Kina Penelope
Kina Penelope
Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents through Reparenting with Guest Therapist Jessica Frick
Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents through Reparenting with Guest Therapist Jessica Frick
Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents through Reparenting with Guest Therapist Jessica Frick
Sunday 2nd July 2023
Join Jessica Frick as she explores reparenting and emotional healing for adults with emotionally immature parents using ACT therapy.
57 minutes
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Episode Overview
- Jessica Frick specializes in working with adult children of emotionally immature parents using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for emotional regulation and healing.
- The therapy focuses on naming and noticing emotions, unhooking from judgment, and holding space for complex emotions.
- Reparenting addresses the impact of emotionally immature parents, role reversal, and enmeshment commonly observed in such family dynamics.
- Integration of corrective emotional experiences and resources for support are emphasized for individuals seeking healing.
- Recommended resources include books and workbooks such as Lindsay Gibson's 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' and Pete Walker's 'Complex PTSD from Surviving to Thriving.'
Your childhood is not this sunshine and roses that your brain is making it out to be. I get that a lot with the internalizers, the people pleasers, the parentified kids. They're like, Oh, well, my mom, exactly as you said that she was working all the time. And that still wasn't enough.
Jessica Frick, a compassionate counselor based in Erie, Pennsylvania, brings her expertise to the table in this episode, focusing on the adult children of emotionally immature parents. Specializing in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), Jessica guides her clients through the intricate process of connecting with their emotions, shedding judgment, and living fulfilling lives, regardless of their parents' involvement. Whether you’ve had to parent yourself from a young age or felt emotionally neglected, Jessica’s insights might just resonate with you.
Through reparenting, Jessica helps her clients address past traumas and develop present-focused emotional regulation. She dives into the impact of having emotionally immature parents, discussing how their lack of emotional development can lead to role reversal and enmeshment in the family dynamic. Her approach is all about naming and noticing emotions, unhooking from judgment, and creating space for complex feelings. Jessica emphasizes the importance of integrating corrective emotional experiences, which can be transformative for those seeking healing.
For anyone interested in this therapeutic journey, she recommends exploring resources like Lindsay Gibson's 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' and Pete Walker's 'Complex PTSD from Surviving to Thriving'. This episode isn't just a conversation; it's a supportive guide for anyone navigating the challenges of growing up with emotionally immature parents. Jessica's empathetic approach offers practical tools and hope for those on the path to emotional healing.