Kelly McDaniel

Kelly McDaniel is a psychotherapist and author who specializes in helping women heal from addictive relationships and maternal deprivation.

Her first book, "Ready to Heal," addressed women's addictive relational patterns in a patriarchal context.

Kelly McDaniel's second book, "Mother Hunger," explores attachment injuries and maternal deprivation in adult women.

She developed the concept of "Mother Hunger" to describe a specific attachment injury that resonated with her clients.

McDaniel's work focuses on nurturing insecure attachment and helping women heal from lost nurturance, protection, and guidance.

She emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing untreated childhood trauma in the healing process.