New Haven is pleased to welcome Kip Rassmussen, Ph.D., LMFT, to their clinical team. Kip received a Bachelors degree in Psychology at Brigham Young University, a Masters degree in Family Studies from Texas Tech University, and a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy, from Brigham Young University. Ten of his 13 years in the field include working with youth, most extensively with young women suffering from severe eating disorders. He has been published in academic journals and popular magazines, writing on topics related to the family, and co-authored a non-fiction work geared toward adolescent females entitled Frogbusters: A Girls Guide to the Dating Swamp.
Laurie Laird, M.Ed., Education Director and Brad Rentfro, LPC, presented "The Emotional Learning System and the Art of Rewiring the Brain" at the recent IECA conference. The presentation focused on how strengthening emotional pathways becomes a key factor in healing trauma, dealing with learning differences, personality disorders, and other emotional impairments. Treatment can be viewed as the process of releasing the trauma-induced blockages through different approaches. A New Haven alumnus also came to share the story of her healing journey.