When Love Feels Out of Reach: Helping Caregivers Reconnect with Children They Struggle to Like

Training Description

This training explores one of the most challenging and often unspoken dynamics in family work—when caregivers experience resentment, aversion, or emotional distance toward their child. Caregivers under chronic stress or trauma exposure may find themselves emotionally disconnected or even repelled by their child’s behavior. Participants will learn how to approach this topic with empathy using attachment-based and trauma-informed strategies to uncover the roots of disconnection, reduce shame, and rebuild capacity for positive regard. The course will include live demonstrations, experiential activities, and case examples to teach clinical skills and techniques. This course builds your ability to support the engagement of a more supportive caregiver for the child, which is one of the most gratifying skills you will add to your clinical practice.

Join us to:

• Guide caregivers to examine their own thoughts and interpretations and they can influence their perceptions of their child 
• Develop a plan to help caregivers reframe their thinking about their child using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. 
• Learn practical, evidence-based interventions when working with caregivers who love—but may struggle to like—their children. Upon completing the live virtual training, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for attending the training.