by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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Our brains are remarkable organs. They take in and use massive amounts of information from inside and outside our bodies and allow us to go through about 90% of our day automatically. We can get from point A to point B while checking our emails, talking to o...
by Lon Rankin, LPCC, PACT faculty, Santa Fe, NM
Website: LonRankin.com
Email:Ā [email protected]
Every species of mammal uses the limbic systemā€”the social, emotional, relational part of the brainā€”to create strong bonds that provide safety and a felt sense of security. Adult-child bonding is esp...
by Hans Jorg Stahlschmidt, Ph.D., PACT faculty, Berkeley CA,
Website: www.stahlschmidt-therapy.com
Email: [email protected]
Burnout is common among psychotherapists. Countless articles and books deal with reasons for and prevention of burnout. However, some instances of burnout are nearly imp...
by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT
In matters of betrayalā€”lying, cheating, stealingā€”the breach of the attachment system is acute and often long lasting and can be understood neurologically as a trauma-related problem.
Franklin and Zeynep, a couple in their early 40s with two young children, came to therapy...
by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT,
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Therapy is only useful for changing people who are experiencing sufficient distress. This is not to say that education, consultation, or brief counseling will have no effect. People often benefit from couple counseling for premarital or other short-term work...