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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Explain how the absence of attuned caregiving can disrupt emotional development.

  • Identify psychological and physiological consequences linked to early neglect.

  • Evaluate the long-term relational and intrapsychic impacts of “missing” experiences.

Description

Cohn explains why neglect deserves urgent attention, both clinically and societally. She discusses how unrecognized neglect can lead to profound internal suffering and broader social issues, including disconnection and even violence. Therapists are called upon to recognize the invisible injuries that neglect creates. This session positions neglect-informed therapy as a tool for both personal and collective healing

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.