I specialize in treating Adults with C PTSD, Adult Children of the Emotionally Immature, and Narcissistic Abuse recovery. I am passionate about this work and have two groups focusing on healing. These are the books and podcasts I recommend to my clients that I have seen provide information and clarity in understanding their experiences.
Adult Children of the Emotionally Immature by Dr. Lindsay Gibson. This book I highly recommend to start if you are looking into if you could have had Emotionally Immature Parents. There are examples and even a check list to understand emotional immaturity and how it would have an impact in adulthood.
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents by Dr. Lindsay Gibson. This is the follow up book I recommend after reading the first one. It gives practical skills and steps for setting and maintaining boundaries to help recover.
Complex PTSD from Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker. This books explains C PTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), and how it is different from PTSD. The complex means it was chronic relational trauma and how it will present as different symptoms that may be difficult to identify or understand.
It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Ramani Durvasula PhD. This books explains narcissim and the different cycles. It helps to make sense of your experience and to stop blaming yourself for feeling confused or chronically doubting yourself.
The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate. Explains the mind body connection and how trauma can lead to long term physical and mental health struggles.
I recommend reading these books one chapter at a time, or in shorter 20 min segments to allow time to process or integrate the information. It can be painful or bring up difficult feelings and emotions.
If you want something easily digestible or want the highlights with out committing to the full books I recommend these podcasts interviewing Dr. Lindsey Gibson.
We Can Do Hard Things podcast by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle. Two podcasts interviewing Lindsay Gibson. These two podcasts give a wealth of information and many examples to help relate or identify emotional immaturity.
Episode 263: Healing from Emotionally Immature Parents (December 2023)
Episode 264: Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People (December 2023)
The Mel Robbins Podcast (May 2025) Mel Robbins interview with Dr. Lindsay Gibson and provides more examples and understanding. Focused on identifying the 4 Signs of Emotional Immaturity and how to heal.
