Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating? By Shannan Blum, LMFT, CEDS As a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), the most common questions I get about…
admin_laurenJune 8, 2023
Dr. Marsha Linehan, the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), has a section in her recent memoir titled, “DBT Skills are Life Skills.” She…
admin_laurenMarch 21, 2023
Postpartum Mental Health “I’m so overwhelmed. I don’t know what to do.” “I can’t stop crying. I will never feel happiness again.” “I…
admin_laurenMay 6, 2022
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) 101: What is it and how can it help you? by Shannan Blum, LMFT Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was initially…
admin_laurenApril 11, 2022
Attachment and Attachment Problems By: Dr. Kimmy Griffin Maybe you have heard of a psychologist or doctor who uses the phrase “attachment.” They are…
admin_laurenDecember 6, 2021
By: Shannan Blum, LMFT Assistant Director Connections Child & Family Center is a trauma-informed organization as well as one whose clinicians are trained in…
admin_laurenNovember 17, 2021
Understanding The Toxicity of Perfectionism By Shannan Blum, LMFT, CCATP-CA Having worked almost a decade with clients who suffered from eating disorders, severe anxiety…
admin_laurenOctober 5, 2021
What is PCIT?Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a positive, direct, and intensive therapy that helps both parents and children work on their parent-child…
admin_laurenSeptember 30, 2021
Shame versus Guilt By Shannan Blum, LMFT, CCATP-CA Guilt and Shame can be confusing to many, and yet they influence our…
admin_laurenSeptember 1, 2021