Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy  in Shoreline CT towns, including Madison, Guilford, and Clinton.   

Healing from Emotional Neglect – Therapy for Adults Who Feel Invisible, Unworthy, or Disconnected

You Were Taught to Be “Fine”—But Inside, You Feel Anything But

You grew up learning that your needs weren’t a priority. Maybe no one explicitly said it, but the message was clear:

• Your emotions weren’t met with warmth, just indifference or irritation.
• You were praised for being “low-maintenance” but never truly seen.
• You learned to handle things on your own because asking for help wasn’t an option.

Now, even as an adult, those early experiences still shape how you move through the world.

✔ You struggle with feeling “too much” or “not enough” in relationships.

✔ You overthink what you say, worrying that people will pull away if you’re truly yourself.

✔ You crave connection but fear being vulnerable or let down.

✔ You are hyper-independent—because relying on others has never felt safe.

✔ You find it hard to trust that your needs matter.

Even when life looks “fine” on the outside, there’s a loneliness underneath it all.

But the emptiness you feel isn’t who you are—it’s the absence of the emotional care you deserved. And it’s possible to change that.

You Don’t Have to Keep Shrinking Yourself to Feel Loved

At Realms of Life Counseling, I specialize in working with deep-thinking, high-achieving adults who look like they have it all together but privately struggle with feeling disconnected, unseen, or emotionally drained.

✔ You don’t just want to “cope”—you want to finally feel worthy of love and connection.

✔ You don’t just want to “understand your past”—you want to rewire the patterns it left behind.

✔ You don’t just want relationships—you want ones where you feel safe, valued, and truly yourself.

Through EMDR, ego state therapy, and somatic work, we’ll go beyond just talking about what happened. We’ll work with how those early wounds live in your body, your emotions, and your relationships—so you can break free from them for good.

Imagine Feeling Like You Are Enough—Without Having to Prove It

✨ Waking up with a quiet sense of self-trust, no longer questioning if you’re “too much.”

✨ Allowing people in, without the fear of being hurt, dismissed, or rejected.

✨ Speaking up, asking for what you need, and believing that your needs matter.

✨ Feeling connected in relationships—without constantly over-explaining or over-giving.

✨ Letting go of the weight of self-doubt and finally feeling at home in yourself.

This isn’t just possible—it’s achievable.

How I Help You Heal from Childhood Emotional Neglect

I use a blend of trauma-focused, evidence-based therapies designed to help you heal at the root:

EMDR Therapy – Releasing the Wounds You Can’t Just “Think Away”

Emotional neglect isn’t just something you remember—it’s something your nervous system still reacts to. EMDR helps your brain reprocess the experiences that left you feeling unseen, unworthy, or emotionally disconnected—so they stop holding power over you.

✔ Reduces emotional numbness, anxiety, and deep-rooted shame.

✔ Helps rewire the belief that you have to be “low-maintenance” to be loved.

✔ Allows you to break free from the pain of feeling invisible—so you can finally show up as yourself.

Ego State Therapy – Healing the Parts of You That Still Feel Unworthy

If part of you longs for connection, but another part pushes people away, that’s because different parts of you are still protecting old wounds. Ego state therapy helps you:

✔ Recognize and heal the protective parts of you that developed from neglect.

✔ Strengthen the inner parts that hold self-trust, confidence, and self-worth.

✔ Create emotional balance so the past no longer dictates how you engage with others.

Somatic & Mindfulness-Based Therapy – Relearning What Safety Feels Like

Emotional neglect wires your nervous system to feel unsafe when expressing needs, relying on others, or taking up space. Somatic therapy helps your body relearn what safety and connection feel like.

✔ Helps you stop over-functioning, over-explaining, or overthinking in relationships.

✔ Teaches your nervous system that vulnerability isn’t dangerous.

✔ Allows you to feel calm, grounded, and fully present in your life.

What to Expect in Therapy

Starting therapy is a courageous step. In our sessions, we will:

✔ Explore the root causes of your feelings of unworthiness, self-doubt, and disconnection.

✔ Develop real strategies to help you feel emotionally safe and empowered.

✔ Help you break free from survival-based patterns—so you can start truly living.

My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can heal at your own pace.

Take the First Step Toward Feeling Seen, Valued, and Whole

You don’t have to keep proving your worth. You don’t have to keep shrinking yourself to be loved.

You just have to take the first step.