Therapy for Childhood Emotional Neglect

You learned to be strong. Now you can make space for yourself.

Childhood emotional neglect can be difficult to recognize because it is often about what was missing—rather than what happened.

You may have grown up without the emotional support, validation, comfort, or guidance you needed. As an adult, this can show up as feeling disconnected from your emotions, struggling to ask for help, difficulty trusting others, or feeling like you always have to handle everything on your own.

You may find yourself:

• Putting others’ needs before your own

• Feeling responsible for everyone around you

• Struggling with boundaries or expressing your needs

• Questioning whether your experiences “count”

• Feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of who you are

These patterns often develop as ways of coping with what you experienced. Therapy can help you understand where they came from and build a stronger relationship with yourself.

How I Help

I support women healing from childhood emotional neglect, attachment wounds, and complex trauma. Using approaches such as EMDR, parts work, and attachment-focused therapy, we explore the experiences that shaped you and help you develop greater self-trust, emotional awareness, and connection.

Interested in healing alongside other women with similar experiences?
Learn more about The Strong Daughter Healing Group, an 8-week, intimate group focused on healing parent wounds, breaking generational patterns, and reconnecting with yourself.