FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS

Cut Off

Richard L. Blake PhD
How therapy culture is fuelling the parental estrangement epidemic
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About the Book

Around the world, millions of families are being affected by parental estrangement. For many parents, the silence arrives without warning. Questions go unanswered. Relationships end overnight. Those left behind are often told they must simply accept it, or that they somehow deserve it. But what if the story is more complicated than that?

In Cut Off, researcher Richard L. Blake PhD explores one of the most controversial and misunderstood issues facing modern families. Drawing on extensive research and real-world case studies, he examines the rise of therapy culture, the changing language around family relationships, and the social forces shaping the parental estrangement epidemic.

This book challenges accepted narratives, asks difficult questions, and gives a voice to parents whose experiences are all too often dismissed.

Whether you have been personally affected by family estrangement, work with families professionally, or simply want to better understand one of the defining social issues of our time, Cut Off offers a new perspective.

About the author

Richard L. Blake PhD

Richard L. Blake is a researcher with a PhD in psychology and a postgraduate certificate in psychotherapy. His own experience of therapy, alongside his academic studies, led him to explore the influence of therapy culture on family relationships. Through his writing and social media, he examines parental estrangement and seeks to help readers better understand the forces shaping it.

Website Author Interview – Richard L. Blake
  • PhD in Pyschology
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Pyschotherapy
  • Author of Cut Off

Praise for your book

“Richard Blake has written a powerful and courageous book about one of life's most painful experiences: family estrangement. Drawing on his own deeply personal journey as well as his expertise in emotional regulation, he offers readers not only understanding but a roadmap for healing. Compassionate, practical, and inspiring, this is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to navigate the heartbreak of family rupture while finding a way forward with dignity, strength, and hope.”
“Richard Blake is not just the reassuring voice of reason who gives us crucial perspective—objectivity, proof, and data that reassures—but he is also guaranteed to blow your mind at the same time.”