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How to Create Distance In A Family Relationship

ByJennifer Nurick
Sometimes, you need more distance in a family relationship

It’s okay to need more space in a family relationship. Let me say it again – It’s okay to need more space in a relationship.

When you have grown up taking care of others emotionally or being afraid of their reactions when you try to create space or express independence, it is common to doubt your need for more space. Or to doubt the validity of that need.

There comes a time when YOU are the only one who is able to validate your need for more space. You are allowed to have needs. You are allowed to have space. You are allowed to take care of yourself first.

Sometimes, you need more distance in a family relationship

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Jennifer Nurick is a Master's-qualified Clinical Psychotherapist, attachment and trauma therapist and couples therapist with over 20 years in private practice. She helps adults and couples heal anxious and avoidant attachment, childhood trauma and recurring relationship patterns, drawing on IFS, EMDR and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Jennifer is the author of Heal Your Anxious Attachment (New Harbinger), host of the Psychotherapy Central Podcast and founder of Psychotherapy Central.

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