Tag Archives: trauma

What is Attachment Disorder?

Posted on July 21, 2019 by

Over the last three decades, the term ‘attachment disorder’ has entered into common usage among professionals and carers who interact with children who display markedly disturbed and developmentally inappropriate relatedness to others. With greater awareness of the consequences of attachment … Continue reading →

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We Love Collaborating

Posted on June 1, 2019 by

Secure Start® is looking to collaborate with organisations who share our vision of supporting happy, connected children. Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder turns ten years old this year! Continue reading →

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Therapeutic caregiving – why conventional is vital

Posted on May 10, 2017 by

We know that . . . We do that . . . These are all-too-familiar responses to endeavours to promote conventional aspects of caregiving and relating as part of a therapeutic approach to the care of children who are experiencing, … Continue reading →

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CARERS must CARE – Lessons on attachment from Colby Pearce

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

It was such a privilege to be asked recently to write a review for Colby Pearce’s second edition of a ‘Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder’. Colby Pearce is one of the leading experts in attachment and as a … Continue reading →

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Attachment theory made simple

Posted on June 18, 2015 by

The following is an excerpt from Carr, S. (2013). Attachment in Sport, Exercise and Wellness. Routledge: London and New York (pp 1-2) Some months ago a graduate student came to my office visibly excited after reading the prologue section in … Continue reading →

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Parental Trust Post Trauma

Posted on April 20, 2015 by

Parental “trust” post-trauma What follows is an allegory that forms part of how I help young people understand parental care and protection and reframe “they no longer trust me” narratives following a traumatic event. This is a story about a little … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Recovery from Developmental Trauma

Posted on April 19, 2015 by

An Ode to Recovery from Developmental Trauma By Colby Pearce What happened to me, I cannot tell, To make me think that life is hell. That drugs and alcohol must stay, To take the fear and pain away. And artifice, … Continue reading →

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Dear Teacher

Posted on April 17, 2015 by

Dear Teacher. I do not know what words to use to express my thoughts and feelings so I asked my psychologist to help me with this letter. I feel unsafe at school. People bother me. Especially when they are doing … Continue reading →

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