The Intimacy Factor

Pia Mellody is known and respected as a preeminent authority, lecturer and educator in the fields of addictions and relationships. Her work in codependence, boundaries, and the effects of childhood trauma on emotional development has profoundly influenced the treatment of addicts and people with problems forming and maintaining relationships. She is the author of several extraordinary books, including Facing Love Addiction. As one of the pioneers in the field of recovery, her development of theories on the effects of childhood trauma became the foundation of The Meadows’ programs and is, in large measure, the reason for its success.

Click on the title of this Blog and check out Pia's 2003 article co-written with Lawrence S. Freundlich and learn how “Maintaining respect in the face of relational difficulties requires the practice of boundaries that gives us the gift of controlled vulnerability.”