What is Emotional Incest
By Debra L. Kaplan, MA, LPC, LISAC, CMAT, CSAT-S
Published on July 22, 2014
Emotional incest is a form of emotional abuse wherein the relationship between a parent and a child is inappropriately sexualized without actual sexual contact. The parent uses the child for his or her emotional support in lieu of giving the nurturing to the child.