Support for Estranged Adult Relationships
Emerging research indicates that up to 25% of American adults are estranged from a family member at some point. They don't need to carry the weight of that reality alone.
The coming holiday season can highlight pain and isolation for people who have strained, distant relationships with a family member, or who have cut off contact.
I know that estrangement is a symptom of relationship dysfunction, and never anyone’s first attempt to resolve problems. I offer two separate educational support groups to help people find compassionate peer support amid the lonely realities of estrangement and learn more about healthy relationship skills. I hope to help people feel more control over their role in relationships moving forward.*
*A note about reconciliation: My co-facilitators and I understand that some participants expect estrangement to be permanent, others hope for reconciliation, while still others are unsure whether resuming contact is wise, safe or even possible. The concept of repair and reconciliation will be named in these groups, but members will not be pressured or encouraged to restore contact with a family member. Our goal is to help members develop clarity about their decisions.
Support group for Adult Children
This the Estrangement Support Group for Adult Children is co-faciliated by Rebecca Martinez Fitzgerald and Leah Caminker, LCMHC.
What: 8-week educational support group to educate and connect adults who find themselves in a low- or no-contact arrangement with a parent.
Where: The group will meet virtually
Cost: The fee is $75 per meeting, billed before the group starts. (A few reduced-rate and scholarship spots are available.)
Family Therapy
If you're ready to discuss ruptures, change behavior patterns and work to repair a relationship with a family member, family therapy might be right for you.
Rebecca is certified in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy and has years of experience supporting parents, adult children and siblings in navigating conflict deescalation and reconciliation.
Email Rebecca to request a free consultation call. rebecca@unconditioninglove.us
Support group for Parents
This the Estrangement Support Group for Parents is co-faciliated by Rebecca Martinez Fitzgerald and Andrea Kinnaugh, LMFT.
What: 8-week educational support group to educate and connect adults who find themselves in a low- or no-contact arrangement with an adult child.
Where: The group will meet virtually
Cost: The fee is $75 per meeting, billed before the group starts. (A few reduced-rate and scholarship spots are available.)