in a facility is an incredibly difficult, painful process

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Parenting Traumatized Children, Therapies |

It’s Not Always Depression. Sometimes It’s Shame.

–by Hilary Jacobs Hendel Originally published March 10, 2015 How can it be that a seemingly depressed person, one who shows clinical symptoms, doesn’t respond to antidepressants or psychotherapy? Perhaps because the root of his anguish is something else. Several years ago a patient named Brian* was referred to me. He had suffered for years

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Therapies, Trauma |

Residential Treatment: When Holding On Means Letting Go

–by Sara Borgstede This was originally posted on the author’s website, The Holy Mess – Balancing Faith, Family, and Fitness, on June 4, 2017. As we drive through the beautiful rolling hills of western New York, my husband reaches over to grasp my hand. I glance over and see a stream of tears run down his

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Attachment, Therapies, Uncategorized |

Sensory Integration

Note this recent research study: A Controlled Pilot-Outcome Study of Sensory Integration (SI) in the Treatment of Complex Adaptation to Traumatic Stress Sensory processing disorder (also known as sensory integration dysfunction, SID, or DSI) occurs when a person fails to process sensory messages coming from the environment in a smooth and efficient manner. Children with sensory

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Attachment, Therapeutic Parenting, Therapies, Trauma, Treatment |

Neurological Reorganization (NR)

Neurological Reorganization, NR, or Neuro-reorg, is an intervention that addresses the challenges of a disorganized or injured brain. Some children have pervasive neurodevelopmental challenges that impact all areas of their functioning, and in worst cases children are globally delayed or brain injured. Children whose developmental trauma/attachment disorder beginnings have greatly impacted their development can benefit from

Posted by Christa Nelson | Posted in Attachment, Education, Therapeutic Parenting, Therapies, Trauma, Treatment |

Eye Movement, Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a psychotherapy designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories. This description is taken from the FAQ section of the EMDR Institute website. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. Repeated studies show that