253: Family Estrangement with Tina Gilbertson

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C speaks with Tina Gilbertson, the author of Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child. As the winter holidays approach, many families will have uncomfortable conversations happening about politics. Many families have found relationships strained by the stress of the political situation in our country. Laura and Tina discussed how family estrangement happens and what parents who want to reconnect with their estranged adult children can do to repair their relationships.</span></p> <p class="p3"><span class="s1">Tina Gilbertson is a psychotherapist and author of Reconnecting with Your Estranged Adult Child. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Glamour, Real Simple and Redbook. In 2019, Tina cofounded <a href="http://www.reconnectionclub.com/"><span class= "s2">www.ReconnectionClub.com</span></a>, offering education, community, and support to help estranged parents repair their relationships with their adult children. Originally from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, she now lives in Denver, CO. Find out more about her work at <a href="http://www.tinagilbertson.com/"><span class= "s2">www.TinaGilbertson.com</span></a>.</span></p> <p>Thank you to this episode's sponsor, TherapyNotes. Get a 2 month free trial of TherapyNotes by going to <a href= "http://www.therapynotes.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.TherapyNotes.com</a> and using the promo code TherapyChat.</p> <p><strong style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> Resources</strong></p> <p><span class="s1"><a href= "http://www.tinagilbertson.com/"><span class= "s2">www.TinaGilbertson.com</span></a></span></p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" data-contrast="auto">Want a cool Therapy Chat t-shirt, sticker or mug? Find them here: </s