The work done with Circle of Security © tells us that by age 11 months infants can identify if the needs they have make their caregiver uncomfortable or not. If a caregiver is uncomfortable with allowing a child to explore the child will develop a…
Most of you know from our recent episodes Kellee and I are doing an IPNB course led by Dr. Siegel this semester. I’ve cozied up many evenings lately with my computer and tea during his lectures, and befriended the dictionary much more than I anticipated…
I hear so many therapists describe themselves as empaths, and honestly, thank goodness! If there is one field that needs empaths this is the one. I also see and hear how hard it can be for those who strongly identify as an empath when working…
I re-read a quote on social media, appropriately viral since 2020: “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” (originally said by Jon Kabat-Zinn) And honestly… I felt annoyed. But what if I don’t know HOW to surf? And nobody has ever…
“Don’t talk to me like I’m baby!” Ooof! I don’t know about you, but I have heard this before in the therapy room from both adult and child clients during I time was attempting to be highly nurturing. A client shares a deep wound, and…
Over the last year Kellee and I have noticed the recurring theme of “cooperation” in the books and conversations we have with people that otherwise would not be connected. It’s weird, right? And yet – there’s great joy in discovering our interconnectedness. It’s possible it…