Relationships are the Key

3 R's by Perry

I just read an interesting blog published at www.strugglingteens.com about a seminar that the author went to featuring Dr. Bruce Perry and the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). The author spoke about the seminar and the importance of Dr. Perry’s work.  I thought I would give you a quick summary of his thoughts. In the…

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“What happened to You”

childhood stress

On April 27 of 2021 Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey released a collaborative book titled . Below is an excerpt from the introduction to the book, which begins as a discussion between Oprah and Dr. Perry. It is a rather long excerpt from Dr. Perry but I think it gives you a good introduction…

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Developmentally Appropriate Play Therapy

children play therapy

I just finished reading chapter 11 in Creative Arts and Play Therapy for Attachment Problems written by Richard L. Gaskill and Bruce D. Perry. The title of the chapter was “The Neurobiological Power of Play”. I thought I would summarize a few of the important points that the authors presented. Normal vs Compromised Attachments If…

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Child Counseling

Woman yelling, girl covering ears on couch.

Children Therapy in Phoenix, AZ “Children are 1/3rd of our population….and all of our future.” John F. Kennedy At Family Christian Counseling Center in Phoenix, AZ, we specialize in children counseling that caters to the unique needs of every child. Our compassionate counselors respect your personal faith tradition while providing therapeutic services from a faith-based…

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Cool in School

children fighting

I thought I would share with you this week an interesting article I read in the Scholastic Magazine for Teachers concerning bullying and childhood trauma. This magazine was started in 1920 and has been helping teachers and administrators in their jobs for almost 100 years. Scholastic launched “Keep your cool in School”, a company-wide campaign against violence and…

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