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How Does Talk Therapy Work?

How Psychotherapy Retrains the Brain to Expect (and Feel) Better – June 5, 2017 • By Alex Afram, PhD, GoodTherapy.org   Infant attachment styles are emergent responses to threatened loss of a caretaker. The pattern displayed provides an intuitive and...
Do Psychiatric Service Dogs Really Help Veterans?

Do Psychiatric Service Dogs Really Help Veterans?

Psychology Today – Do Psychiatric Service Dogs Really Help Veterans with PTSD? – Hal Herzog Ph.D. – February 15, 2018 There’s a mighty lot of mumbling these days about “service dogs” and “emotional support animals.” For those folks who love dogs,...

Listening to Shame

Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. YouTube: Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.