Bergner Brothers Begin 1st Sibling Therapy Session to Tackle Decades-Old Strains

1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 19

A January video session brought Daniel Bergner in Brooklyn, Bob Bergner in New Haven and therapist Rachael Benjamin together for the brothers’ first attempt at sibling counseling.
Bob pushed for the talks after Daniel said he was reporting on a growing therapy practice for adult siblings seeking to resolve “stubborn issues” and “old but open wounds.”
Three topics quickly surfaced: religion, Bob’s claim that Daniel still treats him like a younger brother, and Daniel’s sense that he cannot confide in Bob.
The tensions carry decades of history: Bob, 16 months younger, became an Episcopalian pastor despite the family’s Jewish background and Holocaust losses, underscoring why sibling therapy is gaining attention as a tool for adult family repair.

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