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My Neurofeedback Journey, 2
My Neurofeedback Journey, 2 of 2 by Tina Marie Hahn — as told to Kathy Brous Tina added on July 11: I am experiencing major changes in my brain functioning so fast with neurofeedback, although as of this writing, I … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Theory, Amygdala, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, BrainPaint, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, insecure attachment, Neurofeedback, Sebern Fisher
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My Neurofeedback Journey, 1
My Neurofeedback Journey, 1 of 2 by Tina Marie Hahn — as told to Kathy Brous I am Dr. Tina Marie Hahn, MD, advocate for Trauma-Informed Care and Communities, and survivor of actually ten Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). As a … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Theory, Amygdala, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, BrainPaint, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, insecure attachment, Neurofeedback, Sebern Fisher
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My Neurofeedback Journey – Dr. Tina Hahn
My Neurofeedback Journey by Tina Marie Hahn — as told to Kathy Brous [Tina added on July 11: I am experiencing major changes in my brain functioning so fast with neurofeedback, although as of this writing, I have only been … Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Theory, Amygdala, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, BrainPaint, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, insecure attachment, Neurofeedback, Sebern Fisher
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What is EMDR – and Why is it So Effective?
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” “During REM sleep, the brain is attempting to process survival information until it’s resolved“–Dr. Francine Shapiro (above). Eye Motion Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a potent trauma treatment developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro, … Continue reading →
Posted in Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain, Grief
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Bessel van der Kolk, brain science, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Emotional pain, Francine Shapiro, Incident Trauma, Mindfulness, PTSD, REM Sleep
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Neurofeedback: Healing the Fear-Driven Brain
CLICK HERE to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” Psychotherapist Sebern Fisher gave a great webcast on October 22, 2014 in the NICABM series, about neurofeedback (biofeedback to the brain), which gives us access to our brain function frequencies. Neurofeedback, she … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, insecure attachment, Neurofeedback, Sebern Fisher, Secure Attachment
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The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
“The Body Keeps the Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, MD, will “permanently change how psychologists and psychiatrists think about trauma and recovery,” as trauma scholar Dr. Ruth Lanius writes. She was the first to call developmental trauma a “hidden … Continue reading →
Pediatricians Screen for Child Trauma
“To prevent childhood trauma, pediatricians screen children and their parents…and sometimes, just parents…for childhood trauma” — guest blog by Jane Ellen Stevens, Editor, ACEsTooHigh.com and ACEsConnection.com When parents bring their four-month-olds to a well-baby checkup at the Children’s Clinic in Portland, … Continue reading →
Dan Siegel: Creating a Joyful Brain
I’ve got some great short videos here by Dr. Dan Siegel, MD — and even his friend comedienne Goldie Hawn makes an appearance. I’ve also had a lot of demand for my book — but it’s not done. I’ve been … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Frontal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, Secure Attachment
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Dan Siegel: Re-Wire Your Brain
Like I say, Dr. Dan Siegel introduced me to brain science, and I write about brain scientists like him ‘cos they saved my life. It was all an accident… or a God-send. In August 2010 I heard psychologist Dr. Henry … Continue reading →
Dan Siegel on Explicit Memory
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel uses his “hand model” of the brain to show schools kids, and the rest of us, how we need all three of the brain’s main parts to be working, and to work together. Say the wrist … Continue reading →