8 Things You Need to know about Family Estrangement
Thu, 06 Nov
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Explore “8 Things You Need to Know About Family Estrangement” — expert-led insights into adult separation, healing, and systemic dynamics. A must-attend for those supporting relational trauma.
Time & Location
06 Nov 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm AEDT
Online link shared upon registation
About the event
Peer-to-Peer Briefing: Why VMHPAA Members Should Consider Attending
Family estrangement is a complex, often hidden dimension of relational and community trauma, especially when clients have limited or conflicted family support. The upcoming event “8 Things You Need to Know About Family Estrangement” offers deep insights grounded in clinical experience and research (see Melvin’s book Navigating Family Estrangement for more on his frameworks).
Attending provides an invaluable opportunity to:
Gain a clearer understanding of the psychological, relational, and systemic dynamics in estrangement
Learn strategies to support clients navigating estrangement grief, identity challenges, and boundary setting
Integrate frameworks from adult relational theory, conflict resolution, and therapeutic healing pathways