5 Signs Your Client Has a Mother Wound (But doesn't realise it!)
How to Spot The Mother Wound
The Mother Wound: What Every Therapist and Coach Needs to Know
Learn to spot it. Understand how it shows up. Help your clients heal.
Have you ever had a client who’s deeply stuck in self-doubt, or constantly over-functioning, or terrified of rest — and you sense there’s something deeper going on beneath the surface?
They’ve never mentioned their mother. But something about the way they speak, the way they shrink, the way they try so hard to be "good" — makes you wonder.
Welcome to the world of the mother wound — a hidden root behind so many client struggles, and one of the most important dynamics a therapist or coach can learn to recognize. It's a topic that carries so much shame with it, and this can make it difficult to spot.
This concise and powerful mini training is designed for busy practitioners
It takes just 10 minutes to watch, and it'll gives you practical insights you can apply in your very next session.
What You’ll Learn:
The 5 behavioural signs that suggest a client may be carrying a mother wound — even if they can’t name it yet.
How these patterns show up in therapy and coaching spaces, and why so many clients are silently struggling with them.
Why This Matters to Your Practice:
✅ The mother wound is showing up in sessions more than ever before — and clients are increasingly aware of generational trauma, emotional neglect, and early attachment wounds.
✅ Adding this understanding to your skillset will enhance your intuition, deepen your sessions, and position you as a trusted, emotionally attuned practitioner.
✅ This isn’t a deep-dive course — it’s a quick, focused training you can integrate immediately.
You’ll walk away with:
A clear framework for identifying the mother wound in your sessions
Behavioural clues for each of the five patterns — so you know exactly what to look out for
Increased confidence in exploring these tender dynamics without feeling overwhelmed or ill equipped
