This by far is one of my most favorite episodes of the Parent-Child Relationship Podcast.  I am humbled and grateful to have been able to sit down with the wonderful Robyn Gobbel, LCSW and RPT-S.  She is a phenomenal clinician who treats the most difficult cases of complex trauma in her practice. She is a mentor to many and a leader in the attachment and trauma world. Robyn has so much knowledge to share with us and so much to teach us!   ​SMXLL  In this episode Robyn and I talk about Complex trauma Working with families Why having a specialist who treats attachment and complex trauma is important What a therapist who wants to treat these cases needs to have Reactive attachment disorder vs. attachment vs. complex trauma Hope and healing for families  FASD Brain development Trauma to the parents  Circle of Security  Movement and music and therapy And so much more!  ​​SMLXL If you are interested in continuing this conversation with me and get more insight and training on complex trauma and attachment - come to my workshop in October! Here is more info about it: https://www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com/events/workshop-early-childhood-trauma-and-attachment ​SMXLL Robyn, thank you for being part of this podcast and thank you for all that you do for our community and families!   To get in touch with Robyn: Website: http://www.gobbelcounseling.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gobbelcounseling   Stay Connected with Me! Parent-Child Relationship Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentchildinstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parentchildinst Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com In Hope and Healing, Selma 

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Complex Trauma and a Message of Hope

Oh how I happy I am to have the wonderful Karen Doyle Buckwalter on today's episode!  Karen is a leader in the attachment and trauma world who is so passionate and knowledgable about her work in the attachment and trauma world.   Karen is a published author of an amazing book  Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents.   She is also a host of a podcast under the same name, Attachment Theory in Action    ​​SMLXL Karen and I will talk about:   Her awesome book Child Parent Psychotherapy Theraplay Attachment Trauma Interventions with parents and children Being with Addressing parents trauma history    ​​SMLXL   I want to also remind you of the Early Childhood Trauma and Attachment Workshop I am hosting in Jacksonville FL on October 12, 2018 in Jacksonville FL.  For more information on this please visit the Parent Child Relationship Institute website.      ​​SMLXL   To get in contact with Karen Doyle Buckwalter, LCSW: Website: http://www.chaddock.org/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Attachment-Theory-Action-Building-Connections/dp/1442260149/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527257814&sr=8-1&keywords=attachment+theory+in+action   ​​SMLXL   Stay Connected with Me! Parent-Child Relationship Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentchildinstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parentchildinst Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com 

Attachment Theory in Action

If you've ever felt shame or guilt when it comes to your parenting, this is an episode for you! I have the wonderful Mercedes Samudio on who is the founder of Shame Proof Parenting. She is also a successful author on the same topic!  She is passionate about helping parents end shame as it relates to their parenting and wants all parents to feel supported and understood. In this episode we talk about: Shame of parenting: What it is and how to get rid of it How to become the parent you want to become Safe and secure spaces for parents to explore their parenting identity Adoption, shame and attachment How shame affects the parent-child relationship Being more aware of your own feelings and thoughts as a parent Following your own intuition and experience  I want to also remind you of the Early Childhood Trauma and Attachment Workshop I am hosting in Jacksonville FL on October 12, 2018 in Jacksonville FL.  For more information on this please visit the Parent Child Relationship Institute website.  To get in contact with Mercedes Samudio, LCSW: Website: https://shameproofparenting.com/ Book: Shame Proof Parenting Book   Stay Connected with Me! Parent-Child Relationship Institute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentchildinstitute/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parentchildinst Website: www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com  

Parenting Shame and How to Get Rid of It!

I had a blast talking with Tara Spears about how we need to and can talk to our kids about sex.  Tara does a great job really making the sex talk with our kids an easy process and explains how sexual safety is important for every family.   Tara is a therapist in private practice who is also a certified sex therapist and offers services through her private practice in Longwood, FL.  She works with teens, adults and couples - as well as parents.  She helps bring awareness to the need of sex education and making sex less of a taboo in our society.    Our conversation was broad on topics related to sex. We covered: Sexual trauma Parenting Sexual safety Sexual reactivity How to talk to kids about sex Tara has an amazing book out titled: Talking to Children and Teens About Sex: A Practical Guide If you're looking for a great resource, this is the place to go!   On another note I want to invite you to our Early Childhood Trauma & Attachment Workshop in October!  If you're interested, please read here for more information :)     Tara Spears, LMFT, LMHC Certified Sex Therapist can be reached at the following links:   Talk Sex With Me: Website and Facebook   Hey, if you're not following me on Facebook - come on over and join the fun! I post weekly live videos and constantly am updating information on there.    Parent Child Relationship Social Media:   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/parentchildrelationshipinstitute/   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/parentchildinstitute/   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/parentchildinst   Oh and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on GooglePlay or iTunes (or both!)  and leave a review if you like the content we post :) 

Let's Talk About Sex With Our Kids

This podcast is probably one of my most "mind-blowing" experiences because I am learning about a new therapy right along with you!  The wonderful Beth Wombough Medina is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Jacksonville Florida who practices Brainspotting Therapy to help adults and kids overcome the "stuck" traumas that their brains and bodies remember but have a hard time expressing!  She actually goes through a wonderful exercise with me that shows me how Brainspotting is effective and how it works!    In today's podcast we go over: What Brainspotting is Trauma and stuck memories Brainsotting and how it works in adults and kids A Brainspotting experiement with me! Attachment Traumas and Parents Recognizing the rupture between body and mind - and how Brainspotting helps recognize these and helps you let them go Don't forget to register for the Early Childhood Trauma and Attachment Workshop I am hosting in October 2018 in Jacksonville FL. More info and to register go visit the website here: Early Bird Registration for Early Childhood Trauma and Attachment Workshop   To get in touch with Beth Wombough Medina: Website: http://www.brainspottingjax.com/   Get in touch with me, Selma Bacevac and the Parent-Child Relationship Institute: Website:https://www.parentchildrelationshipinstitute.com/ Facebook: Parent Child Relationship Institute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parentchildinstitute/ Workshop Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/176591162987738/

Brainspotting and Trauma Treatment for Parents and Kids

Dr. Kat provides us with information about what perinatal mood disorders look like and the different types of them.  She also provides us with tools and tips about what to do if we are dealing with perinatal mood disorders or know someone who is.     When mom's and dad's experience prenatal mood disorders there is a lot of stigma and guilt surrounded their relationship with their parent, Dr. Kat provides some awesome normalcy for these feelings and gives us great suggestions to follow up on.   We talk about the famous case of Andrea Yates, who a few years ago experienced psychosis as a new mom and hurt her children.  Dr. Kat talks about how often this can happen with moms and what it actually looks like in reality.   Dr. Kat gives us insight into expectations and reality of bringing a child back home and learning to navigate new relationships.  We talk about adoption and how adoptive parents can experience perinatal mood disorders.   Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on Google Play or iTunes!   Facebook: Parent-Child Relationship Institute  Website: www.parentchildrelationshippodcast.com 

Perinatal Anxiety & Mood Disorder

In this week's episode I am talking to Audrey Slivinski LCSW about all things Tweens, Teens, Parents, and Moms! Come join this fun and energetic conversation and learn about how to validate your teens feelings and how to avoid the pitfalls of parenting this challenging age.   Audrey Slivinski, LCSW is an intensively trained in DBT and CBT and specializes in working with tweens, teens and young adults. She owns and operates her private practice, Beaches Therapy, out of Jacksonville Beach, Florida and runs groups using her DBT skills.  She is a phenomenal resource for us all and I love that I have her in my own back yard!  To learn more about Audrey, please visit her  Facebook Page: Beaches Therapy . or her website: http://www.beachestherapy.com/   Don't forget to stay tuned to connect with me on my Facebook Page: Parent-Child Relationship Institute Facebook Group: Building Strong, Safe and Secure Parent-Child Relationships Website: www.hopeandhealingcenter.com  

Teens, Parents and DBT

Many families affected by attachment and trauma problems have heard of the big scary diagnosis of Reactive Attachment Disorder.  What many families are not aware of is how RARE this disorder is - and that their child may be misdiagnosed! In todays episode I am talking with Shirley Crenshaw, LCSW who is a attachment and trauma therapist in St. Louis, MO. She has over 20 years experience working with attachment and trauma related problems.  Shirley will be talking about RAD and developmental trauma and how parents own "stuff" can be part of that problem. You do not want to miss this!   Guest: Shirley Crenshaw, LCSW http://www.attachmenttrauma.com/ 1411 Willow Brook Cove #10, St. Louis, MO 63146   Host: Selma Bacevac, Parent-Child Relationship Guru Website: www.hopeandhealingcenter.com FB Page: Selma Bacevac, Parent-Child Relationship Guru Podcast FB Page: Parent-Child Relationship Podcast FREE Facebook Parent Group: Building Strong, Safe and Secure Parent-Child Relationships

Is it Really Reactive Attachment Disorder?

  RITAMARIA LAIRD MA, LCPC, NCC, THERAPLAY CERTIFIED In today's episode, I have the wonderful Ritamaria Laird on as a guest speaker!  Ritamaria is an attachment therapist out of Chicago IL and she is a Theraplay certified therapist.  She is the clinical director of an amazing attachment therapist group Individual and Family Connection. You don't want to miss today's episode because we talk about: Why kids behavior affects parents differently Why kids remember trauma from birth on What the biggest predictor of attachment is What attachment is and how we develop it Secure vs Insecure Attachment The importance of being aware of your own attachment stye  How to take care of yourself and why it's important to do so Ritamaria has specialized training and experience in treating: ADD/ADHD Anxiety Behavior Problems Loss or Grief Trauma Attachment disorders Self-Esteem Ritamaria views therapy as a collaborative effort to create positive change and strengthen family systems and relationships. She also works with parents in order to treat behavioral challenges such as oppositional defiant disorder, school and learning challenges, and FASD. For more information and to reach out to Ritamaria and her team you can visit their website at IFC Counseling and make sure you follow them on Facebook at IFC Counseling on Facebook  

Attachment, Trauma and Taking Care of You

Have you wondered why some parents have a hard time being parents? I am not talking about parenting being difficult - that we all know to be true.  What I am referring to here is the fear of being parent, the fear of abandonment, the fear of I am just like "so and so" and not knowing what to do about it!  Check this intro episode out where I talk about attachment trauma and injuries.   Learn about attachment trauma and: What it looks like How to prevent it What to do if you've experienced it And of course,  I always mention some awesome freebies in my podcasts!  I will talk about my FB community for parents - you can join it here should you feel it can be helpful to you:Building Strong, Safe and Secure Parent-Child Relationships Group I am also inviting you to come and join me on my free parent webinar I will be hosting on Monday 10-9-17 where I talk about 10 ways attachment trauma affects parenting and give you 10 tools to work with! You don't want to miss it!  Save your spot here: 10 Ways Your Past Affects Your Parenting Today!  

Why Parent-Child Relationships Are Hard for Some of Us

In today's episode, I interview Dr. Natalie Jones, LPCC, PsyD who is a specialist in treating people healing from narcissistic relationships.  She gives us insight into what narcissistic parenting looks like and how to get help!  Do not miss this episode!   Dr. Natalie Jones, LPCC, PsyD Podcast: A Date with Darkness Facebook: Lifetime Counseling and Consulting Website: Dr. Natalie Jones, LPCC, PsyD  

Narcissistic Parenting: What is it and how it affects the parent-child relationship!

In today's episode we have a guest speaker!  Nichole is a therapist who works primarily with teens and pre-teens.  She is here to tell us all about those difficult pre-teen years and how to navigate this!   Links: Parent-Child Relationship Guru Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/ParentChildGuru/ Selma Bacevac, Parent Child Relationship Guru: https://www.facebook.com/hhcjax/ Hope and Healing Center: www.hopeandhealingcenter.com Parenting HQ Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingHQ/   Guest Speaker Information Nichole K. DeMoya, LMHC, CLC, CCATP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NKDCC/ E-Mail: nicholedemoya@yahoo.com Psychology Today: https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/320974

The Switch -Your Relationship With Your Pre-Teen and How to Navigate It!

I am sharing with you three reasons why children with trauma tend to pull away from others and spend time on their own. I am going to also share two different tools you can use to help them relax and talk about feelings: ​ Grounding Technique (download for FREE HERE) Feelings Wheel (download for FREE HERE)  

Why is My Child a Loner? A Trauma Side-Effect

It is PTSD Awareness Month!  In this weeks episode I talk about 4 main myths about trauma and why most people misunderstand trauma.     

Why Do Most People Misunderstand Trauma?

In today’s episode of the parent-child relationship podcast, we are discussing the importance of secure attachment and why having that great relationship with your child is so important. I am giving you information about where to find more information and how to reach the best way to reach your child.  

What is Attachment and Why Does it Matter?

Providing tools for parents and professionals to help make parent-child relationships more meaningful, safe and secure after early childhood trauma or attachment related problems have occurred.

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