Finding You: with Dr. Brad Reedy

Dr. Brad Reedy, Evoke Executive Clinical Director, takes questions from listeners. He talks about forgiving children while they are still struggling, letting go, and why Attachment Theory supports all other theories at Evoke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy welcomes Evoke's Learning Specialist and Executive Consultant and author of "A Light Within My Dyslexia," Sanford Shapiro. Sanford talks about the prevalence of anxiety and the latest information on treatment of anxiety. He also talks about the consequences of parents and staff over-accommodating children and young adults with anxiety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy welcomes Evoke Intensives' new Clinical Director, Travis Slagle. Travis talks about his journey to Evoke, what led him to become a therapist, and his passions for gardening and guitar. He shares his passion for the work and how Evoke's approach to resistance sets it apart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bringing Joy Back into the Family - Ep 333 by Dr. Brad Reedy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy talks about how understanding trust as a choice is helpful vs. thinking about it as objectively earned. He suggested parents place emphasis on earning trust from children. He warns against parents feeling rushed to trust children, but encourages them to set boundaries rather than heaping on guilt and shame. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest host Judith Sadora, L.M.F.T. welcomes renowned thinker Angela Tucker to the podcast. They discuss transracial adoption and centering the adoptee. They talk about how adoptees carry trauma along with any gratitude they have for their adoptive parents. Angela gives her thoughts about transracial adoption and the responsibility of white parents who adopt children of color. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy takes questions from audience members. Topics discussed include attachment with neurologically atypical children, how we can set boundaries without appearing selfish, and how to cope with loss (or missing a child in treatment). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy talks trauma, trauma responses, and how the brain works. He explains how we discover our historical trauma by looking at our fight/flight responses and tracing them back. Flexible responses are contrasted with trauma-based, rigid, knee-jerk, reactive responses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy talks about healthy detachment, boundaries, and letting-go of outcomes. He points out that healthy detachment is synonymous with healthy attachment and that to move away from codependency, we must be willing to do battle with our guilt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Reedy talks about preparing for your children coming home after treatment. He explains the principles of a good behavioral contract; he also talks about the value and the pitfalls of contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.