Why Adult Children Are Going No Contact with Parents and How Therapy Plays a Role
Fri Aug 08 2025
Video mentioned: The Pain of Hoping They’ll Change: Grief in Trauma Healing- https://youtu.be/SI-V5zFU8XU
There’s been more talk lately about the so-called “epidemic” of adult children cutting ties with their parents. As a parent, I understand how painful and confusing that can feel. And as a therapist who works with survivors of childhood trauma, I also know there’s a deeper story behind it.
In this video, I share what leads someone to make that decision, why it’s so often misunderstood, and what I hope both adult children and parents can consider with compassion.
Setting a boundary, whether that’s limited contact or none at all, is rarely about cutting someone out. It’s about reclaiming safety, healing from long-term pain, and sometimes, grieving what never was.
These conversations aren’t easy, but they’re necessary. If you’ve been on either side of this kind of rupture, I hope this brings clarity, compassion, and a bit more understanding.
💬 Let me know what this brought up for you. I’d love to hear in the comments.
This episode originally aired on YouTube.
Don’t want to wait for the next episode? Head over to my YouTube Channel, PegygOliveiraMSW, with over 1000+ videos about Impact & Healing from Childhood Trauma.
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This podcast is for informational purposes and is not mental health advice nor a replacement for professional mental health treatment.
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Video mentioned: The Pain of Hoping They’ll Change: Grief in Trauma Healing- https://youtu.be/SI-V5zFU8XU There’s been more talk lately about the so-called “epidemic” of adult children cutting ties with their parents. As a parent, I understand how painful and confusing that can feel. And as a therapist who works with survivors of childhood trauma, I also know there’s a deeper story behind it. In this video, I share what leads someone to make that decision, why it’s so often misunderstood, and what I hope both adult children and parents can consider with compassion. Setting a boundary, whether that’s limited contact or none at all, is rarely about cutting someone out. It’s about reclaiming safety, healing from long-term pain, and sometimes, grieving what never was. These conversations aren’t easy, but they’re necessary. If you’ve been on either side of this kind of rupture, I hope this brings clarity, compassion, and a bit more understanding. 💬 Let me know what this brought up for you. I’d love to hear in the comments. This episode originally aired on YouTube. Don’t want to wait for the next episode? Head over to my YouTube Channel, PegygOliveiraMSW, with over 1000+ videos about Impact & Healing from Childhood Trauma. Join the community! Website:https://courageousjourneys.com/ If you have a question you’d like me to answer related to healing from childhood or emotional trauma, please send to qanda@courageousjourneys.com This podcast is for informational purposes and is not mental health advice nor a replacement for professional mental health treatment.