Family Estrangement Counselling
I imagine if you’re reading this, you’re a parent who has been cut off from your adult child. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Having no contact with your child can be one of the most painful experiences you face. I know this pain. I am a loving parent like you and have experienced estrangement from my adult children. Being cut off can evoke powerful feelings of shame, confusion, anxiety, helplessness, and regret. You may be one of the many parents whose child cut them off suddenly and without explanation. You are now left hanging in the silence not knowing what went wrong or how to change it. And when you’re in the dark, the easiest thing to blame is yourself.
With kindness and care, I can help you move from pain and confusion to understanding and acceptance.
Here Are Some Common Thoughts of Estranged Parents:
- “I must be a terrible person if my own child would reject me.”
- “I’m a failure as a parent.”
- “Others think I’m a bad parent.”
- “How am I suppose to live with this kind of pain if I never see my child again?”
- “What do I say when others ask me about my child or grandchild?”
- “Do my grandchildren believe I abandoned them?”
As a compassionate counsellor, I specialize in helping parents find understanding and hope.
Nothing can create more feelings of shame than being rejected by your own child. We don’t expect the child we love and nurture to cut us out of their lives. When something like that happens, it tends to make us question our own worth, not just as parents, but as human beings.
With counselling, I can help you get to a better place where you once again feel whole.
The first step toward healing is finding a way to acceptance. Even though this doesn’t eliminate the pain of your loss, it allows you to work through your emotions and potentially move on with a sense of peace.
With counselling you will find healthy ways to cope with the sadness, loss, worry, and shame.
You can move forward. It may seem impossible right now. In fact, you may not even be interested in moving forward. I get it. So, let me hold on to the hope and the belief until you’re ready to hold it yourself.
Your journey is unique and the emotions your feel are valid. Seek support, prioritize your well-being, and know that healing is gradual and possible.
If you are estranged from your adult child, there is healing and hope. I am living a full and rewarding life and I believe that can be true for you too.
With counselling, you will learn to balance hope with moving forward and finding your happiness again.
Contact me today so you don’t have to do this alone.