"Many clinicians find themselves sitting with clients who insist they had a “good childhood,” yet present with chronic anxiety, emotional disconnection, people-pleasing, and persistent relational struggles. Without a clear trauma narrative, these cases can feel confusing, stagnant, or difficult to move beyond insight. Therapists may notice a lack of progress, repeated patterns, or a sense that they are missing something deeper, despite using appropriate interventions. Emotional neglect is one of the most under-recognized and misunderstood forms of developmental trauma, often overlooked because it is defined by what did not happen rather than what did. Clients frequently minimize their experiences, struggle to access emotion, or default to intellectualization, leaving clinicians unsure how to effectively intervene. This can lead to over-reliance on coping skills, frustration in the therapeutic process, or a sense of clinical stuckness. This presentation reframes emotional neglect as a relational and attachment-based wound that significantly impacts identity development, emotional regulation, and core beliefs about self and others. Participants will learn how to identify subtle but consistent indicators of emotional neglect, even in the absence of overt trauma. The training will highlight how patterns of absence, misattunement, and unmet emotional needs shape internal narratives rooted in earned worth, invisibility, and self-doubt. Using a depth-oriented framework grounded in core belief work and relational trauma, clinicians will learn how to move beyond surface-level interventions and begin working directly with the underlying structures driving client distress. Attendees will gain clarity on how to conceptualize these cases, what to target in treatment when there is no clear memory, and how to navigate common challenges such as minimization, disconnection, and limited emotional access. Participants will leave with practical, clinically applicable strategies that support deeper therapeutic work, including interventions that target core beliefs, increase emotional awareness, and help clients reconnect with disowned or underdeveloped parts of self. This training is designed to help clinicians move from feeling stuck or uncertain to working with greater confidence, clarity, and effectiveness when treating the invisible wounds of emotional neglect."