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Understanding Childhood Emotional Neglect

The trauma of childhood emotional neglect can leave you feeling like a ghost. Empty inside. You may wonder why you feel so lonely and struggle to find satisfying relationships. You notice yourself expecting rejection. Exhaustion comes easily. Anxiety plagues your life. You can’t figure out why all of this is going on inside of you.

Childhood Emotional Neglect leaves a legacy of inner turmoil. It is a trauma of what didn't happen.

Childhood Emotional Neglect predisposes you to have emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges. In fact, it impacts brain development. The amygdala is the area of the brain associated with fight or flight. It actually increases in volume and reactivity with emotional neglect in childhood. Then, hyper-vigilance paves the way for stress-related mental health disorders. So when people say, “Do I seem crazy when I am trying to explain all of this to you?” I can’t say—“NO, NOT AT ALL”--fast enough!

The Impact on Your Inner World

You see, your body stores trauma. Whether your trauma is “t” or “T”---your nervous system has it embedded. Subconsciously, your brain uses this stored information to process and react to your current experiences. So, when you find yourself confused about your feelings or thinking your reaction was out of proportion allow yourself to use self-compassion.

Childhood is not just about being fed and having a roof over your head. Emotional needs met or unmet, shape our future. If emotions are invalidated, minimized, or ignored wounds develop. Over time you learn to numb, dissociate, or hide. Complex trauma may be indicated. Childhood Emotional Neglect masquerades as anxiety, depression, and mood swings. And it makes sense! Internal maps are sketched, marking pathways from childhood to adulthood.

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Healing in Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy

Healing is possible. Grieving is part of the process. It is part of validating your emotions. Exercising self-compassion will help reduce the emotional wounds. Nurturing your inner child will help you release the shame and strengthen your inner voice.

As you nurture the younger parts of yourself, your inner child, your nervous system will absorb the warmth, love, and safety. Over time, these feelings and experiences will be accepted as the state of your inner child. In other words, your inner child will feel nurtured, loved, safe, and stable. This is the power of our imagination working with our nervous system–we can heal childhood emotional neglect by reparenting ourselves and nurturing our inner child.

If that feels impossible or too overwhelming, a therapeutic relationship offers an opportunity for a corrective emotional experience. The collaborative approach to identifying and reparenting attachment wounds is an effective and efficient pathway to change and healing.

How EMDR Intensives Can Help With Childhood Emotional Neglect

An EMDR Intensive offers quicker access. It is like being able to travel down the Interstate in the carpool lane. You and your therapist are in the vehicle traveling faster than the other lanes- the weekly or periodic session lanes. EMDR Intensives allow space to immerse yourself in the transformation process while being guided and supported.

Setting aside a weekend, changing environments, and focusing on your healing can be a watershed moment. You can leave feeling empowered and excited about the future.

Don’t let your unmet emotional needs haunt you. If you would like help on your healing journey, contact me today. May joy and peace be with you.

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Ready to Begin Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy in Daphne, AL

If you've been haunted by the emptiness and loneliness stemming from childhood emotional neglect, it's time to take action. Break free from the cycle of anxiety and inner turmoil that has held you back for too long and begin childhood emotional neglect therapy. Start your path to healing with Julia W Stone by following these three simple steps:

1. Set up a free 15-minute phone consultation with me, Julia W Stone

2. Get to know me as your new trauma therapist

3. Start your journey towards healing from your past trauma.

Other Counseling Services Provided By Julia W Stone

At Julia W Stone, I want to help my clients with whatever struggle they may be dealing with. So in addition to helping you in childhood emotional neglect therapy, I provide EMDR treatment for people struggling with the aftermath of life's messes. Additionally, I provide a unique approach to therapy for trauma and anxiety therapy. For those struggling with trauma, I provide therapy for trauma and PTSD. If you are interested in other resources, check out my blog to learn more.

The Truth About Childhood Emotional Neglect