Learn how EMDR works and a systematic review on suggested action. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"In short, neuro psychotherapy refers to the practice of integrating neuroscientific research into psychotherapy. This integrative approach to therapy explores the connections between your mind, body, environment, and social interactions. A wide range of therapeutic modalities is based on this neurobiological approach to healing including EMDR Therapy, Somatic Psychology, and time-tested relational therapy. Within this post, we will explore six components of trauma recovery based upon neuro psychotherapy: Relating, Resourcing, Repatterning, Reprocessing, Reflecting, and Resilience." by Dr. Arielle Schwartz. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"We all feel stressed and frustrated from time to time, but you don't need to allow these feelings to take over your life. By learning to manage your response to stress and frustration, you can reduce the impact they have and improve your overall well-being." by Verywell. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Narcissistic abuse of children is extremely harmful to their mental and physical health. These kids grow up with mixed messages about who they are and suffer other consequences from never feeling they belong. This piece will focus on the trauma bond and the healing journey that children of narcissists must endure to live happy lives," by Shirley Davis with CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Research. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"I Adopted a 17-Year-Old from Foster Care Because Every Kid Is Worth It — Even 'Old' Ones" Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"The 6 Most Common Mistakes Couples Make During Fights - And How to Fix Them." -Lizzy Francis Click on the photo above, to learn more.

Polyvagal theory interview with Stephen Porges.
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"In this short meditation, Tara Branch will guide you in bringing RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) to the suffering of self-aversion or shame." -Michelle Nelson, LCSW Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"No matter how much you want to achieve your goals, it's all too easy to get in your own way. Here's why understanding the evolutionary roots of self-sabotage can help you stop." -Psychology Today Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"People raised in neglectful or chaotic homes develop protective strategies that make it especially hard to build healthy adult relationships. Here's how they can better cope." -The Gottman Institute Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"How to raise boys who are in touch with their feelings." -Greater Good Magazine Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Can resolving emotional trauma ease chronic pain? A new therapy teaches people to process their trauma as a way to treat chronic pain. Does it work?" -Elemental Click on the photo above, to learn more.

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"6 Tips on How to Build Confidence in Kids" -The Speech Practice

"How to support a friend or relative with their mental health." -BelievePHQ

"Why Self-Regulation Is the Most Important Thing in the World" -GoodTherapy Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"How To Help Children Handle Grief After The Death Of A Parent. Therapist-backed advice so you can help your child process and cope with this huge loss in their life." -HuffPost Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Different Types Of Meditation Change Different Areas Of The Brain, Study Finds" -Forbes Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Why We Behave in Ways We Don't Like but Can't Seem to Change. Breaking bad habits may not always be about self-discipline." -Psychology Today Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Why Spending Time With Friends Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Health" -TIME Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"The Vagus Nerve in Trauma Recovery" -Dr. Arielle Schwartz Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Anxious or avoidant attachment styles can affect us, our, children, and their children. How do we understand and change the course of these patterns?" -The Gottman Institute Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"The Polyvagal Theory is a new understanding of how our nervous system works, and explains everything from trauma, to the very essence of social behavior; while shedding light on possible treatments for autism and trauma. You’ll never think of your body and brain the same way again." -Jeff Dwarshuis LMSW, ACSW Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Things aren't always as they seem. Here are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality." Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"People who undergo traumatic events may struggle to fully remember them afterwards. When trauma is prolonged, a person may develop pervasive memory issues." - The Gottman Institute Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"The word grief has come to be understood solely as a reaction to a death. But that narrow understanding fails to encompass the range of human experiences that create and trigger grief." - The Gottman Institute Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"For visual learners, this is what it can feel like when the hippocampus and frontal cortex are off line and our fight/flight/freeze mode has taken over." - Paula P. Merucci LCSW, CADC, EMDR Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Since most of us just fight about the same thing over and over again, reflecting back on or discussing these fights after the fact can help you deal more constructively with the next one." Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Maybe it’s not the depth of intimacy in conversations or whether couples agree or disagree that matters. Maybe the important thing is how these people pay attention to each other, no matter what they’re talking about or doing." Click on the photo above, to learn more.

"Isolation can quickly erode mental health. Loneliness is being called “the new smoking” — the health risk of our modern life, where we are more connected and disconnected than ever before. Relationships provide critical protection against loneliness and foster a sense of belonging that we are wired for. Finding people you can safely and openly share with can help curb self-doubt and provide needed support to navigate the joys and complexities of life." Click on the photo above, to learn more.

A new study identified that painting and playing board games spark the release of oxytocin, the so-called bonding hormone, when partners do them together. Click on the photo, above, to find out why.

Developmental traumas can keep people stuck in an avoidant cycle where love and connection feel unbearably risky. To heal and thrive, we must be vulnerable. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

Camping out in the wood, taking long drives to nowhere, eating alone at an unfamiliar restaurant—we do these things to seek out loneliness. But what is it about being alone that appeals to us? Click on the photo, above, to find out why.

​Adults need to help kids engage in productive conflict, learn how to acknowledge and grow from mistakes, and develop emotional intelligence. Click on the photo above, to learn more.

New research links stressful or traumatic experiences in a child’s earliest years—birth to age 5—to reduced hippocampal volume in adolescence. ​

​Self-care is vital year round, but even more so during this stressful season. Click on the photo, above, to see what you can do to take care of yourself.

We believe that the longer we tough it out, the tougher we are, and therefore the more successful we will be. However, this entire conception is scientifically inaccurate. Click on the photo, above, to find out why.

“Neglect can delay brain development, impair executive function skills, and disrupt the body’s stress response.“ Click on the photo, above, to learn more.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect anyone and can have a major impact on someone’s life. Those suffering from the condition can have nightmares and flashbacks – what other signs are there and how is it treated? Click on the photo, above, to find out more.

Click on the photo, above, to find out how to deal with anxiety.

Too much screen time damages the brain. Click on the photo, above, to find out how.