Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse

Has Your Adult Child Gone No Contact? Here's How to Rebuild That Damaged Relationship

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Has your adult child gone no contact? Cut off all communication with you? Are you struggling to figure out how to repair things with them?

This week, psychologist and author Dr. Joshua Coleman, author of Rules of Estrangement, joins Dr. Kerry to unpack why estrangement is on the rise and what actually helps parents reopen the door.

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DR. JOSHUA COLEMAN is a psychologist in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area and a Senior Fellow with the Council on Contemporary Families.

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, Ph.D., an author and educator, helps listeners decode toxic dynamics, recognize manipulation, and rebuild self-trust.

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