Family Estrangement and Scapegoat Recovery
Online in New York
Currently Accepting New Clients
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Human Together
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Internal Family Systems
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Somatic Therapy
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Compassionate Communication Skills
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Human Together · Internal Family Systems · Somatic Therapy · Compassionate Communication Skills ·
You don’t have to keep carrying a role that was never yours.
In some families, one person becomes the one who’s blamed, misunderstood, or held responsible for the family’s pain. Being cast as the scapegoat can shape how you see yourself long into adulthood, leaving you doubting your worth, your memories, and your right to take up space.
Whether you’re estranged, in limited contact, or still trying to find your footing in a complicated family, therapy offers a space to understand what happened and begin to heal on your own terms.
You Might Be Experiencing
Feeling like the “problem” in your family, no matter how hard you try
Guilt, shame, or grief around estrangement or distance
Doubting your memories or wondering if you’re overreacting
Difficulty trusting others, or repeating familiar patterns in relationships
Loneliness during holidays, milestones, or family events
Grief for the family you needed and didn’t have
Uncertainty about whether to reconnect, set limits, or step away
How we’ll work together
Family wounds often live in the body as much as in memory. My approach blends somatic therapy, parts work (IFS), and compassionate communication to help you:
Understand the family dynamics and roles you grew up within
Release self-blame and reconnect with your own sense of worth
Grieve what was missing, with compassion for the parts of you that adapted to survive
Clarify what you want: distance, boundaries, or a new way of relating
Practice communication and limits that protect your well-being
Develop new relational patterns rooted in safety, respect, and mutuality
There’s no single right path. My role is to support you in finding what’s true for you, at your own pace, without judgment.
Online Therapy Across New York State
All sessions are held online, so you can work with me from anywhere in New York.
Out-of-network billing is available.
About me
I’m Ronni “Clara Rose,” a psychotherapist and founder of Human Together Psychotherapy. I’m trained as a Narcissistic and Antagonistic Abuse Treatment Clinician through PESI with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, and I bring a trauma-informed, affirming, and nonjudgmental presence to the complexity of family relationships. I also know this terrain personally: my own lived experience with complex family dynamics informs the understanding and care I bring to this work.
