Why Schools Need Both Trauma-Informed Practice and Clear Protocols
A key message that stood out from Episode 3 of the Stories from Berry Street podcast featuring Dr Tom Brunzell…
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Impulsivity, Family Conflict and Sleep
When a parent tells you; ‘He is impulsive, can’t organise himself, endlessly seeks new and exciting things and when he…
Read moreThe ‘Backend’ of Family Therapy Thinking
The world is divided into two categories: those who know how to use a computer and those who understand how…
Read moreIs Trauma the Best Word?
Words, like any living entity, change and evolve over time, a process called semantic change or shift. The word ‘silly’…
Read moreWhy Didn’t They Come Back? Couples who Discontinue Therapy
When couples unexpectedly terminate therapy before goals have been achieved, the practitioner is often left wondering “What did I do…
Read moreSecrets and Lies- The Impact of Childhood Secrecy on Adults
Family secrecy, defined by family therapist, Paul Rober as ‘the intentional concealment of information by one or more family members…
Read moreWhat Happens After Couple Therapy Finishes?
A fundamental premise of systemic therapy is that each part of a system is interconnected with every other part; that…
Read moreFacing the Facts About Adolescent Suicide
Humans’ capacity to make sense of their world and anticipate the potential outcomes of actions and interactions is an ability…
Read moreWhen Couples Hurt Each Other
Violence between partners seeking therapy is estimated to be between 20% to 58% and while couple therapy is entirely inappropriate…
Read moreAdverse Childhood Experiences: Is the Future Always Bleak?
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) were first described in a publication in1988 by researchers Dr. Vincent Felitti of Kaiser Permanente, an…
Read moreAdolescents and Trauma – Where to Begin?
Fourteen-year-old James had experienced more than his share of troubles. In the previous year he was in a major car…
Read morePractice Wisdom for Trainee Family Therapists
The training year is underway, and students are beginning to work directly with families, developing skills and encountering the challenges…
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