On-Demand
The Trauma of Neglect: Identifying and Treating it in Therapy
Introduction - Ruth’s Story and the Roots of Awareness
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Introduction - Ruth’s Story and the Roots of Awareness
Introductory
Information
Recorded
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe Ruth Cohn’s rationale for centering neglect in trauma-informed care.
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Analyze how personal narrative can deepen clinical insight into neglected clients.
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Recognize the therapist’s role in validating the invisible experiences of neglect survivors.
Description
This session offers a deeply personal narrative, as Cohn reflects on her own intergenerational trauma, childhood neglect, and eventual path to healing. She details her early years growing up in the shadow of Holocaust survivor parents and the emotional voids that shaped her. The origin of her clinical work on neglect is traced back to a long-running men's therapy group. These stories illustrate how neglect often hides behind high-functioning exteriors.
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
Presenters
Ruth Cohn, MFT, is a psychotherapist living and practicing in the San Francisco Bay area. She
has been specializing in work with survivors of trauma and neglect, their intimate partners, and
families since 1988. She is a Certified Sex Therapist, certified in Neurofeedback, EMDR,
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Imago Relationship Therapy. Ruth is also the author of
numerous articles on sexuality, trauma, and neglect and three books: Working With the
Developmental Trauma of Childhood Neglect: Using Psychotherapy and Attachment Theory
Techniques in Clinical Practice, Coming Home to Passion: Restoring Loving Sexuality in
Couples With Histories of Childhood Trauma and Neglect, and Out of My Mind: Late Night
Contemplations About Trauma and Neglect.