Thursday, 20 June 2019

Inner Child Healing Techniques For Trauma Patients

By Andrew Johnson


There are many reasons why an adult will find themselves sitting opposite a trauma therapist. You don't have to be constantly abused all of your childhood to go to this type of therapy. There are children who have been bullied, ridiculed, abandoned, or being brought up in a dysfunctional home. Therapists often turn to inner child healing techniques.

Many people think that they have received the odd punishment by aunts or uncles. They may have been exposed to pornography or voyeurism. Punishment can include violence, such as the pulling of hair, shaking and punching. Kids whose parents have divorced will struggle in years to come.

People are left with fears and phobias which they need to deal with. They are not comfortable within their own skin. They also have problems with other people who they are close to. It can include loved ones as well as those in the workplace. However, by discovering more about the underlying reasons for the fear, patients will be able to move on with their lives.

This often comes down to the inner child who is still struggling with the trauma which happened when they were young and vulnerable. Memories of this time in their lives will be so visceral. A person will find that their daily lives are affected because the fears take over, especially when they are triggered by something. However, when you make a connection, the trauma is less evident. It means that you begin to love yourself and you are more compassionate towards yourself.

If they are not comfortable with this at first, they are encouraged to write a letter. This can be better for a person who is more introverted. However, they need to read this out aloud. It is also encouraged for the therapist to set the individual a task of continuing a letter outside of the session. This helps them to stay motivated. They may set a theme, such as forgiveness, shame of love, for example. This is a way in which the patient can elaborate on the topic.

This is a journey that you will begin to go on which will improve your mental state of mind and help you on a positive note. The connection helps you to discover more about what you were feeling at that particular time. You may learn to be more mindful because this can be helpful in terms of eliminating much of the anxiety that can be part of the trauma.

However, it is not impossible to heal from this. It may be traumatic going back in time and looking at these photos of yourself. You may see family pictures which can seem false to you. It will bring out negative feelings, but this is part of the process, and this is not a bad thing at all. One needs to go through all types of stages in order to complete the process.

You also need to interact with the child, getting to know more about him or her. This will include finding out about what he or she likes to do. The inner child may enjoy reading, for example. Go back in time and pick out their favourite book. This will help you to connect with him or her once again.




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