Complex Trauma

What Is Childhood Emotional Neglect? Understanding the Experiences We Didn’t Get

Childhood emotional neglect isn’t always about an absence of love or care. Sometimes understanding its effects means looking at the important experiences of protection, reassurance and emotional support that a child needed but didn’t receive.

How Does Childhood Trauma Affect Adult Relationships?

Childhood coping strategies can continue shaping adult relationships long after the experiences that created them have ended. Understanding these patterns can help explain why we react as we do—and create more choice in how we respond.