Training and Seminars
Michael Orlans, M.A., D.A.P.A., and Terry Levy, Ph.D., B.C.F.E., are internationally
respected teachers, trainers, and clinicians with an expertise in restoring
attachments in children, teens, adults, and couples. Read
more about the Trainers.
Attachment Training Institute
Come and join our treatment team in our Two-Week Training Program!
Training and Supervision Fee: $2,000.00. No fee for training when participating as referring and follow-up therapist.
Training and Supervision Fee: $2,000.00. No fee for training when participating as referring and follow-up therapist.
Online Training Application:
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Scheduled Seminars for 2013
Contact the group listed directly for registration or details.
Attachment in Our Work and Lives
Seminar at the Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference (“Opening Minds”)
Chicago, IL
www.chicagometroaeyc.org
January 23 - 24, 2013
Treating Trauma and Attachment Problems in Adults and Couples
Sponsored by PESI / CMI
Contact: www.pesi.com; 800-844-8260
April 24, 2013; Ellicott City, MD
April 25, 2013; College Park, MD
April 26, 2013; Fairfax, VA
May 15, 2013; Bethlehem, PA
May 16, 2013; King of Prussia, PA
May 17, 2013; Cherry Hill, NJ
Attachment in Our Work and Lives
Seminar at the Association for the Education of Young Children Annual Conference (“Opening Minds”)
Chicago, IL
www.chicagometroaeyc.org
January 23 - 24, 2013
Treating Trauma and Attachment Problems in Adults and Couples
Sponsored by PESI / CMI
Contact: www.pesi.com; 800-844-8260
April 24, 2013; Ellicott City, MD
April 25, 2013; College Park, MD
April 26, 2013; Fairfax, VA
May 15, 2013; Bethlehem, PA
May 16, 2013; King of Prussia, PA
May 17, 2013; Cherry Hill, NJ
Training Opportunities
The Attachment Training and Treatment Institute offers several different modalities to
meet your training needs:
We regularly teach one and two day workshops typically sponsored by mental health
associations, child welfare agencies, universities, hospitals, or professional educational
services. Contact us for more information about coming to your area.
The following is a sample of the issues addressed in a typical seminar:
Seminar Reviews
Seminar: Healing the Traumatized Family: Concepts and Skills.
Sponsor: Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 2007 Annual Conference.
The following is a sample of the issues addressed in a typical seminar:
- Overview
- 6 Core concepts of child development
- 8 Vital functions of secure attachment
- 6 Basic principles of our treatment philosophy and theory of change
- Assessment
- Children
- 6 Symptom categories
- Traumatized brain
- Emotions, core beliefs
- Attachments patterns
- Parents
- Awareness of emotional "triggers" - life script
- Coparenting and marital relationships
- Parenting attitudes and competencies
- Family System
- Structure
- Ongoing patterns ("family dance")
- Support systems
- Stressors and stress management
- Rules, roles, and boundaries
- Treatment
- Focus of Interventions
- Child
- Parent-child relationships
- Family and community systems
- Integrative
- Experimental
- Cognitive and emotional
- Neurobiological
- Skill-based interventions
- Structure of the Healing Process
- 3-step treatment process - revisit, revise, revitalize
- 30-hour Intensive Psychotherapy program
- Creating secure attachments
- Utilizing structure, attunement, empathy, positive affects, support, reciprocity, nurturance, and the emotional and biological cues of attachment
- Therapeutic Methods
- First-year attachment cycle
- LAP - Limbic Activation Process
- Inner child metaphor
- Psychodramatic training
- Anger management training
- 10 Ways to manage resistance
- ACT: Attachment Communication Training
- Family system interventions
- Parenting
- Mindful parenting
- 10 C's of loving leadership
- 4 aspects of providing a secure base
- Reinterpreting of child's behavior
- Autonomy circle: facilitating 4 competencies: knowledge, skills, judgement, and self-control
- 3 Steps to remaining calm and composed
- 5 Rituals to enhance the sense of belonging
- Reducing sibling conflicts
- Creating a healing environment
Seminar: Healing the Traumatized Family: Concepts and Skills.
Sponsor: Colorado Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, 2007 Annual Conference.
"Terry and Michael are wonderfully engaging and dynamic speakers who use both skill and
experience to teach therapists and clients how to heal after trauma. Watching them in
person is amazing as the audience has an opportunity to see live videotapes of these
master therapists presenting their work. Both of these mater therapists possess a skill
set that takes a gentle approach with clients and can be utilized right out of the box.
Attendess of their workshop won't be disappointed.
Watching this pair is magical. I learned many useful skills during their training that I will take back into my practice, thank you.
Terry and Michael have the magic of expertise and entertainment. Watching them teach is engaging as well as educational. I would recommend this training to all clinicians."
- Lisa Thomas, President, CAMFT
Additional comments from this training:
"Thank you to everyone who set up this conference. The speakers were outstanding. They gave concrete specific suggestions. Their videos were the best I have seen at a conference. Thank you speakers for sharing your excellent work and your passion."
"This presentation was perfect."
"Thank you. Today was very informative and helpful."
"Speakers were very very approachable and entertaining. Great choice."
"This training was very eye opening on several levels."
Watching this pair is magical. I learned many useful skills during their training that I will take back into my practice, thank you.
Terry and Michael have the magic of expertise and entertainment. Watching them teach is engaging as well as educational. I would recommend this training to all clinicians."
- Lisa Thomas, President, CAMFT
Additional comments from this training:
"Thank you to everyone who set up this conference. The speakers were outstanding. They gave concrete specific suggestions. Their videos were the best I have seen at a conference. Thank you speakers for sharing your excellent work and your passion."
"This presentation was perfect."
"Thank you. Today was very informative and helpful."
"Speakers were very very approachable and entertaining. Great choice."
"This training was very eye opening on several levels."
Seminar: Attachment and Trauma Issues: Treating Children in Clinical, Family, and
School Settings. Roseville, MN, and Madison, WI.
Sponsor: Educational Services.
Sponsor: Educational Services.
"I want to thank you for the outstanding presentation. We ask participants to fill out
an evaluation that rates each speaker from one (poor) to five (excellent) in terms of
content, delivery, and level of knowledge. On this basis, you received an average 4.74
for content, 4.71 for delivery, and 4.93 for level of knowledge in Roseville and an
average 4.74 for content, 4.58 for delivery, and 4.77 for level of knowledge in Madison,
all terrific scores!
Some of the personal comments included: "Speaks with TLC and knowledge on how I could use this training in the real world. Answered questions well." "Very good, kept it interesting." "I loved the video." "Very good presenter. I was on the edge of my chair eager to hear what you had to say, every minute of the presentation." "Style was more light hearted. Thank you for the real stories." "Great interplay between both of you." "Experience comes through, good practical info."
Thank you again for working with Educational Services and for your excellent presentation. I look forward to working with you in the future."
- Lisa Forman, Program Planner
Some of the personal comments included: "Speaks with TLC and knowledge on how I could use this training in the real world. Answered questions well." "Very good, kept it interesting." "I loved the video." "Very good presenter. I was on the edge of my chair eager to hear what you had to say, every minute of the presentation." "Style was more light hearted. Thank you for the real stories." "Great interplay between both of you." "Experience comes through, good practical info."
Thank you again for working with Educational Services and for your excellent presentation. I look forward to working with you in the future."
- Lisa Forman, Program Planner
Seminar: Attachment, Trauma, and Healing. Portland, Oregon.
"I just wanted to thank you both so much for the incredible training you provided in
Portland regarding dealing with traumatized kids in the foster care system. It really
helped our foster daughter and me turn the corner. The last three months she has been
in our care have been a joy. Whereas, the first three months prior to your training
were extremely difficult.
I would recommend your training for any foster parents and caseworkers who would like to see better outcomes for kids in state care. It certainly helped our foster daughter. It helped me and my wife. It gave us skills to help her and it probably kept us from becoming burned out and dropping out of the foster parent system.
I'm also pleased to report that she will be reunited with her father tomorrow. We are very proud of the therapeutic work that we all accomplished during her six month stay in our home.
I am copying the director of the Department of Human Services and our case manager in the hopes that they will consider bringing [your] training to other first-time foster parents."
Sincerely,
Rep. Chip Shields, M.S.W.
Assistant Majority Leader
Oregon House of Representatives
Chair, Public Safety Subcommittee of Ways & Means
District 43 - N/NE Portland
I would recommend your training for any foster parents and caseworkers who would like to see better outcomes for kids in state care. It certainly helped our foster daughter. It helped me and my wife. It gave us skills to help her and it probably kept us from becoming burned out and dropping out of the foster parent system.
I'm also pleased to report that she will be reunited with her father tomorrow. We are very proud of the therapeutic work that we all accomplished during her six month stay in our home.
I am copying the director of the Department of Human Services and our case manager in the hopes that they will consider bringing [your] training to other first-time foster parents."
Sincerely,
Rep. Chip Shields, M.S.W.
Assistant Majority Leader
Oregon House of Representatives
Chair, Public Safety Subcommittee of Ways & Means
District 43 - N/NE Portland
Seminar: Concepts and Skills of Corrective Attachment Parenting.
Sponsor: National Foster Parent Association. 38th Annual Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Sponsor: National Foster Parent Association. 38th Annual Education Conference, Atlanta, GA.
"Thank you for presenting at our annual conference. Your seminar was very well received
by our attendees. The information in your workshop and the additional reference material
you provided were both fascinating and timely. We hope that you will consider returning
in the future as conference presenters."
- Christin L. Kundert, NFPA
Evaluation Results:
"Thank you. It was a great class!" "Very Good!" "Second time taking class. Different material but very interesting both times." "The instruction was thought-provoking and very informative."
- Christin L. Kundert, NFPA
Evaluation Results:
- Do you feel the material presented to you will assist you in your work as a foster /
adoptive parent?
Yes: 100% No: 0%
- Do you feel the presenter was knowledgeable regarding the subject presented?
Yes: 100% No: 0%
- You would find the presenters to be:
Approachable: 100% Easy to understand: 100% Knows the material well: 100% Kept my attention: 100%
- I would recommend this workshop to another foster / adoptive parent:
Yes: 100% No: 0%
"Thank you. It was a great class!" "Very Good!" "Second time taking class. Different material but very interesting both times." "The instruction was thought-provoking and very informative."
Seminar: Treating Trauma and Attachment Issues in Children and Families.
Sponsor: 20th Annual ATTACh Conference, Concord, NC.
Sponsor: 20th Annual ATTACh Conference, Concord, NC.
"ATTACh would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation for your contribution
to our 20th Annual Conference. Your willingness to speak at the conference helped to
make it a success."
- Lynn Wetterberg, Executive Director
Overall Rating (Average): 4.88 (5 is perfect)
- Lynn Wetterberg, Executive Director
Overall Rating (Average): 4.88 (5 is perfect)
| 1) | Degree to which workshop title and description relfect content | 4.73 |
| 2) | Relevancy / Usefulness of material | 4.80 |
| 3) | Innovativeness of material | 4.73 |
| 4) | Effectiveness of presentation style and approach including audiovisuals and audience participation |
4.87 |
| 5) | Speaker knowledge of subject | 5.00 |
| 6) | Speaker level of preparation | 5.00 |
| 7) | Coverage and explanation of learning objectives | 4.93 |
| 8) | Overall value of workshop | 4.93 |
Seminar: Reactive Attachment Disorder: Healing the Traumatized Child and Family.
Sponsor: Bluegrass Residential Mental Health Board, Lexington, KY.
Sponsor: Bluegrass Residential Mental Health Board, Lexington, KY.
Comments:
"Very informative, interesting, and a great presentation - thank you!"
"Handouts were excellent"
"Fabulous program, captured my attention, very practical and usable"
"Exceeded my expectations"
"Absolutely the best training I have attended on Attachment"
"As a social worker for 18 years, this program reminded me of why I chose this field and renewed my hope that change is not just possible but probable, thank you."
"Very informative, interesting, and a great presentation - thank you!"
"Handouts were excellent"
"Fabulous program, captured my attention, very practical and usable"
"Exceeded my expectations"
"Absolutely the best training I have attended on Attachment"
"As a social worker for 18 years, this program reminded me of why I chose this field and renewed my hope that change is not just possible but probable, thank you."
Seminar: Treating Trauma and Attachment Issues in Children and Families.
Sponsor: Professional Education Services, Inc. (www.pesi.com)
PESI HEALTHCARE SEMINAR ATTENDEE EVALUATION SUMMARY
Ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 5
5 (Excellent) 4 (Above Average) 3 (Average) 2 (Below Average) 1 (Poor)
Comments:
Sponsor: Professional Education Services, Inc. (www.pesi.com)
Ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 5
5 (Excellent) 4 (Above Average) 3 (Average) 2 (Below Average) 1 (Poor)
| Warwick, RI | |||
| Program | Speaker | Delivery | Knowledge |
| 4.80 | 4.88 | 4.96 | 4.96 |
Springfield, IL |
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| Program | Speaker | Delivery | Knowledge |
| 4.81 | 4.88 | 4.81 | 5.00 |
Portland, OR |
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| Program | Speaker | Delivery | Knowledge |
| 4.80 | 4.85 | 4.85 | 4.95 |
- Terrific
- Excellent, very powerful
- Inspiring
- Wonderful across the board
- One of the best seminars I have ever attended
How satisfied were you with this training?
Comments:
"This training has been very satisfying, refreshing, and dramatic."
"Great learning experience."
"More than met my expectations. I want to come back for more."
"I go home with new confidence."
"I will never forget this experience."
"I have learned a lot, can't wait to apply it."
"Thank you this training will be very useful for my work."
Comments:
"This training has been very satisfying, refreshing, and dramatic."
"Great learning experience."
"More than met my expectations. I want to come back for more."
"I go home with new confidence."
"I will never forget this experience."
"I have learned a lot, can't wait to apply it."
"Thank you this training will be very useful for my work."
Additional Comments from Previous Seminars:
"Very informative and with significant substance to generalize to a practice.
Very well conceptualized."
"I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to experience and learn from the wealth of information and skill, and also insight, presented in this workshop."
"This conference was one of the best I have ever attended. You guys do a great team presentation. Also, the humor really helped balance some of the inherent sadness of the topic."
"Excellent. Behind the factual information and ideas was wisdom - it was presented in a way that imparted some of that - a deeper understanding of these problems."
"Very knowledgeable - professional - very helpful - I like the strategies / interventions - the how-to's."
"The best! Worked terrific together! Material fascinating and useful - humerous and stimulating."
"This workshop was excellent, with nice use of information - giving enhanced by examples and use of video tapes."
"Informative and entertaining! Your presentation is so crucial to the well-being of children."
"This training was great - very interesting and informative. It will help me. Thank you!"
"Very nice job! The videos were very helpful, especially when combined with facilitator comments and group discussion."
"The learning for me, a graduate student, was phenomenal, but more important was how the experience offered me such a powerful sense of hope and how my heart was opened in new ways. You guys are awesome!"
"Thank you - case videos are invaluable! Really illustrates the material! Great 2 days."
"I am very grateful to have had this opportunity to experience and learn from the wealth of information and skill, and also insight, presented in this workshop."
"This conference was one of the best I have ever attended. You guys do a great team presentation. Also, the humor really helped balance some of the inherent sadness of the topic."
"Excellent. Behind the factual information and ideas was wisdom - it was presented in a way that imparted some of that - a deeper understanding of these problems."
"Very knowledgeable - professional - very helpful - I like the strategies / interventions - the how-to's."
"The best! Worked terrific together! Material fascinating and useful - humerous and stimulating."
"This workshop was excellent, with nice use of information - giving enhanced by examples and use of video tapes."
"Informative and entertaining! Your presentation is so crucial to the well-being of children."
"This training was great - very interesting and informative. It will help me. Thank you!"
"Very nice job! The videos were very helpful, especially when combined with facilitator comments and group discussion."
"The learning for me, a graduate student, was phenomenal, but more important was how the experience offered me such a powerful sense of hope and how my heart was opened in new ways. You guys are awesome!"
"Thank you - case videos are invaluable! Really illustrates the material! Great 2 days."
Clinical training occurs in conjunction with our two-week intensive Corrective Attachment
Therapy Program. The primary goal is to learn theory, assessment, and therapeutic
interventions via direct observation of an actual case with a child and family. Family
members participate in treatment for approximately 30 hours over the two weeks.
Each day you will observe 3 to 6 hours of treatment, followed by a review of clinical videos, discussion, and processing. Therapeutic interventions focus on child, parent- child, adult (family-of-origin), marital and family system issues. Corrective Attachment Therapy interventions include: first year of life attachment cycle, therapeutic structure, contracting, cognitive rescripting, inner-child metaphor, psychodramatic reenactment, anger management, social skills training, attachment communication training, and the limbic activation process.
Trainees have the option of joining us on a case or bringing one of your own clients for treatment. There are many clinical advantages for bringing your own case and we encourage this situation by providing training on these cases free of charge. You can come alone or come with other colleagues.
Learning Objectives
Learning Issues
Learning Formats
Comments:
Each day you will observe 3 to 6 hours of treatment, followed by a review of clinical videos, discussion, and processing. Therapeutic interventions focus on child, parent- child, adult (family-of-origin), marital and family system issues. Corrective Attachment Therapy interventions include: first year of life attachment cycle, therapeutic structure, contracting, cognitive rescripting, inner-child metaphor, psychodramatic reenactment, anger management, social skills training, attachment communication training, and the limbic activation process.
Trainees have the option of joining us on a case or bringing one of your own clients for treatment. There are many clinical advantages for bringing your own case and we encourage this situation by providing training on these cases free of charge. You can come alone or come with other colleagues.
Learning Objectives
- Learn concepts of trauma from biological, psychological, attachment, and family system perspectives.
- Utilize efficient and holistic assessment techniques for children, parents, and families.
- Implement a healing and mindful parenting program.
- Teach clients effective communication via the 5-step Attachment Communication Training program.
- Implement cognitive, systemic, and experiential therapeutic methods to improve core beliefs, behaviors, and family relationships.
- Take home the skills necessary to facilitate positive change with challenging children, adults, and traumatized families.
Learning Issues
- Historical Perspective
- Basic Theory and Research
- Roots of Attachment
- Biology and Evolution
- Triune Brain
- Prenatal, Perinatal, and Postnatal Environments
- Developmental Stages: Zero to Three Years
- Secure and Disrupted Attachment
- Internal Working Model
- Empathy, Morality, and Resilience
- Trauma, Maltreatment, and Disorganized Attachments
- Assessment
- Symptoms of Attachment Disorder
- Child, Parent, and Family Systems
- Differential Diagnosis
- Corrective Attachment Therapy (CAT)
- Structure of the Healing Process
- Limbic Activation Process
- Therapeutic Style and Methods
- Goals, Contracting, and Managing Resistance
- Family Systems Intervention
- Basic Systems Principles
- The Traumatized Family
- The Adoptive Family System
- Modifying Family Patterns
- Parents and Family-of-Origin Issues
- Corrective Attachment Parenting (CAP)
- Basic Concepts and Methods of Therapeutic Parenting
- Parenting Skills Training
- Child Welfare System
- Foster Care, Adoptions, and Daycare
- Early Intervention Programs
Learning Formats
- Observation of therapy with child and family
- Review of clinical tapes
- Group discussion and processing
- Written material provided (handouts, journal articles, etc.)
Comments:
"About two months ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Evergreen, Colorado and participate
in the treatment of a family I referred to Evergreen Center. This family came to me after
eight years of therapy from which they had seen no improvement. This family came to me
after eight years of therapy from which they had seen no improvement. This family was
in need of intensive intervention or they were not going to make it as a family.
I spent quite a bit of time researching the intensive programs around the country. There were three main reasons I chose to refer my clients to this program over the others. The first, and most important, was their belief of connection between parents and child rather than parental control of the child. This evolution in attachment treatment is validated by the brain research and enhances family relationships and child development. The second reason for choosing this referral source was the responsiveness of the treatment team. They were willing to spend time talking with the parents about the treatment as well as responding to my questions and concerns which helped preserve the family long enough to get them through the time between referral and treatment. The third reason is the healing power of nature. Evergreen, Colorado is a beautiful location which allows for deep relaxation and connection to a more natural rhythm than most of us experience in our over-planned lives.
This choice was validated by my two weeks spent with this treatment team. I have repeated over and over again when asked about my experience that I believe I witnessed a miracle. This family, which came to Colorado disjointed and broken, learned to love and trust each other. This child, who came to this treatment with immense self-loathing and torrential anger, began to see his own strengths and heal his own wounds. The parents healed and the child healed. This thirteen-year-old child went from being unable to be more than 10 yards away from his parents without hurting himself or causing havoc to being able to fly-fish 100 yards away from his parents with confidence and ease.
Dr. Levy and Mike Orlans have such a commitment to quality attachment training and therapy that I was afforded the opportunity to participate in hours and hours of training with them beyond the time shared with the clients I referred. They spent time answering my questions, pointing me towards valuable resources, and processing each step of the therapy with me. They even helped me figure out which of their interventions I would be able to effectively integrate into my own practice. What a gift this knowledge was to me and my clients. My other clients have made significantly more and faster progress due to my interventions, knowledge, and skills.
Although I have called this therapy a miracle, it is a miracle which both the family and I, as their hometown therapist, have the skills to continue, enhance, and deepen. This skill is a miracle which the parents and child must continue their commitment to every day. There is still work to do with this family, but we are able to make progress and strides every session. They are all practicing their skills and leaning on each other with trust and love and that is the miracle."
- Bonnie Mierav, LCSW, Director of Social Services, Adoption Links Worldwide, Omaha, NE.
"This training was a great opportunity to see good therapy in action. I feel that the structure of the program was ideally suited for change to occur. Parents were provided with ample time in the day and evening to practice new ways of being with their child. I was able to see how you as therapists helped the parents the next day to integrate their parenting practice. The key to me seemed to be in the support you gave them. I also was impressed with the immediacy of your feedback. In this way, the parents were not left feeling they had "got it wrong" and continue getting it wrong for the next few weeks before their next appointment. Instead, they were able to come right back for more support. It was also very valuable to see how you created an environment of trust allowing parents to willingly look at how their backgrounds affect their parenting. You masterfully empowered parents to make the necessary changes resulting in being "therapeutic parents." It was an honor to be part of the journey."
- Shona Goodall, D. Cln. Psych, Child Psychologist, West Child and Family Therapy Team, Sheffield, U.K.
"I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the time that I spent with you. It was one of those "life experiences" for me... A time that will stay with me and that will recall often when I work with families and ponder my own life.
There are those moments when I question whether therapy "really" helps. Watching your work with the family, your work together as a team, and the healing gifts that you gave to the family reaffirm my belief in the beneficial power that therapy can have.
You were kind and respectful to the family. You believed the best for them. You were gracious and generous to Ron, Jeanne, and myself. All of the seriousness was so abundantly seasoned with humor. It was a wondrous experience. I thank you all for sharing yourselves and your work with me.
I hope that I have the chance to learn more from you in the future."
- Marvel Mason, LMSW, Milwaukee, WI.
I spent quite a bit of time researching the intensive programs around the country. There were three main reasons I chose to refer my clients to this program over the others. The first, and most important, was their belief of connection between parents and child rather than parental control of the child. This evolution in attachment treatment is validated by the brain research and enhances family relationships and child development. The second reason for choosing this referral source was the responsiveness of the treatment team. They were willing to spend time talking with the parents about the treatment as well as responding to my questions and concerns which helped preserve the family long enough to get them through the time between referral and treatment. The third reason is the healing power of nature. Evergreen, Colorado is a beautiful location which allows for deep relaxation and connection to a more natural rhythm than most of us experience in our over-planned lives.
This choice was validated by my two weeks spent with this treatment team. I have repeated over and over again when asked about my experience that I believe I witnessed a miracle. This family, which came to Colorado disjointed and broken, learned to love and trust each other. This child, who came to this treatment with immense self-loathing and torrential anger, began to see his own strengths and heal his own wounds. The parents healed and the child healed. This thirteen-year-old child went from being unable to be more than 10 yards away from his parents without hurting himself or causing havoc to being able to fly-fish 100 yards away from his parents with confidence and ease.
Dr. Levy and Mike Orlans have such a commitment to quality attachment training and therapy that I was afforded the opportunity to participate in hours and hours of training with them beyond the time shared with the clients I referred. They spent time answering my questions, pointing me towards valuable resources, and processing each step of the therapy with me. They even helped me figure out which of their interventions I would be able to effectively integrate into my own practice. What a gift this knowledge was to me and my clients. My other clients have made significantly more and faster progress due to my interventions, knowledge, and skills.
Although I have called this therapy a miracle, it is a miracle which both the family and I, as their hometown therapist, have the skills to continue, enhance, and deepen. This skill is a miracle which the parents and child must continue their commitment to every day. There is still work to do with this family, but we are able to make progress and strides every session. They are all practicing their skills and leaning on each other with trust and love and that is the miracle."
- Bonnie Mierav, LCSW, Director of Social Services, Adoption Links Worldwide, Omaha, NE.
"This training was a great opportunity to see good therapy in action. I feel that the structure of the program was ideally suited for change to occur. Parents were provided with ample time in the day and evening to practice new ways of being with their child. I was able to see how you as therapists helped the parents the next day to integrate their parenting practice. The key to me seemed to be in the support you gave them. I also was impressed with the immediacy of your feedback. In this way, the parents were not left feeling they had "got it wrong" and continue getting it wrong for the next few weeks before their next appointment. Instead, they were able to come right back for more support. It was also very valuable to see how you created an environment of trust allowing parents to willingly look at how their backgrounds affect their parenting. You masterfully empowered parents to make the necessary changes resulting in being "therapeutic parents." It was an honor to be part of the journey."
- Shona Goodall, D. Cln. Psych, Child Psychologist, West Child and Family Therapy Team, Sheffield, U.K.
"I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the time that I spent with you. It was one of those "life experiences" for me... A time that will stay with me and that will recall often when I work with families and ponder my own life.
There are those moments when I question whether therapy "really" helps. Watching your work with the family, your work together as a team, and the healing gifts that you gave to the family reaffirm my belief in the beneficial power that therapy can have.
You were kind and respectful to the family. You believed the best for them. You were gracious and generous to Ron, Jeanne, and myself. All of the seriousness was so abundantly seasoned with humor. It was a wondrous experience. I thank you all for sharing yourselves and your work with me.
I hope that I have the chance to learn more from you in the future."
- Marvel Mason, LMSW, Milwaukee, WI.
We can travel to your facility to provide training opportunities in your environment.
We highly recommend that teams come to our location first as a prerequisite to on
site training. In the past, some agencies have scheduled on site consultation in
conjunction with cosponsoring a seminar for the general public to offset training costs.
We regularly provide internship placements from graduate schools such as the University
of Colorado, University of Denver, Regis University, Colorado Christian University,
University of Northern Colorado, and other national programs.
Testimonials:
Testimonials:
"I am a graduate student nearing the completion of a 1 year internship at the Evergreen
Psychotherapy Center. I believe that I have learned more from Dr. Levy, Michael, and
Dr. Coster in the past year than I have in my academic coursework. My experience here
has taught me about the importance of the therapeutic relationship and the incredible
significance of the first years of human life.
The Corrective Attachment Therapy practiced at the Evergreen Psychotherapy Center makes so much sense. I have seen the work done here change many lives over the past year. I am amazed each time at the healing that takes place in 2 weeks. Dr. Levy, Michael, and Dr. Coster are incredible therapists and individuals, and they are truly the best at what they do. I feel blessed to have had them as my mentors."
"In the time I've spent as an intern at EPC/ATTI, I have learned more about the depth and breadth of human suffering, the effects of such pain, and the ways people are led to healing than in all my other training opportunities combined. Dr. Terry Lefy, Michael Orlans, and Dr. Anthea Coster have raised my standard for therapy services and taught me immeasurably about human spirit and this cutting-edge approach. It is among the greatest of privileges to work with this team."
""Thank you" cannot begin to express what I would like to tell you about this experience. I have so admired your work for a long time... and have been inspired by what you do. That I had the opportunity to witness your work firsthand, and even be able also to participate, was a great honor. I have learned so much in this time with you and I'm so sad to see the Internship come to a close. Thank you for having me, for being so welcoming, and for teaching me so much. I will never forget this internship and will work hard to represent well all that I learned during my time with you."
The Corrective Attachment Therapy practiced at the Evergreen Psychotherapy Center makes so much sense. I have seen the work done here change many lives over the past year. I am amazed each time at the healing that takes place in 2 weeks. Dr. Levy, Michael, and Dr. Coster are incredible therapists and individuals, and they are truly the best at what they do. I feel blessed to have had them as my mentors."
"In the time I've spent as an intern at EPC/ATTI, I have learned more about the depth and breadth of human suffering, the effects of such pain, and the ways people are led to healing than in all my other training opportunities combined. Dr. Terry Lefy, Michael Orlans, and Dr. Anthea Coster have raised my standard for therapy services and taught me immeasurably about human spirit and this cutting-edge approach. It is among the greatest of privileges to work with this team."
""Thank you" cannot begin to express what I would like to tell you about this experience. I have so admired your work for a long time... and have been inspired by what you do. That I had the opportunity to witness your work firsthand, and even be able also to participate, was a great honor. I have learned so much in this time with you and I'm so sad to see the Internship come to a close. Thank you for having me, for being so welcoming, and for teaching me so much. I will never forget this internship and will work hard to represent well all that I learned during my time with you."
door and turn away.
Others see a closed door, try
the knob... if it does
not open, they turn away.
Still others see a closed
door, try the knob, if it does
not open, they find
a key... if the key does
not fit, they turn away.
A rare few see a
closed door, try the knob,
if it does not open, they
find a key... if the
key doesn't fit...
They make one.
KEYMAKERS"
Presented to us by Jennifer Winkleman
Intern
Schedules from Previous Years
