Two facts: We all have secrets, and most of us have had some wounding tied to our inner child. Perhaps our vulnerable and sensitive inner child needs healing. Whether our wounding was caused by a ...

When Ellen Line started therapy in her late 20s, she was struggling in her marriage, and with her perfectionist and people-pleasing tendencies. One day, her therapist asked her to envision her “inner ...

The “inner child” is not a metaphor for immaturity or regression. It is the part of the psyche that contains the emotional memory of childhood, including unmet needs, fears, and coping mechanisms ...

When childhood trauma isn’t addressed, it can resurface in new ways throughout adulthood. However, it’s never too late to work toward healing. Everyone has an inner child. You might see this inner ...

Working with your inner child is hugely effective for making positive changes to self-worth in your adulthood. The majority of your subconscious programming stems from your younger years. These are ...

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In a recent Instagram reel, poet Vianney Harelly crafts a message to herself in the form of a recordatorio de amor (reminder of love) card. It’s an exercise she learned in therapy, in which she writes ...

But every so often, something happens. Maybe my sister shoots a snarky comment my way or my mum raises her voice at me — and suddenly I feel about 7 years old again, wanting to throw a temper tantrum.