Recognizing Our Attachment Style Can Help Us in Our Relationships
The attachment theory was first developed in the 1950s by psychologist John Bowlby to explain how people develop emotional attachments as infants with their first caregiver — typically a parent. His findings suggest that childhood is a …
Interracial Marriage – Embracing Love
I began writing this blog due to the social outrage for African Americans and the historical mistreatment of this race for generations in the U.S. My office has increased with couples seeking help with navigating …
Art Therapy? But I’m Not Artistic!
Oh, you’re an art therapist, so you work with kids, right? Are you analyzing me? What does this mean? I can’t draw… I’m not an artist. What is Art Therapy? “Art Therapy is an integrative …
Trauma and the Media
Often times when we think of trauma, we think of horrific events that happen to a person or to a group of people. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administrations (SAMHSA) define trauma as “an event, series …
