Parental Neglect & Child Abuse
When children’s protectors become a source of pain, the fallout can last a lifetime. These articles explore the profound impact of mistreatment, neglect, and abuse by caregivers.
You’ll find reflections on, and clinical insights into, working with survivors of parental abuse and abandonment. Learn processes for mitigating self-blame, addressing trauma triggers, and understanding the effects of neglect in shaping a child’s self-image as they develop.
Here's a four-step exercise therapists can use to help survivors of parental abandonment process trauma triggers. Read more
Here's a five-step process for working with survivors of parental abandonment that helps mitigate self-blame and build trust with the therapist. Read more
The way neglect can shape a child’s brain is often misunderstood. Read more
Children need an adult who provides safety, attunement, empathy, acceptance, and boundaries. Can a sibling be the next best thing? Read more
When I was 5 years old, I experienced something that made me feel viscerally, mentally, emotionally, and inescapably connected to everything and everyone... Read more
As the battles and controversies over the forthcoming DSM-V heat up, a determined group of trauma experts and researchers are mounting a passionate challenge... Read more
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