Category Archives: Fight-Flight

Six-City Bus Tour: Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Kathy

Join me and my friends at Calo Programs, Attachment and Trauma Network (ATN), the American Adoption Congress (AAC) and the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh) for their “Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma.” It’s a six-city … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Fight-Flight, Trauma | Tagged ACE Study, American Adoption Congress (AAC), ATTACh, Attachment and Trauma Network (ATN), attachment disorder, Attachment Disorder Healing, Calo Programs, Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Mental Health, Trauma-Informed Care | Leave a comment

Tapping (EFT) 2 of 2

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Kathy

CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” I’ve used Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka tapping for years, as I wrote in Part 1 on “what is tapping.” Now for how to tap. “Focus on the negative emotion at hand: a … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Science, Emotional pain, Fight-Flight, Grief | Tagged acupuncture, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, EFT, Emotional pain, Gary Craig, Limbic brain, Nick Ortner, Tapping, Tara Brach | 5 Comments

Tapping (EFT) 1 of 2

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Kathy

CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” I’ve used Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) aka Tapping for four years and gotten major relief from severe fight-flight emotions like fear and anger (emotions I could feel). I’ve also gotten relief from physical … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional pain, Fight-Flight, Grief | Tagged acupuncture, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, EFT, Emotional pain, Gary Craig, Limbic brain, Nick Ortner, Tapping | 6 Comments

Is Our Medical System Traumatizing Us?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Kathy

Hey, it happens to us all. I’m healthy as a horse, but a body part was bugging me, so at my annual check up I asked to see a specialist. I love my family doc, er I mean “primary care,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Fight-Flight | Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Mary Jo Barrett, Medical Trauma, Stephen Porges | 8 Comments

What Trauma-Informed Care Means to Me

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Kathy

“Rider for Change” James Encinas arrived by mountain bike at San Diego’s Cherokee Point Elementary May 2 to the delight of some hundred students, and visitors from around southern California. James, a career LA school teacher, is riding 3,000 miles … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain, Fight-Flight | Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Theory, Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Christopher Germer, Echo Parenting, James Encinas, NCTIC, Ruth Beaglehole, SAMHSA, Trauma-Informed Care | 2 Comments

This Is Gonna Hurt – It’ll Be Worth It

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Kathy

#2 in my ongoing book series; original post July 26, 2013 “Don’t Try This At Home” takes you along on the journey to the center of my brain, tripping down what felt like my old New York City apartment building’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Fight-Flight | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, attachment disorder, Attachment Disorder in Adults, brain science, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Fight-flight, Mordor, Stress chemicals | 8 Comments