Category Archives: Attachment Disorder

Dan Siegel on Re-Membering Trauma

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, MD (far left) introduced me to brain science, and I write about brain scientists like him ‘cos they saved my life. Without them, I’d still be a successful, all-head talk technical writer for Pentagon sales.  I’d … Continue reading

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In Defense of Van der Kolk

The New York Times May 22 spotlighted Dr. Bessel van der Kolk MD’s idea that to change the way we heal a traumatized mind, start with the body (as noted last week). (Van der Kolk portrait by Matthew Woodson for … Continue reading

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Bruce Perry: No Empathy, No Survival

Dr. Bruce Perry, MD, “Born for Love: “Why Empathy is Essential – and Endangered” Address to The National Council for Behavioral Health Washington, DC, May 4, 2014  – Click link or photo for video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6kDeBaJi0M “Empathy is what makes us … Continue reading

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Allan Schore: What is the “Self”?

CLICK HERE to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” In March 2013, I was standing unknown in a crowd of professors and therapists at a UCLA conference, and noticed a quiet gentleman on my right.  I’d seen his photo online.  “Dr. … Continue reading

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Music Therapy and Child Trauma

Want to heal developmental trauma in kids?  Create children’s choirs, I wrote last week.   Dr. Bruce Perry says “patterned, repetitive, rhythmic regulation” is what regulates the brain stem, and when it’s not regulated, we can’t truly reach the rest of … Continue reading

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Perry: Rhythm Regulates the Brain

Dr. Bruce Perry, MD is taking his healing for trauma to Washington in a May 4 program for the National Council for Behavioral Health. And the doc’s got rhythm.  In fact, he and other trauma experts are reporting revolutionary success … Continue reading

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Bruce Perry: Attachment and Developmental Trauma

Dr. Bruce Perry, MD (left) documents the brain science of how attachment problems can cause developmental trauma to a fetus, infant, or child – just when the brain is developing. And he’s taking his “attachment first” approach to Washington.  In … Continue reading

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Developmental Trauma: What You Can’t See…

CLICK to BUY: “Don’t Try This Alone” Developmental Trauma: What you can’t see, can hurt you. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD (left) and leaders in brain science and attachment are calling for a hard look at developmental trauma.  Developmental … Continue reading

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The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI): Mary Main in a Strange Situation

CLICK to BUY : “Don’t Try This Alone” The Adult Attachment Interview : (Updated 4-12-17) Only 55% of us had “secure attachment” as infants, according to research on 6,282 infant-parent pairs during 1977-1999. This would worry us all if we … Continue reading

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From Grassroots to Hollywood

Dr. Vincent Felitti, MD again joined our SoCal (Southern California) ACEs Group  March 7 for our  alternate-month San Diego meeting. He’s shown with author-activist Morgan Rose (details below).  I felt so grateful. Earlier March 7 we began with the alternate-month … Continue reading

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