Episode 28: Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter’s Healing Journey Through The Estrangement Energy Cycle

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler interviews Khara Croswaite Brindle about her book Understanding Ruptured Mother-Daughter Relationships: Guiding the Adult Daughter's Healing Journey Through the Estrangement Cycle.  (affiliate link)

1 out of 12 people have an estranged family member so this is an important topic.  Although this book is written for therapists, Khara did share that she wrote it with adult daughters in mind and recognized they to may pick up this book. 

We discuss reasons for estrangement and how long it has been around.  Khara shared how this book is about how to support a client who is making their own choice towards estrangement.  In addition, she discusses the estrangement cycle which includes phases of identifying the abuse, questioning, therapy, a relationship rupture, boundaries and then estrangement if that is what the person decides.   

Khara shares how she tells the stories of 9 different women throughout the book to share about the estrangement cycle can look and how to support you client.

IN THS EPISODE: 

(1:48) The background about why estrangement might show up in mother daughter relationships

(3:15) The estrangement energy cycle

(4:43)  Grief and loss around the relationship and expectations about what the adult daughter thought the relationship would be

(7:08) Ways that therapists can support their clients with 24 theraputic tools listed in the book

(8:55) Holding space the for the clients and recognizing it is not their fault

(9:30) Who this book was written for

(11:00) What community members can do

(12:25) How people can be supportive to someone

 

Author:

Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT-I is passionate about turning pain points into possibilities for mental health professionals and Financial therapists. She is a TEDx Speaker, Consultant, Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Professor, and Financial Therapist in Colorado. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest and gets her best ideas walking outside and being around water. When Khara’s not writing her next book or supporting fellow professional helpers on their own self-discovery journeys, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, and indulging in gluttonous, gluten-free desserts with her family. Khara is the author of 6 books.

You can connect with Khara on her campsite link or instagram