Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect and Emotionally Immature Parents Is Possible - No Matter Where You Live

Soft neutral therapy space with chair and greenery creating a calm and safe place to start healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect and your Emotionally Immature Parent

Everything you need to understand what’s really going on - and what to do next

Start with a free virtual consult

FAQs

Fees, Payment, & Policies

  • - Initial Consultation, 15 minutes: $0

    - Individual Therapy/Coaching Session, 55 minutes: $160

    - Couple/Family Therapy/Coaching Session, 55 minutes: $175

    - Support Group Session, 60 minutes: $60

    All fees increase by $10 at the start of each calendar year

  • I am not in network with insurance plans. This allows for more flexibility and privacy in our work together. Superbills are available upon request for you to submit to your insurance company.

  • I maintain two reduced-fee openings per month. The amount will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please contact me directly for more information.

  • I use IvyPay and Stripe to send invoices and collect payment. Credit card, debit card, or HSA/FSA card are all accepted forms of payment.

  • Cancellations and rescheduling can be done via the online calendar outside of the 48-hour window of your appointment.

    If you need to cancel within 48 hours, please email me at katie@connecttherapymn.com. Late cancellations will be charged the full session fee* if you cannot reschedule within the same week, or if the time cannot be filled by another client.

    *Exceptions may be made for emergencies (e.g., serious illness or loss) on a case-by-case basis.

    No-shows are automatically charged the full session fee and must be paid before the next session.

Getting Started & Session Info

  • You can use the online calendar to schedule your free 15-minute virtual consultation. Once approved, you’ll receive a confirmation email that includes the link to join your consult.

    We’ll go over what you want to work on in therapy/coaching to ensure it aligns with the work I do. We will also cover logistics such as fees, scheduling, policies. If we determine working together is a good fit, I will email you the intake forms and the link for you to set up your Client Portal so you can complete the forms and schedule your first session.

  • Therapy and coaching sessions are 50 minutes long.

  • While every client is different, on average clients work with me between 10 - 16 sessions. Weekly sessions are highly recommended for the first 3-5 sessions to build rapport and momentum. At that point, we assess and adjust frequency of sessions as needed based on progress, goals and needs.

  • My approach is compassionate, validating, trauma-informed, and direct.

    Many clients come to therapy after years of feeling misunderstood, dismissed, or emotionally unseen. Therapy is a space where your experiences, emotions, and nervous system responses are taken seriously.

    I help clients understand how childhood emotional neglect and emotionally immature parenting impact adult relationships, self-worth, emotional regulation, anxiety, boundaries, and identity.

    Sessions often include:

    • Psychoeducation and skills coaching

    • Emotional processing & nervous system rewiring to manage emotions and triggers

    • Boundary setting & communication skills

    • Identity formation, inner child, and reparenting work

  • I’m not just interested in helping you manage symptoms. I’m invested in helping you understand and heal the root causes beneath them - while learning practical tools and skills to rewire new patterns of relating to yourself and others.

    I also believe psychoeducation can be deeply healing. The more you understand yourself and why you think and do the things you do, nervous system, emotions, relationship patterns, and survival responses, the easier it becomes to meet yourself with compassion instead of criticism, blame, or shame.

    In addition to insight and emotional processing, I regularly offer exercises, tools, and practices for clients to work on between sessions. These are designed to help reinforce new patterns, strengthen self-awareness, and create meaningful change in ways that feel manageable, realistic, and effective.

  • Sessions are scheduled via my online calendar and are approved on a first come first serve basis.

Services & Specialties


  • We offer virtual therapy and coaching for individuals, couples, and families.

    We also offer virtual support groups: Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) Support Group, and Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

  • I offer online services only.

  • Yes! I offer services for people living in Minnesota and around the world.

  • I work with adults who grew up with emotionally immature, emotionally unavailable, critical, unpredictable, or emotionally neglectful caregivers.

    Many of my clients are:

    • Adult children of emotionally immature parents

    • High-functioning professionals

    • Helpers, caregivers, and people-pleasers

    • Adults struggling with chronic guilt or anxiety

    • Adults who feel emotionally disconnected from themselves

    • Individuals healing from dysfunctional family dynamics

    • Adults wanting healthier boundaries and relationships

  • I help adults who are struggling with:

    • Impact of growing up with Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and Emotionally Immature Parents (EIPs)

    • Difficult family relationships (including challenging in-law relationships)

    • Chronic guilt and shame, harsh inner critic

    • Anxiety, stress, triggers, emotionally stuck/numb/overwhelmed/disconnected

    • People-pleasing, perfectionism, avoidance, shut down,

    • Relationship struggles: boundaries, communication, conflict resolution, co-dependency, connection and trust

    • Self-esteem and identity struggles

    • Breaking generational cycles and parenting

    Many of my clients grew up believing their childhood was “fine” or “not that bad,” but are now realizing they learned to suppress their emotions, needs, and authentic self in order to survive emotionally.

Support Groups

  • I offer 2 online support groups:

    1. Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) Support Group

    2. Support Group for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

    The next round for both groups starts July 2026. Groups are held via Zoom from 12 - 1pm CST.

  • There are 8 support group sessions per round, and cost is $60/session.

    I offer a $5 discount/session for: BIPOC and those who identify as LGBTQ+, email list subscribers, and those who pay in full for all 8 sessions prior to the start of group.

  • No, the support group is available for those who live both in Minnesota and around the world.

  • The support groups are a good fit for anyone who:

    • Has experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect

    • Has a difficult relationship with their parent

    • Wants to feel less alone in this painful experience

    • Wants to gain insights to better understand themself, their past, and their parent - and learn strategies and skills to navigate the ongoing impact of their parent with more clarity and confidence

    Please see the webpage for each group to learn additional information, including topics & skills covered.

  • Each group is led by Katie Egge, a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience working this population. Katie is a trauma-informed, attachment based therapist who is also certified in the treatment of adult children of EIPs, as well as CEN.

Contact Me

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