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“Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
is written with the wisdom
and heart of a seasoned therapist and the mind of a scholar who’s spent
decades poring over psychological research and theory. In this book,
Lindsay C. Gibson seamlessly blends this impressive body of knowledge
with the real-life experiences of her clients to create a user-friendly and
highly readable book. … This book is not about blame but rather about
understanding oneself on a deep level and learning to heal.”
—Esther Lerman Freeman, PsyD,
clinical associate professor at
the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
“Children cannot choose their parents. Unfortunately, many individuals
grow up suffering the life-shaping adversities of having emotionally imma-
ture, neglectful parents. With wisdom and compassion, Lindsay C. Gibson
enables readers to recognize and better understand these toxic relation-
ships and to create novel, healthy paths of healing. This book provides a
powerful opportunity for self-help and is a wonderful resource for thera-
pists to recommend to clients in need.”
—Thomas F. Cash, PhD,
Professor Emeritus of psychology at Old
Dominion University, and author of
The Body Image Workbook
“Lindsay C. Gibson’s insightful book offers the ‘emotionally lonely’ a step-
by-step journey toward self-awareness and healing. Gibson’s revealing
anecdotes, enlightening exercises, and honest insight lead the reader to a
better understanding of how to connect more fully with oneself and others.
This is an excellent book for anyone who feels isolated from family
members and seeks to enjoy a more emotionally connected life.”
—Peggy Sijswerda,
editor and publisher of
Tidewater Women
(tidewaterwomen.com) and
Tidewater Family
(tidewaterfamily
.com), and author of
Still Life with Sierra
“Lindsay C. Gibson’s
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
is an
insightful and compassionate guide for anyone seeking to understand and
overcome the long-term impact of growing up in an emotionally barren
family. Here you will find sage advice and simple practices that will help
you break free from old patterns, connect more deeply with yourself and
others, and, ultimately, be the person you were always meant to be.”
—Ronald J. Frederick, PhD,
psychologist and author of
Living Like You Mean It
“Lindsay C. Gibson, a very experienced psychotherapist, wrote
Adult
Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
to provide guidance to adults for
self-help in resolving anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties that
result from having emotionally immature parents. It is a thorough and
detailed description of immature parents, children’s experience of their
parenting, and methods to resolve the resulting problems. There are many
useful examples from Gibson’s psychotherapy clients. The book includes
helpful exercises for self-understanding. A person can use the book to
develop emotional maturity and deeper relationships.”
—Neill Watson, PhD,
research professor and Professor
Emeritus of psychology at the College of William and
Mary, and clinical psychologist who does research on
anxiety, depression, and psychotherapy
“Based on years of reading, research, and working with patients, psycholo-
gist Lindsay C. Gibson has written an outstanding book about the multiple
ways that emotionally immature parents impact the lives of their adult chil-
dren. I highly recommend
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
for all readers who want to understand the parent/child dynamic. This is an
uplifting book that provides hope and superb coping strategies for those
who find it difficult or impossible to bond with parents who lack empathy
and sensitivity. …
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
is full of
wisdom that will enable you to relate to your family members and friends in
the healthiest way possible—no matter what age you are—and possibly
even to recognize what’s behind some of the dysfunctional exchanges
depicted in the news and in popular culture.”
—Robin Cutler, PhD,
historian and author of
A Soul on Trial
“Lindsay C. Gibson’s book,
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,
is filled with clinical vignettes that will resonate with adult children of emo-
tionally immature parents. The book also offers practical advice and exer-
cises for identifying one’s true self and avoiding the pitfalls of self-images,
relationships, and fantasies that undermine one’s psychological well-being.
Finally, the book provides solid guidelines for interacting with one’s emo-
tionally immature parents in a manner that avoids painful and damaging
recreations of the past. Readers will find relief from recognizing that they
are not alone and that they are understood by this remarkable clinician.”
—B. A. Winstead, PhD,
professor of psychology at Old
Dominion University and the Virginia Consortium Program
in Clinical Psychology, and coeditor of
Psychopathology:
Foundations for a Contemporary Understanding, Third Edition

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