Monday, February 18, 2019

Why Therapists Use Inner Child Healing Techniques

By Daniel Anderson


As an adult, the average person is exposed to a lot of stress and chaos in their lives. There are times when a person will have to deal with anxiety based on their work environment or because of what is going on at home. The amount of stress one has to cope with will vary from one person to the next. Part of this has to do with how one is able to manage with it. It also depends on what one has been through in the past. There are underlying emotions and feelings which one sometimes experiences. Inner child healing techniques or other methods are one way of dealing with this.

Most adults who have to focus on these types of techniques have either been abandoned as a child or neglected. They may have been physically or sexually abused. When a child has been emotionally abused, they will grow up being fearful of many things in life. They will be more anxious.

Many people would not have had a fulfilling childhood when they come from a dysfunctional background. A lot of kids act as parents, helping mom or dad out when they have a hangover or when they are not able to function. They grow up depressed and anxious. They have not been guided and don't know how to manage their emotions.

It is not easy for the individual to forget about the trauma that they have suffered from. This can involve abuse or any sort of dysfunctional behavior in the past which was the result of abuse by relatives or caregivers. It is obviously difficult when a youngster trusts someone that they love. They will then feel betrayed. It makes them feel that they are not able to trust anyone in the future.

A technique that can be effective is the use of creative methods. An example of this is arts and crafts. Drawing and painting will help the individual to be more present and fully focused. The mindful technique has become more common which is something that a lot of therapists suggest their patients make use of.

This kind of thing is even more tense for someone who has been abandoned or neglected. Children who grow up with a lot of fear or those kids who have been criticized will be anxious. Therapists will suggest that the individual begin slowly by writing a letter to their inner child. It can be difficult to jump right into the deep end. Many people feel that this is strange, but a simple letter will help the person to get going.

The letter can include how one is feeling at the present state. Most people will have an imagination, coupled with how they remember their childhood years. They begin to connect with the child which they left behind and how they wish they were able to be there as a youngster, having a normal childhood.

This is one of the most essential ingredients during the process. Most people at this time will have trouble expressing themselves. They need to feel confident that they are at least in a safe space. Many people will learn about the inner voice and an intuition that they possess.




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