Family Estrangement with Psychotherapist Chris Mills

Very early on in my career as The Guardian's Agony Aunt the letters started coming in about family estrangements - the "should I cut X out of my life" style questions. Back then, cutting a family member out was anathema to me but over the years, i came to understand why some people sought it out. The thing is, cutting someone out is rarely the end of the problem. Sometimes it's only the beginning. In this episode I talk to long-time conversationalist psychotherapist Chris Mills about why some situations become so bad that estrangement seems like the only answer - indeed is it the only answer? What it can mean and how to try to build bridges after an estrangement (maybe one not of your making) if that's what feels right. If you'd like to support us you can leave a one off donation here: If you'd like to listen to this episode, past or future ones, ad free then consider becoming a patron on Patreon, from just £3 a month. You also get early access to episodes. For £5 a month you get them as soon as they are produced. Produced by Hester Cant. Art work by Lo Cole. Music by Toby Dunham. IG: @annalisabarbieri Links to further work: linktr.ee/annalisabarbieri Support this show . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Family Estrangement with Psychotherapist Chris Mills is an episode from Conversations with Annalisa Barbieri by Annalisa Barbieri.

This episode is 50:50 long.

This episode was published on Jul 25, 2024.

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