Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval & How to Stop

Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval & How to Stop

by | Apr 26, 2026 | Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Insecurity, Intergenerational trauma, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Perfectionism, Powerlessness, Relationships, The Father Wound, Trauma

Reading time: 15 minutes You don’t think about him that much. Or maybe you do, but not in the way that seems significant. He’s just your father. He did his best. He provided. He was there, mostly. And still, the father wound leaves its traces everywhere....
Trauma-Informed Healing: Reclaiming the Inner Child and Self-Worth

Trauma-Informed Healing: Reclaiming the Inner Child and Self-Worth

by | Jan 30, 2026 | Complex Trauma, Inner child healing, Relational trauma, Relationships, Self-love, Self-worth & Identity, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma

Reading time: 6 minutes Trauma-informed healing is not about fixing what is broken. It is about understanding what happened, not only to you as an individual but also to the world you were born into. A trauma informed perspective looks at the full picture: the family...
Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

by | Nov 14, 2025 | Capitalism, Colonialism, Complex Trauma, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Relational trauma, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, Trauma

Reading time: 10 minutes If there is one thing I have seen over and over again in my work with clients from all over the world, it is this. We all carry the same invisible wound. A deep sense of unworthiness, a quiet shame about who we truly are, and a constant fear...