Father Wound

Many people live with the constant pain of growing up without a loving parent, despite that person being alive and well. Damaging father-daughter relationships persist, creating lifelong problems into adulthood.

In this first of its kind book, psychotherapist Terri Cole applies her unique wisdom to this often-ignored personal and societal phenomenon. Cole dispels myths, identifies the effects of father wounds, and offers a path to heal the resulting cycles of shame, guilt, and anger that lead to physical and mental ill health.

Father Wound explores how these wounds aren't just caused by abusive fathers, nor are they relevant only to biological fathers. They also permeate relationships where father figures are inconsistent, emotionally unavailable, absent, or immature.

Cole invites readers to understand their unique Father Wound Blueprint—a set of deeply ingrained beliefs, values, and behaviours based on childhood experience, culture, society, and family. Through this discovery, Cole guides readers into active healing, starting with the crucial step of grieving the father relationship, and providing tools that allow them to reparent themselves, break intergenerational cycles, and reclaim joy.

With Cole's insightful guidance, filled with body-based somatic practices and actionable steps, Father Wound helps readers move towards transformation, ensuring the healing work continues beyond reading.