Clarity Counseling and Wellness

Book club therapy

If you struggle in your relationship with one or both parents or parental figures, this group is for you. It can be hard to navigate conflict or misunderstandings in relationships with parents as an adult. It can often feel as though parents do not have the understanding or, at times, the willingness to communicate or engage with difficult but important topics or experiences. As the adult child who is attempting to maintain the relationship, it can leave us feeling frustrated, confused, and hopeless. This group can help you sort these feelings and begin to learn ways of managing the relationship and setting boundaries that work for you.

Lindsay Gibson’s book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self Involved Parents” offers great insights on the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of navigating difficult relationships with parents. Many parents

This is a virtual 12-week therapeutic group designed to help process emotions related to difficult relationships with parental figures. The initial meeting of the group will be an individual session with the therapist to understand therapeutic needs and fit. It will be followed by 10 weekly group meetings to process each chapter of the book and any related thoughts or feelings together with the group and the therapist. The last meeting will be a close out session to reflect together regarding progress, transition from the group, and next steps. To express interest in joining or for more information, click here.

Registration deadline: Friday, May 31st, 2024

Start date: TBD, based on participant availability

Weekly Meeting Time: TBD, based on participant availability

Cost: $75 per session

Seats are limited to six participants. To express interest in joining or for more information, click here.

Group therapy is a beneficial way to both begin healing and understanding more about yourself while also connecting with others who are having similar experiences. Groups allow us to both give and receive feedback and experience our growth and change together with others on a similar path. It can also be a cost effective option if budgeting is a concern.