Therapy for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Online therapy, coaching & support groups for adults in Minnesota and around the world

Get the support + tools you need (but didn’t get growing up) to heal from and manage your difficult relationship with your parent

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You thought your childhood was “fine” - but now you feel unsure, irritable, and like you don’t even know yourself…

If this sounds like just a normal Tuesday for you - Hi, you’re in the right place

This is one of the most common experiences of adults who grew up with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN), which is often due to having emotionally immature parents.

At Connect Therapy MN, we help you understand your past - and your parent - and learn how to reconnect with your emotions, trust yourself, and create more fulfilling relationships.

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I work with:

  • Learn how to use your emotions to reconnect to yourself in order to get clear on who you are, what you want, and “be yourself” with confidence. Finally understand why you do the things you do (aka your coping mechanisms, such as people-pleasing and perfectionism) and implement strategies to manage them so they no longer control you, your relationships, and your life.

  • Get out of the endless disconnect/conflict cycle and learn how to create an environment where you both feel heard, get what you need, and regain trust so that you can grow TOGETHER as a couple.

  • Navigate this complicated relationship without sacrificing your wellbeing (and sanity!) by learning and implementing communication and boundaries that actually work. You don't have to continue feeling stuck and walking on eggshells around your parent

  • Learn the necessary info and tools to give your child what you never got growing up so that you can confidently break the cycle of CEN and raise an emotionally healthy child.

“I wish I’d started therapy with you sooner because it would have saved me years of struggling!”

- S.H., Minnesota, former client

Therapy, Coaching & Support Groups for Childhood Emotional Neglect & Difficult Parent Relationships

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ONLINE THERAPY

Work 1:1 with me to get to the root of your struggles and move forward in your life with more skills, confidence, and direction.

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ONLINE COACHING

Looking to address your struggles and make a change in your life, but don’t live in Minnesota? Coaching would be a great option for you.

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ONLINE SUPPORT GROUP

Next group starts 4/14/2026! Join other adult children of emotionally immature parents who 100% relate to your struggles. In 8-weeks, gain valuable insights + actionable tools to feel prepared and empowered in this relationship, without wasting time waiting for them to change.

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ONLINE CEN WEBINAR

Join me for this 35-minute webinar and learn all about CEN, including what it is, why it’s a BIG deal, how it happens, and the roadmap I use to help my clients heal and move on from the devastating effects of this invisible trauma.

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Discover what was missing from your childhood and what you need now to heal and move forward

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Work with a therapist trained in treating the impact of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and Emotionally Immature Parenting

The challenges many adult children of emotionally immature parents (ACEIPs) face stem from not getting what they needed from their parent growing up. As a result, they often struggle to identify what they DO need in order to heal and move forward in their life.

Healing from the impact of emotionally immature parenting is 100% possible - but the treatment process differs from traditional trauma treatment, which can miss the root cause of your struggles. That’s where my extensive CEN and ACEIP training comes in.

I can help you:

Hi, I’m Katie - a therapist, coach and cycle breaker whose mission is two-fold:

  1. Help you heal from CEN/your past

  2. Stop the cycle of CEN & abuse

Ready to tackle the first step together?

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

  • “I wish I’d worked with you sooner because it would’ve saved me years of struggling.”

    S.H., Minnesota

  • "There was a time when I felt like it was impossible, but now I feel like there's hope and we can really make this relationship better."

    E.S., Minnesota, in regard to improving his relationship with his adult child

  • "Working with you has been so helpful and I've learned a lot. I just wish I'd have learned this earlier. But I'm learning it now!"

    J.S., Minnesota

  • "I can tell my mother-in-law doesn't have any power over me anymore. It feels good. It feels free."

    A.S., Minnesota

  • "I feel more free when it comes to dealing with my sister. If this had happened a month ago, I would've felt more upset. Since I've been doing this work with you, I was able to regulate my own emotions better, and I was able to label what she was trying to do so I didn't react to it. For the first time, I didn't get caught up in the emotional stuff like I normally do."

    A.L., Minnesota

  • "I'm not stuck in my emotions, and I'm not always sitting here sulking or having all these negative thoughts. I don't feel as scared when I'm talking to people. I don't feel like what I say doesn't matter. What I say does matter, and I'm not afraid to speak anymore."

    S.N., Minnesota

  • "I know what I can do now to deal with things better. Life just feels easier to deal with now."

    B.G., Minnesota

  • "The assignments you've given us have been really helpful. The way you explain things - I've never heard it worded that way before. And the Validation Guide you gave us was very eye-opening. We've already used it to help us get through a conflict better."

    A.D., Minnesota

  • "I didn't know how to process my feelings before, but now I'm able to still feel those feelings but not act on them and that's been a big improvement from where I was before starting therapy with you."

    S.H., Minnesota

  • “I didn’t realize how many tools I actually had gained in therapy and I feel so proud of myself for being able to handle life and be able to advocate for myself. It was amazing.”

    M.W., Minnesota

  • "You're always in my head. Whenever I get upset or triggered, I just think about what you would say in session, it helps me work through and process through it."

    R.D., Minnesota

  • "I feel more free when it comes to dealing with my sister. If this had happened a month ago, I would've felt more emotional. Since I've been doing this work with you i was able to regulate my own emotions better and I was able to label what she was trying to do so I didn't react to it. I didn't get caught up in the emotional whatever that I normally do. For the first time was able to handle it without any negative emotions." 

    S.N., Minnesota

I'm ready to start!

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