While it is a temptation to let the plethora of technology occupy children, we’re finding out that too much screen time on TV, computer, cell phone, tablet, game console, etc. can be harmful for children.  Here are three good reasons to limit children’s screen time.

Emotionally Focused Therapy is designed to restore the family bond by addressing the attachment needs at its core.  When your family comes to family therapy with an EFT therapist, here is what will and won’t take place.

Holiday stress comes from a variety of sources such as gift-giving, travel, and overeating.  But one of the most common stressors during the holidays is family drama.   Perhaps because we are already stressed by the other factors, we tend to be more sensitive to the things that family members can do that set us off.   So, here are four tips for managing family stress during the holidays.

If you have had a good year and your relationships with family and friends are positive, this will be a time of sharing favorite memories and enjoying one another’s company. If you have lost a loved one this year, the holidays can intensify your grief, or if you have dysfunctional relationships in your family, the holidays can be a challenge. Whichever is the case for you, here are three suggestions to help you navigate the holidays.

As vital as it is to meet your children’s needs and to give them a secure attachment bond with their parents, if you place the children at the center of your relationship, there will be unintentional negative consequences for you as a couple and also for your children.

Emotionally Focused Therapy is known for its effectiveness with couples, but did you know that EFT can help your family as well? Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) works with the negative conflict cycles that happen within family dynamics. It could be the help that your family is needing.

No parent looks at their newborn baby and envisions a day when that sweet little one will experience a traumatic event. But the Center for Child Trauma Assessment Services and Interventions cites a recent study which found that approximately 65% of children experience at least one traumatic event during…

We all know how birds learn to fly. When the time is right, the mother bird pushes her young out of the nest so they will fly on their own. But what is natural in mother birds is hard for human mothers and fathers. We have a hard time letting go.

I am technologically challenged. When my cell phone or computer starts acting up, all I know is restart it. After that, I have no idea what to do. But I know that I can take it to a repair shop where they can do what needs to be done, and when I pick it up it will be working like it should.

I write this piece as a fellow-struggler. Counselors don’t live problem-free lives. We have issues just like everyone else. One of the biggest challenges my husband and I had occurred in the last year of my mother’s life. I share it here in hopes that someone struggling with a parent suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s can relate and know that you’re not alone.

Whenever I receive a call requesting family therapy, I know it took courage for the family to make such a decision. While I know that Emotionally Focused Therapy is very effective for helping families move out of distress and into connection, I also know that people tend to resist family therapy