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The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study showed that for 17,337 patients, childhood trauma correlated to serious adult medical conditions. “Contrary to conventional belief," says co-Director Vincent Felitti, MD, "time does not heal all wounds, since humans convert traumatic emotional experiences in childhood into organic disease later in life.”FEATURED BOOKS – QUOTES
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Singing for Joy after Trauma: My Music Video!
On February 28, 2018, I published a hair-raising book on my first six years facing crushing infant trauma, Don’t Try This Alone: The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder, now at https://www.amazon.com/dp/1976120128 On April 11, 2018, I was singing for joy … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder, Trauma Healing, Trauma-Informed
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Parenting as We Were Parented
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone”! “License to Parent,” the new film by George Siegal, will be out soon. He interviewed kids to see how it felt to be parented, and often it wasn’t good (photo, left). In a … Continue reading →
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Trauma
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder, Trauma Healing, Trauma-Informed
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I had a blast: “Mary Giuliani LIVE!” Apr 18
Mary and I had a blast on her Mary Giuliani LIVE Internet show April 18! Trauma, schmauma, I want to go on the late night TV comedy circuit with her. You’re gonna love this video, especially if you’ve seen Mary’s … Continue reading →
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder, Trauma Healing, Trauma-Informed
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My Book’s Amazon Reviews: Music & Healing
I’m so grateful to have fourteen (!) 5-star reviews on Amazon of my book Don’t Try This Alone: The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder. Click on the excerpt at left for samples. Below are other quotes. More here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1976120128#customerReviews “The … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder, Trauma Healing, Trauma-Informed
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Six-City Bus Tour: Campaign to Heal Childhood Trauma
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
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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
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Now a Kindle eBook: “Don’t Try This Alone!”
I’m done! I’ve just finished a seven-year trek to publish my book, first in paperback, and now as a Kindle eBook. Here’s my Kindle: “Don’t Try This Alone: The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder” – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BN2J4TN My Kindle link above … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview, Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, brain science, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Personal Memoir, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Trauma-Informed Care
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“Don’t Try This Alone” Live on Amazon
Don’t Try This Alone: The Silent Epidemic of Attachment Disorder is live on Amazon in paperback! Please forgive my long absence, but I had to finish it. Click the photo to see the full cover. Click here to buy: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1976120128 … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Interview, Attachment Disorder Healing, Attachment Theory, brain science, Childhood Trauma, Developmental Trauma, Emotional Growth, Mental Health, Nonfiction Psychology, Personal Memoir, Professional Treatment, Recovery, Trauma-Informed Care
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Neurofeedback works: Van der Kolk
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” Psychiatrist and trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD posted a neurofeedback webinar August 9 that changes the map on trauma healing: http://neurofeedback2015.kajabi.com/fe/79711-rewiring-the-brain-free-ce-seminar . [Or try this link to a 5 min … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, Brain stem, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, insecure attachment, Neurofeedback, Sebern Fisher
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How EMDR Helped My Early Trauma
Guest Blog by Amelia [Amelia is the pen name of an EMDR therapy client of Dr. Sandra Paulsen, pioneer of new EMDR protocols for developmental trauma/early trauma (ET). [FN] Amelia is now with Paulsen colleague D. Michael Coy, MA, LCSW. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, D. Michael Coy, Developmental Trauma, Early Trauma, EMDR, Emotional pain, ET, Francine Shapiro, Sandra Paulsen
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New EMDR Therapy for Developmental Trauma
Guest blog by Dr. Sandra Paulsen (left) & D. Michael Coy, MA, LCSW [First I discovered it deep within myself and called it “trauma since the sperm hit the egg.” Then I read that Bessel van der Kolk calls it … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Allan Schore, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, D. Michael Coy, Developmental Trauma, Early Trauma, EMDR, Emotional pain, ET, Francine Shapiro, Katie O'Shea, Sandra Paulsen
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