Attachment, Trauma and Taking Care of You

  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