Do you have recurrent dysfunctional patterns in your relationships? Maybe you get triggered easily and have intense emotional reactions in response to your friends, coworkers, or romantic partners. Or ...

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I’m mindlessly scrolling on my laptop one night when I remember the blog I used to write as a nine-year-old. To my surprise, it’s still live. I spend the rest of the evening poring over my ...

Your inner child is the part of you that's defined by your experiences while growing up. If you've experienced trauma, your inner child may need a bit of extra attention and care. Working with a ...

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Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and been quick to be critical if things didn’t go his way. As an adult, you would find yourself ...

Learn how inner child work can help you stop seeking external validation and build lasting self-confidence. Heal past wounds, ...

We all deserve the space to heal. It’s easy to assume that your inner child is just a cute concept, some vague idea about the younger version of yourself. Yet understanding our inner child helps us ...

Q: What is inner child therapy? Walk into my home and you’ll see a framed photo of me as a 2-year-old, a reminder of the precious child within you and me. If you’re my client, it’s a hint that your ...