Childhood Emotional Neglect: Understanding the Invisible Wound That Shapes Your Adult Life
“My childhood was fine. My parents did their best. Nothing bad happened. Other people had it much worse.” If you’ve ever said these words — but still feel a persistent sense that something is wrong, that something is missing, that you’re somehow different from other people — this article might finally explain why. You may […]
Inner Child Healing Through Somatic Therapy: Why Your Body Holds the Key to Childhood Wounds
You’ve probably heard about inner child work. Perhaps you’ve read about it, journaled about it, even talked about it in therapy. You understand, intellectually, that some of your patterns come from childhood. You can trace the origins of your people-pleasing, your perfectionism, your fear of abandonment. And yet… the patterns persist. You still find yourself […]
The Child Who Became Responsible Too Soon: Understanding Parentification Through the Body
When Your Shoulders Remember What Your Mind Tries to Forget Do your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world? Does your jaw clench unconsciously when someone asks you for help—even though you’ll inevitably say yes? Do you struggle to take a full, deep breath, as if your body won’t allow you to […]
The Inner Child Who Doesn’t Want to Be Fixed: A Radical Approach to Inner Child Healing
Why Traditional Inner Child Work May Be Keeping You Stuck If you’ve explored inner child healing in Dublin, Kildare, or through online therapy sessions, you may have encountered a familiar narrative: rescue your younger self, comfort them, promise them everything will be okay, and bring them into your present where they’re finally safe. But what […]
Inner Child Healing: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Self-Compassion
How to Offer Love and Safety to Every Wounded Part of Yourself Within each of us lives a collection of younger selves – the curious five-year-old, the passionate teenager, the hopeful young adult – all carrying their unique gifts, dreams, and sometimes, their wounds. In our rush to become productive adults, we often leave these […]
How Body Awareness Unlocks Inner Child Healing: A Holistic Approach
When we think about inner child healing, our minds often jump to visualization exercises, journaling, or talk therapy. While these approaches have their place, they sometimes miss a crucial dimension of healing: the body. Our earliest experiences—many of which shape our inner child’s needs and wounds—occurred before we had language to process them. These pre-verbal […]
The Power of Inner Child Healing: Reconnecting with Your True Self
In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, many people find themselves disconnected from their true selves, struggling with unresolved emotions, and carrying the burdens of past experiences. Often, these struggles are rooted in the experiences of our inner child—the part of us that holds our earliest memories, emotions, and beliefs. Inner child healing is a powerful therapeutic […]
Your Inner Child: A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery
Take a moment to close your eyes and think back to your childhood. Remember the exhilarating feeling of running freely with the wind in your hair, the joy of jumping in a puddle and feeling the cool water splash against your skin, or simply lying on the grass, cloud-watching, and letting your imagination run wild. […]
