About Levi

Hi, I'm Levi.

I'm a researcher and a survivor of childhood emotional neglect and trauma. I'm not a therapist, and nothing here replaces one. What I do is read the research carefully, test what helps in real life, and turn it into clear, gentle, practical tools.

For a long time I thought my childhood was "fine". I was capable, reliable and quietly lonely. I couldn't name what I felt, I hated asking for help, and in relationships I swung between keeping people at a distance and being terrified of losing them. Learning the words for what had been missing, emotional neglect and anxious attachment, changed how I understood myself. Learning the skills changed how I lived.

What you'll find here

• Evidence-based articles. Every claim links to real studies. When the evidence is early or mixed, I say so.
• Practical exercises you can try in five minutes.
• Free printable companions for each book.

My books

• The Emotional Neglect Workbook (ebook on Google Play Books) · printable PDF edition
• Loved but Never Seen, the anxious attachment workbook for adults who grew up emotionally neglected · printable workbook
• The IFS Workbook for OCD (ebook on Google Play Books) · free IFS–OCD companion

Levi G. Wilder is a pen name. If you're in crisis, please contact your local emergency number or a crisis line right away.