Of Soldiers, Soap Bubbles & Surface Tensions
My recent conversations with a decommissioned special operations soldier with a history of multiple tours of duty have changed me. He’s a...
Undoing Unbearable Aloneness in the Healing of Trauma
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a healing-oriented, attachment based model developed by Diana Fosha, Ph.D. In...
Trauma, The Brain, and Essential Oils
When we begin working with clients with significant trauma histories, they generally present for therapy with a significant lack of...
Avoiding Trauma in the Therapeutic Setting: Considerations for Pediatric Feeding Therapies
“The therapist would say, ‘If you don't kiss the raisin, Mommy has to leave. You don't want Mommy to leave, do you?’ I would ALWAYS end...
Men and Attachment Trauma
A major component of my practice the last 25 years has been working with men and helping them become more relational. I have followed the...
Increased Safety Through Embodiment
The definition of trauma is that some force or person renders another person defenseless and powerless, overwhelming the ability to...