Have you ever thought, my parents needed therapy? Have you thought your parents or family have narcissistic traits, or maybe they are alcoholics? Maybe you just don’t know, but you know something is off and have endured a lifetime of suffering, drama, and hurt by your parents or family? Or you have a parent you are constantly having unnecessary conflicts with, that has caused you pain not only in childhood, but into adulthood? If so, please read my latest book available for preorder now!  Adult Children of High Conflict Parents: Find Freedom from your Past: Heal the Pain of Toxic Relational Trauma, and Cultivate Lasting Self-Love so you can begin to heal from the devastating and long effects of relational trauma. Relational trauma that not only effects your mental health and self esteem, self -worth, and choice of relationships, but also physical and emotional issues as well.

You can learn how to spot a high conflict parent, whether their behaviors are obvious (overt- yelling, volatility, etc.) or a bit more quiet/hidden (covert) behaviors like avoidance, neglect, or even estrangement. One thing is for certain, it is all about them, and rarely about you, your feelings, and experiences. In this book available now for pre-order, you can learn to spot, understand, deal. and heal from the pain of your past. As you learn more about toxic parental and family dynamics, you can take charge of your relationships, your life, and heal a lifetime of past hurts and pains and learn to cultivate lasting self-love and self-worth!

Whether you’re just beginning to question your upbringing or have been on this journey for a while, this book offers insight, validation, and hope.

👉 Pre-order now and be among the first to read it on and order from Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Target.

I am blessed and honored for the acclaim from leaders in the field!

Copyright 2025: Dr. Tracy Hutchinson, Ph.D. 

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Acclaim for Adult Children of High Conflict Parents

“In this timely, interactive book, Dr. Hutchinson uses her extensive clinical experience to gently guide readers in examining relational trauma caused by high conflict parents. Adult survivors will feel seen and understood as they reflect on the past and learn strategies to increase awareness, find hope, and experience healing. This must-read book is a balm for the soul and roadmap for a new path with yourself and those you love.”

–Jennifer Foster, Ph.D., associate professor of counselor education at Western Michigan University and licensed professional counselor

Adult Children of High-Conflict Parents’ is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand their past and move forward from relational trauma! Dr. Hutchinson has created a compassionate and relatable guide that captures the complexity of high-conflict family dynamics and provides practical tools for healing, setting boundaries, and processing difficult emotions. This book will help adult children feel supported and empowered to change their lives.”

―Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of Cutting Ties with Your Parents and The Better Boundaries Workbook

“Dr. Hutchinson has written the go-to guide for individuals with high-conflict parents. Readers can see themselves in her comforting words and insights, exploring what it feels like to have HCPs, how it affects their mental health, and what they can do to heal. Filled with practical exercises and journaling prompts, this book is a powerful tool for processing and navigating high-conflict relationships.”

–Betsy Holmberg PhD, author of Unkind Mind: The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves – and How to Quiet Your Inner Critic for Good 

“Are you struggling with guilt, shame, and unhealthy relationships since childhood? Dr. Hutchinson‘s crucial book helps you gain insights into the subtle yet damaging signs of being raised by a high-conflict parent. As a Psychotherapist with decades of experience, the elaboration of “Rupture & Repair” is excellent, and I am using it to help my clients heal from such childhood emotional traumas. This should be required reading for all psychotherapists.”

–Tamara J. Green, LCSW, Love & Relationship Expert

“Dr. Hutchinson offers a long-awaited book for those who suffer from conflicting relationships with their parents and family. Her jargon-free language with clear examples, and assertive counseling guide will certainly make this book for both clients and practitioners a landmark in the counseling literature. This is an absolute must read for therapists, patients, and anyone affected by family relational trauma.”

–Luis Gomez. Ph.D., practitioner-scholar and consultant, based in Washington, DC with international experience and training counselors and therapists

“Dr. Hutchinson’s groundbreaking book illuminates an often-unrecognized area of pain and trauma: living with a high-conflict parent. She helps readers find a healthy way of dealing with an unhealthy relationship. Using exercises and client stories, she give sage advice on self-care based on clinical experience. Her approach relies on proven techniques from Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy while offering a spiritual solution aimed at fostering post-traumatic growth.”

–Dr. Mark E. Young, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Central Florida, Co-Founder UCF Marriage and Family Research Center and author of five books including the award-winning Learning the Art of Helping, as well as Counseling Today, and Counseling and Therapy for Couples

“As a therapist who works with survivor’s of traumatic and abusive families, as well as a survivor myself, I am excited to see Dr. Hutchinson’s book for the healing community. Those who lived with high-conflict parents often feel so isolated and misunderstood, but this book provides space and support for this unique area of trauma. Healing from dysfunctional and abusive behaviors can feel very scary without the right support, this book is so needed!”

–Kaytlyn Gillis, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of four books including Healing from Parental Abandonment and Neglect and Breaking the Cycle

“Dr. Hutchinson accurately captures the emotional complexity of experience of those who have grown up with a high conflict parent. She pinpoints how feeling disloyal impacts a person’s ability to speak up about what has happened to them in a way that gives the reader a visceral sense of release. There is nothing more powerful than having someone see and understand the inner world you kept hidden for so long!”

–Lauren Dennelly, PhD, LCSW, clinician, author, Why You Never Got to Be a Kid: How to Heal When Your Parents Didn’t Parent

“If you’ve felt the heartbreak of being stuck in a painful relationship with a parent and wondered how to begin healing, this book is essential! Drawing on years of experience counseling adults through complex family dynamics, Dr. Hutchinson’s compassionate guides you through the confusion, grief, and longing that so many carry. Her insights and exercises light a path toward emotional clarity and the freedom to heal on your own terms.”

—Amber Pope, PhD, assistant professor of counselor education and relationship, marriage, and family counseling area lead at William and Mary School of Education