“Once Upon a Time”: How to Prosper in the Blackened Design
We have talked a lot about what the “Once Upon a Time” Dynamic looks like and why it is important to recognize it. We have already spent a lot of time on the dynamics of it so you can become familiar...
View ArticleRapprochement: Who is Providing Relief When We’re Overwhelmed?
I love hearing lectures that our in-house clinicians provide on rapprochement. The definition of rapprochement is the “establishment of or state of having cordial relations.” (Merriam-Webster.com) In...
View ArticleRapprochement: Who is Providing Relief When We Are Overwhelmed? Part 2
An important component of rapprochement is to be present enough when interacting with a child that you get what is original about that child, and not to project on to them what it is that we want them...
View ArticleRapprochement: Who is Providing Relief When We Are Overwhelmed? Part 3
One thing to consider when learning about the rapprochement model is how a person gets overwhelmed. One temperament that is known for lending itself to being overwhelmed is that of sensitivity. To the...
View ArticleRapprochement: Who is Providing Relief When We’re Overwhelmed? Part 4
Remembering to provide relief when one is overwhelmed is the simplest and most basic principle that I learned when considering the concept of rapprochement. I would like to add that in my opinion as a...
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