410: When Your Adult Child Won't Talk To You - With Tina Gilbertson

<p>This week on Therapy Chat we are revisiting a conversation from a few years ago that will feel timely to many of us as we move through the holiday season. Whether you are a parent or an adult child, the holidays - which are supposed to be a time of family togetherness - can often feel very stressful. This week&#39;s guest is Tina Gilbertson. She specializes in supporting parents who are estranged from their adult children, and not by choice. </p><p><span>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 </span><a href="http://www.reconnectionclub.com/" rel="nofollow">www.ReconnectionClub.com</a><span>, 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 </span><a href="http://www.tinagilbertson.com/" rel="nofollow">www.TinaGilbertson.com</a><span>.</span></p><p>We are accepting new clients in my therapy practice (for those located in Maryland). Learn more via our website: <a href="https://bahealing.com/" rel="nofollow">https://bahealing.com</a> </p><p>Find a trauma therapist near you via <a href="https://traumatherapistnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow">https://traumatherapistnetwork.com</a> ! We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available. </p><p>Dr. Janina Fisher has a new course coming up through the Academy of Therapy Wisdom. This time she&#39;s focusing on addiction and trauma. <a href="https://go.therapywisdom.com/t?opid=32&orid=17760" rel="nofollow">Learn more and register for a free webinar here</a>!</p><p>My friend (and prior podcast guest) Deirdre Fay, MSW, has a new course on one of the most challenging aspects of healing after trauma: shame. Shame is that deep sense of being broken, unlovable, worthless that &#34;just talking&#34; can&#39;t relieve. <a hre