Inner Child Healing Techniques For Trauma Patients

By Andrew Johnson


Trauma which begins in childhood can be dangerous when one doesn't deal with it in the early stages. It is not only sexual or physical abuse. It can be trauma of all levels. This can relate to parents who are emotionally abusive to youngsters. It can relate to bullying or neglect. Inner child healing techniques take place in therapy and can be more than helpful.

There are therapists who are experienced in working with kids of all levels. They know how to relate to young ones who express themselves in different ways to that of adults. However, most of the time, it is adults who trauma therapists work with. A therapist needs to be just as patient here. Clients struggle with various issues relating to the trauma. It can relate to flashbacks, nightmares as well as other psychological disorders.

There are different ways in which a therapist can help a person to come to terms with what they are going through. However, one has to remember that people who have been exposed to trauma take more time to open up. They are often not ready to talk about what they have been through. They often have problems trusting others, which is natural since they have been betrayed.

This is why the inner child technique can be so helpful. The client feels as if they are talking to themselves, while simply having the therapist observe. Over time, they will begin to connect with the psychologist and this is a natural process, which is often the best way forward. It can feel strange at first, but clients become more comfortable with the process as time goes by.

It can feel strange or uncomfortable talking to your inner child at first. The therapist may encourage their clients to write them a letter or to draw a picture. The creative process begins to take off. During this time, you will go back to your childhood and often become more childlike in nature. You will begin to look at the pictures of your childhood which helps you to see the changes over time.

The anger, suppression, depression and anxiety is coming from the inner child who has not resolved their feelings. When the adult becomes fearful and begins to panic, they are going back to the state where they were once this small child. This is why the individual needs to look at various problems associated with their inner child.

This will lead to fewer problems, such as with fear, for example. People sometimes think that this is a childish technique. However, there is a difference between being childish and childlike, and this is what you will find out when you take part in this type of therapy. People begin to notice the positive changes within themselves over time.

As you begin to talk to your inner child, saying that you love him or her and that you are proud of him, for example, you will improve in so many different areas. It can include your self esteem, your level of confidence, the fact that you don't have any reason to feel shame or guilt. Of course, one needs to believe this and to absorb it.




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