In your emails, you ask about grieving and forgiving; how to keep carrying on for your difficult and  ill mother, and much more. So, I decided that time is always right to talk about such an important issue as relationships with our parents. 

Dr. Claudia is one of my favorite therapists in the world, She is a curious soul and a life-long learner, who lives by her advice. She is an accomplished systemic, Imago, and EFT therapist, who studied in the US and Europe and now shares her knowledge with people in different countries and continents. Together with her husband, Dr. Mikael Luciak, Dr. Claudia leads workshops for couples, parent-child pairs, and siblings, helping people reconnect and find peace. She is kind, humane, and approachable. She has a big heart and no “God complex” in her.  

There is one thing you should understand about Dr. Claudia before you listen to the interview – she doesn’t like to label people as “toxic,” “mean,” or narcissists. No one hurts other people on purpose, she insists. But some unhappy people, who have never experienced a satisfying, loving connection in their lives, don’t trust that this is even possible. They are in pain and sometimes they hurt others, as well. 

In her long experience as a relationship therapist, Dr. Claudia learned that supporting difficult parents is just as important for healing their children’s wounds as helping their children. Listen to the interview, and you will understand why. 

Besides that, we touch upon the following issues: