A Case for Group Therapy?

Although many clients feel as though their compromised emotional states are completely unique, similarities do exist. Often, clients feel ashamed of their inner turmoil and seek out individual therapy to work on a one-on-one basis and minimize the likelihood other swill know how much they genuinely struggle. Individual therapy has significant benefits and is appropriate for almost all forms of mental health treatment, however, group therapy can offer an unmatched and unique form of healing, as individuals can understand they are truly not alone in their suffering. Group therapy utilizes the power of healing through relationships in the present moment. …

Meet Your New Coach and Counselor, Mr. Ed!

11/07/2018 Posted by Neurogenesis 0 Comments Addiction ADHD Anxiety Depression Divorce EAGL EAP Horse PTSD Trauma Truth Well-Being Wellness Addiction ADHD Anxiety Blog Couples Depression Life PTSD Wellbeing

Although it is common knowledge that pets such as cats and dogs can provide support and companionship to humans and even increase physical and emotional wellbeing, a new technique is having a remarkable impact on emotional development and team building. Equine Assisted Learning and Growth (“EALG”) and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (“EAP”) are techniques that utilize horses as an important tool in the coaching and therapeutic processes. When discussing this particular methodology with patients, friends, and family, two questions inevitably arise. First, does the person ride the horse? And second, is the individual conversing with the horse? Surprisingly, there is no …

Can Science Explain Love?

07/23/2018 Posted by Neurogenesis 0 Comments Attachment Attraction Love Lust Neurochemicals Relationships Science Stages Couples Life

While navigating through the complex world of relationships in my early 20s, my grandfather used to reassure me by saying, “there is at least one person you could happily marry within a 10-mile radius.” Meaning, he believed there are several “true loves” for each of us. As it turns out, science says that Gramps was probably right. Have you ever wondered what causes us to fall and stay in love? Turns out that chemical reactions in our brains trigger feelings of connection and desire. After 50 years of researching love, close- ness and intimacy, psychologist Arthur Aron found that the …

Reading List: The Neuroscience of Human Relationships

06/16/2014 Posted by Neurogenesis 0 Comments Couples Kids & Teens Life Neurofeedback News Neurofeedback Research Resources Wellbeing

This article explores a new book by Louis Cozolino entitled The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment and the Developing Social Brain. In the book, the author challenges current predominantly Western notions of “the lone and separate individual” through the lens of neuroscience. He writes that “individual neurons or single human brains do not exist in nature. Without mutually stimulating interactions, people and neurons wither and die.” This approach, thoroughly explored in the book, offers far-reaching implications for a wide variety of disciplines, from art and literature to sociology and science. To read more, click here.

Empathy, Affection and Neurofeedback

05/30/2014 Posted by Neurogenesis 0 Comments Couples Life Neurofeedback News Neurofeedback Research Peak Performance Training Resources Wellbeing

There are few couples who haven’t heard or said something like this during an argument: “I’m not a mind reader.” This article from Scientific American discusses a fascinating study that suggest neurofeedback may hold a key toward helping couples communicate better. Researchers focused on the part of the brain associated with affiliative emotions — the “warm and fuzzy” (though not specifically romantic) emotions people feel for family members and close friends. By using the therapy to study the differences between complex social emotions such as affection, pride, tenderness, and more, and how these affected participants’ affiliative emotion levels, the researchers believe …