The concept of unconditional positive regard was developed by Carl Rogers in 1956 and is widely accepted as essential for therapy to be effective. According to Rogers, unconditionality means that there are no conditions of acceptance. Wikipedia adds to this by stating that this basic acceptance and support of a person is regardless of what […]
Is One Adverse Childhood Experience Worse Than the Others
Most people who are studying the subject of trauma are aware of the ACEs research: the Adverse Childhood Experiences Study that was first done in the late 1990s. This study shows the powerful impact of childhood adversity on a person’s future health outcomes. It is comprised of 10 categories of childhood adversity. Each type of […]
The Pull to Overindulge Traumatized Children
Sometimes when a caregiver is raising a child they know has been traumatized, those parents can feel a strong pull to try to compensate for the stress and pain the child has experienced, sometimes resulting in overindulging that child. The reasons for such overindulgence make sense: those raising a traumatized child may feel a strong […]
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