I'm glad to know this. Distance and diminished communication probably do weaken his functional control.

I suppose if you were to go to a therapist, they might start talking about "building psychological boundary strength" or similar. That's something you can research.

Gaining confidence in yourself, in your abilities and in who you are, will go far in decreasing the psychological control exercised by your father. Based on your descriptions, he is unlikely to change the way he views you regardless of your accomplishments.

I'm sorry; I don't think I've offered you anything you don't already know.