Adults Dealing with Abandonment Issues

[jen3kids]

Can anyone recommend a self-help book on how an adult can deal with abandonment issues that were never fully addressed when she was a child?  

I have a family member who went through a lot trauma as a toddler, teen, and is now an adult with kids of her own.   Topics like... her feelings being valid, how to cope with the myriad of feelings, safe and acceptable ways to express them, how to recognize and prevent poor decision making (repeating the same mistakes over and over again), etc.   Ideally, she should see a therapist, but in a small town, that isn't really possible.  Honestly, with what is currently going on in her life, I'm surprised she hasn't had a breakdown.  

 

 

 

[katilac]

She should check into online counseling if therapy interests her. It can be typical therapy, just online, but it's also often a mix of face-to-face and text/email (which some people like because they can send a message when it occurs to them). 

Not a book but a good starter article.