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    How Childhood Experiences Form Your Attachment Style and Where to Turn for Attachment Therapy in Lake Oswego, OR

    May 29, 2024

    Attachment style profoundly influences how individuals form and maintain relationships throughout their lives. They are primarily shaped through interactions with primary caregivers during early childhood. This article from an attachment specialist in Lake Oswego, Oregon, will introduce you to the different styles and teach you what to do if you’re finding it difficult to form […]

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    How Childhood Experiences Form Your Attachment Style and Where to Turn for Attachment Therapy in Lake Oswego, OR

    May 29, 2024

    Attachment style profoundly influences how individuals form and maintain relationships throughout their lives. They are primarily shaped through interactions with primary caregivers during early childhood. This article from an attachment specialist in Lake Oswego, Oregon, will introduce you to the different styles and teach you what to do if you’re finding it difficult to form and maintain healthy relationships as an adult.

    The Origin of Attachment Styles

    The bond between a child and their caregiver lays the groundwork for future patterns. A person will have one of four attachment styles based on their experiences from infancy:

    Secure Attachment

    Secure attachment develops when a caregiver consistently responds to a child’s needs with warmth and sensitivity. Children who experience this type of support tend to grow up feeling safe and confident in their relationships and can form healthy connections.

    Avoidant Attachment

    Emotionally distant and unreliable caregivers often result in avoidant attachment. Those with an avoidant attachment style value independence and self-sufficiency. They are slow to trust, often uncomfortable with intimacy, and tend to keep others at a distance.

    Anxious Attachment

    Anxious attachment can develop when caregivers are inconsistent—sometimes responsive, sometimes not. This can cause adults to become overly dependent on others for reassurance and approval, often resulting in a heightened sense of relational anxiety.

    Disorganized Attachment

    Disorganized attachment is seen in individuals who experienced chaotic or frightening caregiving as children. This style is characterized by a lack of clear strategy for getting needs met by others, leading to confusion and ambivalence in close relationships.

    Through self-reflection, individuals with insecure attachment styles can work toward developing more secure attachments. If you’re struggling with this as an adolescent or adult, attachment therapy at Sapphire Blue Behavioral Health Solutions in Lake Oswego can help. Contact us today to learn more.

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    How Focusing on Your Faith Can Help with Depression & Anxiety

    February 18, 2019

    It has long been believed that having faith is key to getting through some of life’s greatest challenges. A spiritual practice can often give people the strength and confidence to push through obstacles and make positive changes. But can faith have a positive effect on depression and anxiety? According to new research, it can. Your […]

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    How Focusing on Your Faith Can Help with Depression & Anxiety

    February 18, 2019

    It has long been believed that having faith is key to getting through some of life’s greatest challenges. A spiritual practice can often give people the strength and confidence to push through obstacles and make positive changes.

    But can faith have a positive effect on depression and anxiety? According to new research, it can.

    Your Brain on Spirituality

    According to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry, meditation or any other form of regular spiritual practice (such as prayer or religious contemplation) has been linked to a thickening of the brain cortex. The study, which was the first to investigate whether there is any physical evidence in the brain linked to the protective effects of faith against depression, looked at 103 adults at either high or low risk of depression, based on family history.

    At the end of the study, magnetic resonance was used to view participants’ brains, and the images clearly showed thicker cortices in those participants who placed a high importance on religion or spirituality than those who did not.

    But even more significant was the fact that the thicker cortex was found in exactly the same regions of the brain that had shown thinning in people with a high risk for depression.

    3 Ways Faith Can Help You Fight Depression and Anxiety

    Every individual requires unique treatment methods to combat their symptoms of depression. While cognitive behavioral therapy and prescription medications work well for many people, many others may be helped by embracing a spiritual practice.

    If you are suffering with depression, here are three reasons why you may want to focus more on your faith:

    1. Faith Offers Hope

    A belief in a loving power greater than ourselves can help us feel hopeful, even in our darkest hours. Faith turns wishful thinking into great expectations. And when we start to expect goodness in our lives, we naturally feel hopeful for our future.

    2. Your Behaviors Evolve

    Whether it’s through praying, meditating, or attending some sort of spiritual service or gathering, faith-filled people tend to experience positive changes in their attitudes and behaviors. Where once you may have had a knee-jerk emotional reaction to a situation, you might now be able to center yourself instead and face situations with calmness and clarity.

    3. Your Perception Changes

    Faith has a way of helping us see ourselves and our lives differently. Problems turn into opportunities, enemies into friends, and impossibilities into possibilities.

     

    While it may take some time before you feel relief from your depression or anxiety, by embracing faith, you will be better able to cope with the symptoms.

    If you or a loved one are suffering from depression or anxiety and would also like to explore treatment options, please reach out. I would be happy to discuss how I may be able to help.

     

    SOURCES

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-the-questions/201603/4-powerful-ways-spirituality-can-ease-anxiety-and-depression

    https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/07/31/for-many-with-severe-mental-illness-spirituality-plays-role-in-well-being/137462.html

    https://psychcentral.com/news/2014/01/19/how-spirituality-protects-the-brain-against-depression/64698.html

    https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/1792140

    Filed Under: Depression

    Don’t Get Mad, Get Involved: Helping Your Child with Class Behavioral Issues

    February 11, 2019

    No parent likes hearing that their child is acting out in class. At first, most of us want to blame ourselves and figure out what we’ve done wrong. When we come up empty, we tend to put the blame on our child, and sometimes we even get angry. The truth is, parents do the best […]

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    Don’t Get Mad, Get Involved: Helping Your Child with Class Behavioral Issues

    February 11, 2019

    No parent likes hearing that their child is acting out in class. At first, most of us want to blame ourselves and figure out what we’ve done wrong. When we come up empty, we tend to put the blame on our child, and sometimes we even get angry.

    The truth is, parents do the best they can and so do their children. There are a myriad of reasons why children act out at school.

    Big Changes

    A divorce, move to a new city, or death in the family are big life events that are hard on everyone. This is particularly true for young children who do not know how to express their feelings and have not yet developed coping mechanisms.

    Sleep Issues

    Has something happened to interrupt your child’s sleep patterns? Are they not getting their naps? Are they waking up frequently during the night from noisy neighbors or growing pains? Even adults act out when we don’t get proper sleep.

    Self-Esteem Issues

    Children develop self-esteem issues for different reasons, but one of the ramifications is changes in mood that can lead to disruptive behavior.

    These are some of the reasons why your child may be acting out in school. But now the questions becomes, what can you do about it as their parent?

    Talk to Your Child

    First, see if you can pinpoint the cause. If it’s not something already listed, do some digging. Take your child to the doctor. Is their hearing and sight okay? Do they have any GI trouble? Are they being picked on? Are they getting enough exercise? Talk openly with your child and ask them what is going on.

    Set Boundaries

    If your child has never had any problems acting out in the past, they may not be clear on what is and is NOT acceptable behavior. Make it clear what you expect from that at home as well as school.

    Seek Counseling

    You may be able to identify and solve the issue yourself. For example, if your child was frustrated from their poor eyesight, a trip to the eye doctor may quickly solve your problems. However, if the behavioral issue stems from a big life change or poor self-esteem, you may need the assistance of a trained behavioral therapist.

    If you have a child who is acting out in school and are interested in exploring treatment options, please be in touch. I would be more than happy to discuss how I may be able to help.

     

    Sources:

    https://blogs.psychcentral.com/childhood-behavioral/2018/07/8-reasons-why-your-child-might-be-having-prolonged-behavior-issues-that-arent-concerning/

    https://blogs.psychcentral.com/parenting-tips/2012/07/7-hints-for-setting-boundaries-with-your-kids/

    https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/children-medication.aspx

    Filed Under: Anger, Teens/Children



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