The Generational Transmission of Untreated or Unresolved Relational Trauma

• By: Victoria Sanders, LMFT 52610, PhD VMS Family Counseling Services
• July 18th, 2025
• early childhood development, emotional regulation, intergenerational trauma, mental health, motherhood, secure attachment, Summer 2025 Issue, support, trauma, trauma-informed care
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She leaned in close to me, whispering as if we were girlfriends rather than therapist and client: “I’m trying to get pregnant because then I’ll have someone who will love me forever and never leave me.” How do I, as a compassionate therapist, gently explain to this 13-year-old girl that...