As she struggled through her sophomore year in college, Zhenzhen spent hours in therapy, but it hadn’t addressed the central strain in her life: her parents.
When she pushed back, her father screamed, she said, and her mother wept.
The pressure made it hard to function, and Zhenzhen fended off thoughts of suicide.
Mr. Teahan’s videos introduced her to a new idea — that to heal from childhood trauma, it may be necessary to “go no contact” from abusive parents.
Around half of Mr. Teahan’s clients restrict or sever ties with their families, which he describes as “brutally hard” but, when it is appropriate, deeply rewarding.
Persons:
Zhenzhen, hadn’t, badgering, “, Patrick Teahan
Locations:
China, Massachusetts