Helping
Women Heal
Whether a woman is pursuing reconciliation or permanent estrangement from her mother, these tools can help clinicians
support their journey through the Estrangement Energy Cycle.
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A Journey Through Potential Estrangement from Mom
Although an adult daughter may enter therapy at any stage of the estrangement process, mental health professionals can familiarize themselves with each stage to support growth and healing of adult daughters from a place of abundant compassion.
Therapeutic Tools Workbook
Want all of the therapeutic tools introduced in our book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the adult daughter’s healing journey through the estrangement energy cycle? Grab them here as a convenient and free digital workbook for download.
Warning Signs in
Mother-Daughter Relationships
Curious about some warning signs for rupture in mother-daughter relationships?
Explore 10 warning signs for daughters as well as 10 warning signs for mothers in this convenient checklist.
Estrangement Clinical
Competencies and Self
Assessment
As mental health professionals, it’s important to explore our competencies around the complexities of estrangement for meaningful therapeutic work with adult women. Access our self-assessment tool to see how you’d rank yourself in areas of assessment, professionalism, and intervention regarding estrangement.
24 Therapeutic Tools for Estrangement
Ready to download any of the 24 therapeutic tools featured in our book, Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships? Simply click on an image to download your desired tool from Exercises 1-24.
How do we talk to kids
about estrangement?
Are you a parent estranged from a family member? Is your child asking questions about why they don't know or see that family member? Grab our children's book Penny McGee's Family Tree: Talking to kids about family estrangement as a relatable and approachable story written by a licensed mental health therapist. This children's book can serve as a starting place for a compassionate conversation about family dynamics and estrangement with your kid(s).
