Posts by Deborah Pettitt
Chronic Stress and Trauma
I listened to an interesting TED talk last week about childhood trauma and thought I would share a few highlights of it. It was by Dr. Burke Harris, a pediatrician who has written a book titled The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. (If you would like to listen to the talk…
Read MoreOnce I was Scared
I thought this week I would write a few thoughts on a book I just came across about childhood trauma called: Once I Was Very Very Scared by Chandra Ghosh Ippen, Ph.D. and Erich Ippen, Jr. This is a picture story book that tells the story of several young animals who were scared by acute or chronic trauma…
Read MoreBenefits Help
Help with out-of-network benefits Thought I would write a blog describing a new app I found on the internet. It is called “GetBetter” and it is found at www.getbetter.co. The purpose of this app is to help clients get money from their insurance companies for counseling. It is fully encrypted, HIPAA compliant and the data…
Read MoreMy Heroes
This is a blog written by my husband Warren who has a real heart for our work. I was thinking yesterday about all the families at the Center who are my heroes. I have come across many different types of heroes in my life but this season I just want to thank the adoptive and…
Read MoreTrauma and Relationships
I thought this week I would give you a short summary of a chapter I just read by Bruce Perry and Christine R. Ludy—Dobson titled “The Role of Healthy Relational Interactions in Buffering the Impact of childhood trauma”. If you would like to read the entire chapter click on this link. The Power of Relationships…
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