On-Demand
The Trauma of Neglect: Identifying and Treating it in Therapy
Recognizing Neglect in Clients
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Recognizing Neglect in Clients
Introductory
Information
Recorded
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify behavioral and emotional markers commonly associated with neglect trauma.
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Explain how clients may unconsciously communicate neglected experiences.
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Demonstrate attunement to nonverbal and embodied indicators of early deprivation.
Description
This session outlines the behavioral and psychological markers that help therapists detect neglect. Cohn discusses the paradox of clients who seem highly self-sufficient yet emotionally disconnected. She describes common patterns like the "one-person psychology" and explains how neglect is often missed—even by trained clinicians. The session encourages practitioners to observe what’s absent as much as what is present.
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.