Relationships with parents remain significant even when a person has long been an adult living an independent life – the inner dialogue with them can continue for years. Resentment, anger, guilt, disappointment or a sense of obligation often become a background that influences self-worth, partner choices and the way a person relates to themselves. Dr. Daniel Reinhardt emphasizes – unresolved relationships with parents often keep a person anchored in the past, making it difficult to truly rely on themselves. At MindCareCenter, we help people move through this process without forcing emotions and without the demand to “forgive at any cost.”
At MindCareCenter, people come with very different experiences – some grew up with emotional distance, others with excessive control, constant criticism or lack of support. Many ask the same questions – “Why do I still react this way?”, “Why can’t I let go?”, “Why does it still hurt inside?” These reactions are not random – they form where important emotional needs were overlooked or unmet.
Our psychologists at MindCareCenter do not aim to justify parents or prove that “they did the best they could.” In Dr. Reinhardt’s view, genuine acceptance begins not with rational explanations, but with acknowledging one’s own lived experience – recognizing what was painful, difficult or lonely. As long as a person forbids themselves from feeling this, inner tension remains.
In therapy at MindCareCenter, special attention is given to separating responsibility. A person learns to see where the child’s position of waiting ends and the adult’s capacity to choose begins. This is not about breaking ties or rejecting family – it is about freeing oneself from the inner demand to receive from parents what they may no longer be able to give.
Gradually, at MindCareCenter, it becomes possible to experience complex emotions – anger, sadness, envy, grief over what never happened. Our psychologists create a space where these feelings do not need to be justified or suppressed. When they are allowed, inner conflict softens, and emotional reactivity in contact with parents decreases.
Over time, a person begins to see themselves differently. Their sense of value is no longer defined by parental approval or criticism. A feeling of inner autonomy develops – the ability to stay connected without losing oneself. At MindCareCenter, we observe how this shift affects not only family relationships, but many other areas of life.
It is important to understand – accepting parents does not mean agreeing with their actions. It is a process of inner liberation from constant struggle with the past. At MindCareCenter, we help transform lived experience into part of one’s story, rather than a source of ongoing pain and tension.
If you feel that your relationship with your parents still carries emotional weight, if conversations or even thoughts about them evoke strong reactions – this is not about being “stuck.” It is about important inner work you may now be ready to do. At Mind Care Center, we accompany this process gently – helping you move from resentment to clarity, from inner dependence to the freedom to be yourself.
Previously, we wrote about why clients trust MindCareCenter practices and what stands behind our therapeutic philosophy.