Healing Relational Trauma: Powerful Skills to Identify Triggers, Cultivate Self-Trust, and Deepen Connection with Your Partner

Heal the pain of your past, so you can build the relationship you truly want today.

If you felt unloved or unsafe as a child, you may have difficulty trusting others as an adult. You might struggle to maintain healthy relationships, or feel like you are somehow damaged. And if you’re in a romantic relationship, you may have intense fears that your partner will abandon you, experience ＂fight or flight＂ moments during disagreements, or avoid intimacy altogether. It’s important for you to know that this isn’t your fault. Beginning in childhood, unmet needs from our caregivers can leave lasting scars, hindering our ability to form healthy connections. So, how can you heal and start building trust in your partner?

Written by a renowned family therapist, this gentle guide offers an evidence-based approach to help you move past relational trauma--the psychological wounds that can result from experiences of abuse, neglect, or betrayal. By building self-awareness, understanding triggers, and improving your communication skills, you can achieve the love and connection you deserve.

With this eye-opening guide, you will:

• Uncover the hidden impacts relational trauma has on your life
• Gain insight into the root cause of your relationship difficulties
• Understand how childhood experiences shape you as an adult
• Discover your own attachment style--how you relate to others
• Establish healthy boundaries in your relationships
• Learn to balance your emotions and improve communication

By cultivating the self-awareness needed to understand and heal from your past, you can change the course of your life--starting from within. Because in order to fully love anyone else, you must first love yourself. The skills outlined in this book will help you develop the self-compassion and self-knowledge you need to thrive--in love and in life.

Melissa Fulgieri, LCSW, is a social worker, adjunct professor, speaker, and author based in New York City. She owns a private therapy practice, helping individuals and couples live and love more authentically. She teaches at Fordham Graduate School of Social Service and Yeshiva’s Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She has written features for top publications such as Authority Magazine, Women’s Health, and Bustle. She is author of Couples Therapy Activity Book. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.