Adult Family Estrangement:
Clinical Strategies to Address Relational Distance and Ruptures in the Family
Part 3 in a 5-Part Series on Family Dynamics: Navigating Change, Conflict, and Connection Across the Lifespan.
Thursday, Nov 19, 2026; 1 - 3 pm
Professionals
2 CE's - APA; NBCC; ANCC (NEW for Nurses); PA SW/LPC/MFT; ACT 48 & PQAS
Adult Family Members
Help clients to navigate breaks in family connection whether the one initiating distance or experiencing distance from a family member. Examine the pathways that lead to relational distance, explore options for repair, and gain strategies to support healthy boundaries and connection.
Identify common family dynamics that contribute to the conflict that leads to estrangement.
Assist clients to assess their own role in the patterns of familial interaction.
Help clients to determine their needs, goals, and boundaries, and to develop tolerance for different levels of family contact.
Apply strategies to support healthier patterns of communication, maintain connection, and repair relational ruptures when appropriate.
Intended for Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Workers, Family Attorneys & Mediators, Clergy, Graduate Students and others who support individual and family well-being.
Open to Adult Family Members!