by Lucille | Jul 14, 2016 | Articles
The developing brain organizes itself in reaction to experience and stimulation that the child is encountering. Regardless of the genetic makeup, the simple process of interacting with the environment is strengthening reactions to repeated environmental stimuli. If...
by Lucille | Jun 28, 2016 | Articles
There are a tremendous number of incredibly sincere people who are struggling to maintain satisfying intimate relationships and marriages. Many of these people struggle as a result of the experiences that they had while grown to maturity within the walls of their own...
by Lucille | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles
Occasionally one can hear criticisms and judgments about people that appear reluctant to leave relationships where they are dominated and sometimes abused. Mental health counselors and therapists also feel frustrated very often when dealing with those that they deem...
by Lucille | Jun 16, 2016 | Articles
Recently speaking to a number of therapists in the southern part of Arizona gathered together for training on the neurobiology of trauma, the question was asked why one needs to understand so much about the brain and it’s functioning in order to be a more...
by Lucille | Apr 27, 2016 | Events
The Arizona Trauma Institute, a regional training and consulting organization, is pleased to announce that we will be working collaboratively the Department of Child Safety to train staff and support the creation of a more trauma sensitive system. This collaboration...
by Lucille | Apr 22, 2016 | Articles
Regardless of which pattern is being expressed by an individual in any relationship there is a creation of interactional dynamics that are frequently exhausting, frustrating, personally painful, and emotionally trying. The remaining text is dedicated to illustrating...
by Lucille | Apr 15, 2016 | Articles
Attachment is about the degree that one feels emotionally connected to others, and the predictable nature of that connection. When attachment is inconsistent or poor the predictable nature of the emotional connection is vague and ill-formed. This appreciably reduces...
by Lucille | Apr 7, 2016 | Articles
A client once sat and expressed that his singular talent was “pissing off” everyone he knew in his life. Even those that started liking him soon learned that he was less than likable in most interactions. The real difficulty was that he was a very...
by Lucille | Mar 25, 2016 | Events
Arizona Trauma Institute is pleased to support the activity of Winged Hope. Winged Hope Family Advocacy Foundation Hosts its Third Annual Fundraising Event, The Hope Run. Family-Friendly Event Raises Funds to Help Victims of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, and...
by Lucille | Mar 24, 2016 | Events
The Arizona Trauma Institute, a regional training and consulting organization, is pleased to announce that we will be working collaboratively with the Arizona Supreme Court’s Detention Education and Juvenile Justice Services Division. The training will focus on...
