Don't tell me what to do....
I have a love/hate relationship with my GPS. It nags me to turn left or right, when to merge, and keeps me in suspense with its long...
The phantom pain of loss
When I worked in the hospital, I came in contact with many amputees. Some people had lost limbs years and decades ago and some had lost...


To consequence or not to consequence....part 1
Adoptive families will seek out treatment for their developmentally traumatized child mostly due to feeling overwhelmed and powerless as...
Developmental Trauma and Neurofeedback
About ten years ago I attended an ATTAch conference along with many other therapists who specialize in treating Reactive Attachment...
Me, too
Today I opened Facebook to catch up on my newsfeed. I read the many, many brave posts stating "Me, too" from my friends and strangers...


Challenging School Behavior
School has been in full swing for my families. But anxiety about inappropriate school behavior was the topic of almost every family...
Quicksand Thinking
I grew up in a rural farm town in western Ohio. Every hazy August, the Mercer County Fair would be held at the local fairground. The...