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Inner Child Therapy
Inner child therapy is a compassionate approach to healing the younger parts of yourself that still carry the wounds of the past. These are not just memories. They are parts of you that hold unmet needs, pain, confusion, and emotional truths that were never acknowledged.
In inner child work, we gently build a relationship between your adult self and your inner child. You learn to tune into what that younger part of you is feeling and needing. Often, clients discover that many of their current emotional triggers make sense when seen through the lens of their inner child's experience.
For example, if your inner child learned that expressing needs led to rejection or punishment, your adult self might now avoid asking for help or struggle with boundaries. If you were constantly trying to be perfect to earn love or safety, that part might still be driving your actions today. By recognising and listening to these parts, we begin to heal the original wound instead of just managing the symptoms.
In a session, we might use visualisation, dialogue, or somatic cues to connect with the inner child. This is done slowly and with care. There is no rushing or forcing. The goal is to build trust and safety, allowing the inner child to receive what was missing. You might speak to your inner child, offer comfort, or reframe what they believed about themselves.
Over time, inner child therapy helps you feel more integrated and whole. The parts of you that felt stuck in the past begin to catch up to the present. You become more emotionally regulated, more compassionate with yourself, and more capable of setting boundaries and asking for what you need.
This work is deeply affirming. It reconnects you to your playfulness, creativity, and emotional honesty. It allows you to reclaim the parts of yourself that were hidden away for protection. In doing so, you create space for a more authentic, connected, and fulfilling life.
