There’s a reason Dr. Gibson’s book has sold over 1 million copies. And now in this session, she’ll turn her decades of clinical research and experience into the clinical roadmap you need to untangle the lifetime of psychological damage left by emotionally immature, rejecting, or manipulative caregivers. Her proven strategies will help your clients overcome feelings of inadequacy, leave the “rescuer” role behind, set healthy boundaries, and heal from their toxic legacy. If you work with clients struggling to heal from childhood wounds (and who doesn’t), this is a must-have training.

Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC, CSAT, is a licensed professional counsellor, best-selling author, and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience. In her first book Ready to Heal (2008) she named an attachment injury as “Mother Hunger” and started a movement. Women resonated with the concept and wanted treatment. Since then, she’s devoted herself to nurturing insecure attachment and maternal deprivation in adult women. In her second groundbreaking book Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance, McDaniel draws on her extensive clinical experience to explore the impact of Mother Hunger on adult relationships, including attachment trauma and its effects on intimacy, self-esteem, and emotional regulation. Her book has been praised by mental health professionals and readers alike for its compassionate approach, practical insights, and groundbreaking research.

Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, is The New York Times and Amazon #1 best-selling author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (New Harbinger, 2015). Her groundbreaking work has sold over 1 million copies, been translated into 37 languages, and empowered thousands to break free from toxic legacies and reclaim their lives. With over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and psychdiagnostician, Dr. Gibson identified that many clients’ anxiety, obsessions, and depression stemmed from distorted beliefs and emotional coercion imposed by emotionally immature parents. She observed that while these parents might not fall into severe mental health categories, their emotional immaturity had profoundly damaging effects on their children.

Dr. Gibson currently works as a clinical psychologist in private practice. In her latest book Treating Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: A Clinician’s Guide (New Harbinger, 2024) she shares what therapists need to know to provide the most effective interventions for these clients.

Shama Panjwani, PhD is a counsellor and expert in trauma-informed care, specialising in attachment, immigration, and intergenerational traumas. She combines holistic wellness with traditional methods to ensure culturally competent practices. Dr. Panjwani is a faculty member at Keiser University and the owner of SoHolisticEnergy Counseling & Consultation, LLC, where she provides culturally responsive services and consults on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI). With a PhD in counsellor education from Mercer University, Dr. Panjwani is a certified and licensed professional counsellor. Her research focuses on mental health stigma, trauma, and social justice. With over nine years of experience, she conducts workshops to enhance access to effective care for the BIPOC community.