Counseling Office of Ce Eshelman, LMFT
Sacramento Attachment Specialist for
All Relationships--Couples, Children, Teens
child therapy, Reactive Attachment Disorder, RAD, child behavior problems, marriage and family therapy, marriage and family counseling, attachment therapy, teen counseling, adolescent counseling, troubled teens, adoption, insecure attachment
Resources and other interesting things...
ATTACh (Association for the Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children) This national organization recognizes the critical importance of attachment to human development and is dedicated to promoting healthy attachment in parent-child relationships. They embrace a diverse spectrum of intervention models designed to build and/or strengthen attachments. They hold an annual conference each fall. They will provide information on contacting a therapist in your area. Parents should ask each of these contacts in which attachment therapy they have been trained. The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio specializes in treating children who have experienced developmental interruptions. The staff also treats individuals and families who are experiencing a variety of problems in the areas of adoption, attachment, substance abuse, sexual abuse, and adolescent difficulties. The Theraplay Institute This 33 year old not-for-profit organization provides Theraplay® treatment at two offices in the Chicago area. Both parents and children are involved in the therapy and numerous childhood difficulties are treated. Staff at the institute train in the Theraplay model in Chicago several times a year as well as across the U.S. and in other countries. The institute manages a referral clearinghouse of therapists in the U.S. and other countries trained in Theraplay. Books for Adults Hughes, D. (1999). Building the bonds of attachment: Awakening the love of deeply troubled children. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson. Jernberg, A., & Booth, P. (1999). Theraplay: Helping parents and children build better relationships through attachment-based play. 2nd edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Keck, G., & Kupecky, R. (1995). Adopting the hurt child: Hope for families with special-needs kids. Colorado Springs, CO: Piñon Press. Seigel, Daniel. Parenting From the Inside Out. Books to Read to Children Brown, M.W. (1942). The runaway bunny. Hazen, B.S. (1981). Even if I did something awful. Melmed, L.K. (1993). I love you as much.... Pringle, L. (1996). Octopus hug. Steig, W. (1998). Pete’s a pizza. Williams, V.B. (1990). More, more, more, said the baby.
P.O. Box 9348
Newport Beach, CA 95658
(949) 760-9109
www.attach.org
12608 State Road
Cleveland, OH 44133
(440) 230-1960
E-mail: abcofohio@webtv.net
3330 Old Glenview Road
Wilmette, IL 60091
(847) 256-7334
www.theraplay.org
E-mail: theraplay@aol.com
Adult Attachment Self-Test Take 10 minutes to answer questions that can help you understand your attachment style in close relationships.
A Morning Ce Breeze--For Attachment-based Parenting Enewsletter Archives
http://www.radkid.org/ is an excellent start to finding resources in various states. This website is just getting started by Ken Anderson, though I expect it to continue to grow as a valuable resource to parents seeking support for attachment challenged children across the United States.
Join http://www.cafemom.com/ Moms of R.A.D. Kids Group for pure emotional support from moms who know what it is like to parent attachment challeged children. Important: this is a group to share advice and support; however, I am not making a particular endorsement of any particular person's advice or information. I do recommend getting SUPPORT!
Trauma on a Child's Brain--A Short Video
Robin Shapiro on How Trauma Therapy Works--A 9 Minute Explanation
Deborah Gray on Attachment Challenges
Arthur Becker-Weidman for Information on Complex Trauma
Heather Forbes, LCSW on Attachment-Based Therapeutic Parenting
Bryan Post, Ph.D. on Reactive Attachment Disorder and the Stress Model
Pure Inspiration Just a bit of joy.
Get A Good Night's Sleep: Here are some tips how to do that elusive thing.
Recommended Reading for Teen and Post Teen Boys:
The facetious title of this book might shock you a little. When I helped edit one of the drafts, it definitely got my attention. Still, I want to recommend David Hafter's unique little book Growing Balls: Personal Power for Young Men. "This is a concise self-help book focusing on the serious subject of helping young men to avoid the pitfalls of premature marriage and fatherhood. Hafter uses provocative language to grab the reader's attention and keeps it to the end. With chapter titles such as "Your Balls and How to Find Them" and "Confusing Heart with Balls," you can instantly get a flavor for the style. This is a blunt and often amusing book and I think young men and the people who love them will profit from the message. For more in-depth reviews and to buy a copy, go to David's website www.growingballs.com. By the way, David is currently writing a book on spirituality, as yet untitled.
Pain Management Resource:
I had the priviledge to spend a couple of years helping to train a group of professionals to support people all over the United States to experience pain relief using words. I know it sounds incredible and it's true.
I am pleased to have trained and worked beside John Leonard, Ph.D., the originator of this technique, and I am delighted to share this resource with you.
Watch the PBS video clip on NeuroBehavioral Programs, view the actual work in action, and get a free pain relief guide. Check out the entire website for more information or feel free to ask me.
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