attachmenttrauma.com

What It Is

Crenshaw Inc. is Shirley Crenshaw’s private practice in St. Louis, Missouri. It is not a mass-market course platform; instead, it focuses on psychotherapy, parent guidance, remote consultation, and topic-specific workshops around early childhood trauma, attachment disorders, adoption-related issues, and family conflict. The site emphasizes “teaching parents how to help traumatized children and rebuild relationships.”

Core Content and Instructors

Its services include family therapy, psychotherapy, EMDR, phone/video coaching, Telehealth, and large-scale workshops for schools and organizations. Common topics include “Working with Children with Attachment Disorders in the Classroom” and “Treating Childhood Trauma and Related Attachment Disorders.” In terms of credentials, Shirley Crenshaw holds an MSW from Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She has been working in child and family therapy since 1995, with a long-term focus on attachment disorders, pre- and post-adoption treatment, abuse, anxiety, trauma, grief, and chronic pain. The site also lists training in EMDR, CBT, systemic therapy, Bowen, narrative therapy, and attachment-focused treatment. She is also an ATTACh registered clinician and has completed more than 200 hours of attachment therapy-related training.

Pricing and Certificates

The pricing clearly disclosed on the website is mainly for a product: the 2 CD Set Therapeutic Parenting for Children with Trauma and Attachment Disturbances is listed at a regular price of $69.95 and an introductory price of $49.95; for Missouri residents, the tax-inclusive price is $53.41. It can be purchased via PayPal. Fees for therapy, consultation, remote services, and workshops were not provided in the captured text. The website also does not clearly state whether workshops offer certificates, continuing education credits, or formal certification.

Pros and Cons

The strengths are its strong specialization, substantial clinical experience, and rich history of workshops, making it suitable for parents and professionals who need a deeper understanding of childhood trauma and attachment issues. It also offers remote video and phone consultations, giving users some flexibility. The drawbacks are that course-style information is limited: there is no clear current schedule, syllabus, duration, pricing, certificate information, or online registration process. The product offering still centers on CDs, so the digital learning experience is limited. In addition, the forms note that electronic communication may not be encrypted, so users should be cautious when sharing health-related information.

Who It’s For and Access from China

It is best suited for adoptive families, parents of traumatized children, school teachers, social workers, child mental health practitioners, and organizations purchasing training. For users in China, the website’s accessibility is unknown. Even if accessible, therapy services may still be limited by English communication, time zones, cross-border scope-of-practice issues, and payment methods.