Tag Archives: Mindfulness

What is EMDR – and Why is it So Effective?

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Kathy

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 | 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 | 13 Comments

The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Kathy

“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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Theory, Bessel van der Kolk, Body Therapy, brain science, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Frontal Cortex, Mindfulness, Neurofeedback, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Yoga | 12 Comments

Fire Up the Right Brain

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Kathy

When we last left Stewart the 92-year-old lawyer in Dan Siegel’s office June 25, “the presenting problem was: his wife got sick, and he became more socially withdrawn… losing himself in his books,” Siegel said. “Rather than confronting what the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Dissociation, Jill Bolte Taylor, Left Brain, Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, Right Brain, Tara Brach | Leave a comment

Dan Siegel: Creating a Joyful Brain

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Kathy

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 →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation | 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 | Leave a comment

Dissociation Nation: Half a Brain

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Kathy

Dan Siegel’s webinar “How Mindfulness Can Change the Wiring of Our Brains,” which I found by accident in March 2011, insisted that we can re-wire our brains. Siegel actually used neuroplasticity and “mindsight” (see July 11 blog) to re-wire the brain … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Dissociation, Frotal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mindfulness, Mindsight, Neuroplasticity, Secure Attachment | 1 Comment

Dan Siegel: Re-Wire Your Brain

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Kathy

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 →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Henry Cloud, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindsight, Neuroplasticity | 3 Comments