by Director | Sep 8, 2016 | Attachment, Child Development, Development, Freud, Intimacy |
Freud was reportedly asked about the definition of psychological health. His reported response was for a person to be able to love and to work. Some authors state this was more or less a throw away answer. However, Freud worked with enough patients to know what he... 
by Director | Aug 5, 2016 | Anxiety, Child Development, Development, Parenting, Personality conflict |
Since there is so much in the media currently about narcissism, it seems also important to look at a few consequences of having a narcissistic parent. Here are ten surprising consequences: 1. You learn to read people for survival. It’s not necessarily that you... 
by Director | Apr 8, 2016 | Development, Family, Life Transition |
An entire school of family therapy has arisen out of the work of Monica McGoldrick and Betty Carter, who introduced the concept of the family life cycle. The basic premise is that in every culture and sub-culture there are normative stages of development through which... 
by Director | Aug 5, 2015 | Career, Change, Development, Graduation, Stress, Transition |
It would seem that life after college would be simple – no more papers, no more homework, no more being accountable to others, no more stress. The landscape looks wide open and free. However, many people find the first few years after college to be quite... 
by Director | Jul 11, 2015 | Development, Emotional literacy, Relationships |
Pixar’s new film “Inside Out” seems to be creating quite the stir in the therapy community. Most clinicians in our field tend to agree that the movie provides very accurate and useful information about emotions in a way that is accessible and... 
by Director | Oct 1, 2014 | Attachment, Children, Communication, Couple, Development, Family, Intimacy, Relationships |
Attachment style plays a significant role in how we navigate socially and form and maintain relationships. Our attachment style primarily comes from our upbringing and how our caregivers responded to our needs. These early experiences can create a template of how we...
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