Originally Written By: Ronald Frederickson, PhD When we’re activated, our fight-flight-or freeze response is in gear, we’re overcome by our distress and that’s all we can see. But, if we expand our awareness to include other aspects of our present moment experience, our perspective widens and becomes more balanced. My new book, Loving Like You Mean […]
Helpful “Grounding & Calming” Strategies
Originally Written By: Ronald Frederickson, PhD When we’re triggered, the activated emotions inside of us provide direct access into our implicit memory. At times like this, it’s common for our past emotional conditioning to take over, unconsciously distorting our perception and controlling our behavior. But, if we slow down our experience and stay present to our […]
Working to Address Anxiety, Depression, Painful Life Experiences & Trauma with AEDP Psychotherapy
AEDP is a highly-effective and state-of-the-art psychotherapy which can foster deep healing, resilience and “transformational” experiences of growth. Developed by Dr. Diana Fosha, the author of “The Transforming Power of Affect”, AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) is highly regarded as a psychotherapy that offers lasting change. It is based on solid research in the fields […]
Identifying Our Attachment Styles & Creating Connection in EFT Couples Therapy
When it comes to love relationships, all of us human beings have a particular style or way that we emotionally connect with and relate to our romantic partners. After the initial phase of “falling in love” has subsided and all our brain chemicals and excess neurotransmitters have come back to baseline, partners may be more […]
Why is “Emotionally Focused Therapy” or EFT so helpful for couples?
Emotionally connected, loving relationships can help us to thrive, strengthening both our mental and physical health, and supporting our ability to be resilient in the face of inevitable life challenges and stresses. Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples (EFT) is a structured and highly effective approach developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and is backed-up by over […]