Dr. Somer George on Strengthening Relationships, Savoring Joy & Delight, and Engaging in Lifelong Learning

On this week’s episode, we’re talking with Dr. Somer George about strengthening and repairing relationships, savoring moments of joy and delight, and curiously engaging in lifelong learning.

Dr. Somer George is a licensed counselor who loves helping families become happier, healthier, and more connected with each other. She does this through providing assessment, training, and supervision at the Virginia Child and Family Attachment Center (VCFAC) and Secure Child Program in Charlottesville, VA. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision at James Madison University and teaches part time in the Masters in Counseling Program at Eastern Mennonite University. She lives with her husband and two children on a hill overlooking the Shenandoah Valley, where she likes to take walks and read books on a wide-range of topics from child development to memoirs.

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Dr. Somer George can be contacted at somer@george.net

The Virginia Child and Family Attachment Center (VCFAC): https://attachmentclinic.org

Mentioned Resources:

The Power of Discord: https://www.claudiamgoldmd.com/the-power-of-discord/

Becoming Attached: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/547830.Becoming_Attached

Parenting from the Inside Out: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/288692/parenting-from-the-inside-out-by-daniel-j-siegel-md-and-mary-hartzell-med/

The Six Needs of Every Child: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48855880-the-6-needs-of-every-child

Attachment Theory in Action: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/attachment-theory-in-action-with-karen-doyle-buckwalter/id1305291387

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