What is Attachment?
What is attachment? Why is it important? The brain is the least developed organ at birth and only about 25% wired up. When your baby is born there are about 100 billion neurons in their little brains, most of which are not yet connected. By the end of the first year, the brain will be…
Read MoreChristian Counseling
Christian Counseling I was asked the other day what is the difference between pastoral counseling and Christian clinical counseling. That was such a great question I thought I would write about it today. Basic Differences Clinical Counselors such as the counselors at Family Christian Counseling Center are licensed and regulated by various governmental boards and…
Read MoreWhat is a Love Map?
Marriage Counseling – Love Maps What is a “Love Map?” How to Use Gottman’s Model for Lasting Love Do you know your partner? Have you got a deep understanding of who they are as a person, including their hopes, fears, and dreams? The Gottman Institute has a tool called a “Love Map” that can help…
Read MoreChristmas with children
Dear Parents, As Christmas approaches, I would like to offer some things for your consideration that might help your children and you get through the holidays more easily this year. Christmas is stressful for everyone, but especially for children with troubling pasts. It is best to focus on your relationship with your children…
Read MoreLessons from my Dad
I am continuing my series about lessons my dad taught me as he was going through the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease with an application to living with traumatized children. Here are a few more of those lessons: Traumatized children need positive reminders “Hi Dad it’s Deb”. Every time that I see Dad I introduce…
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