Category: Emotional/Covert Incest

Adena Bank Lees presents: Covert Emotional Incest. What is it?

Adena Bank Lees presents: Covert Emotional Incest. What is it?

Adena Bank Lees, LCSW

Published on Nov 22, 2016

Defining Covert Emotional Incest through examples that we all can understand. If you relate to this, please seek professional help. It is out there and there is not shame in asking for it.

 

What is Emotional Incest

What is Emotional Incest

By Debra L. Kaplan, MA, LPC, LISAC, CMAT, CSAT-S

Published on July 22, 2014

https://youtu.be/rjT8v1hBGbg

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.

When Parents Make Children Their Friend or Spouse

When Parents Make Children Their Friend or Spouse

my mother, my mate

Posted Jul 24, 2011

By Susan Pease Gadoua, LCSW, Contemplating Divorce

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/contemplating-divorce/201107/when-parents-make-children-their-friend-or-spouse

How & Why We Became a Codependent

How & Why We Became a Codependent. We Develop Codependency in Our Childhood. Origins. Explanation

By Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC

Published on September 11, 2013

The eventual manifestation of codependency is directly connected to early childhood psychological damage perpetrated by a child’s emotional manipulator parent. Emotional manipulators (extreme narcissists) are typically neglectful of their child’s basic emotional needs, as their narcissism prevents them from truly understanding and knowing how to unconditionally love and nurture their children. The child’s ability to successfully cope with his/her parent’s narcissism will transform into an adult codependency.

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