For Clinicians

At home, the push and pull of family dynamics, like how attuned caregivers are to a child’s emotions, whether parents lean toward overprotection or withdrawal, and even a family history of pain, can lead harmless sensations to be interpreted as threatening. Early experiences of secure attachment teach children that their feelings matter and can be soothed, while attachment disruptions leave threat circuits on high alert, making pain and dizziness more likely to take root (Gar

Because when parents and therapists align, healing can begin.