Estrangement Reconciliation Therapy
A New Model for Treating Family Conflict
A structured, compassionate clinical framework for understanding the emotional roots of family cutoff. Written for clinicians but useful to any parent who wants the model behind the advice, it honors that not every estranged family shares the same goal — some want to rebuild contact, others to maintain distance in a healthier way. Releasing November 2026 and available for preorder now.
What’s inside
Filled with clinical insight, case examples, therapeutic tools, and strategies, this practical guide will support you in helping clients:
- Set reasonable expectations and communicate constructively
- Recognize their role in shaping this relational dynamic
- Process their unresolved anger, grief, sadness, and confusion
- Navigate one-sided estrangements with dignity and respect
- Engage in their own emotional growth, self-care, and legacy building
All reviews
Praise from clinicians, sociologists, and writers.
“A masterpiece that equips clinicians with the skills to reunite families without injury.”
Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace
“An amazing feat that fills a significant gap, distilling complicated dynamics into clear, accessible analysis.”
Karl Pillemer, Cornell sociologist
“An indispensable resource combining deep clinical wisdom with practical strategies.”
Michele Weiner-Davis, author of Divorce Busting
“Theoretically informed and clinically actionable — it holds the full complexity of estrangement without losing sight of what clinicians can actually do with it.”
Kristina Scharp, Rutgers University
“Deep, wise, and extremely hopeful.”
Dr. Galit Atlas, author of Emotional Inheritance
“A patient, disciplined, and sensitive approach to some of our most wounded relationships.”
William J. Doherty, PhD, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota
“A precise reading of families divided by conflicting moral frameworks, with none of the easy answers so much writing on estrangement settles for.”
Matthias Barker, LMHC, founder of Estrangement.com
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