Curious about what really happens during an Inner Child Therapy Session? You’re not alone. Many people feel drawn to inner child work but aren’t sure what to expect. Is it like regular talk therapy? Does it go deep into emotions? Will I have to revisit painful memories?
In this blog, we’ll walk you through a real-life-inspired step-by-step breakdown of an Inner Child Therapy Session, so you know exactly how it works and how it helps. Whether you're struggling with low self-worth, relationship issues, or repeating emotional patterns, this therapeutic approach gently brings healing where it's needed most.
But first, what is an inner child wound? An inner child wound is an unresolved emotional pain from your early years often caused by neglect, criticism, lack of safety, or unmet emotional needs. While the events may be in the past, the emotional imprint stays with you and quietly influences your self-worth, relationships, and reactions in adult life.
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Every Inner Child Therapy Session starts with understanding your current struggle. For example: You constantly feel “not good enough” in relationships. You might become clingy or insecure, even when your partner hasn’t done anything wrong. This pattern affects your sense of self and your ability to feel safe in love.This is where the therapist helps you slow down and connect the dots between your present-day emotions and your earliest emotional wounds. She narrows down to 1 core issue which connects most of what you are going through today.
As the session progresses, you might remember being frequently criticized as a child, nothing was ever good enough, and love felt conditional on your achievements.This creates deep-seated beliefs like:“I must be perfect to be loved”“I will be abandoned if I’m not good enough”These unconscious beliefs become the emotional root of the issue you're facing today. The core issue is then connected to the dominant emotion that is running your adult life step
Now comes the heart of the Inner Child Therapy Session working directly with the wounded inner child. A skilled therapist will guide you through techniques such as:Visualisation: Meeting your younger self in a safe, guided inner journeyDialoguing: Speaking with your inner child and letting their voice be heardMemory Reprocessing: Revisiting and reframing painful childhood momentsReparenting: Learning how to give your inner child the love, safety, and validation they never receivedHypno-drama and body-based release (as needed)The therapist will call upon multiple inner child at different ages associated with the same issue to resolve the underlying emotion. These methods are deeply nurturing and intuitive, tailored to what your inner child needs to feel seen, safe, and supported.
As old memories surface, so do old emotions. You may feel sadness, anger, or even unexpected relief. Your therapist will help you gently process and validate these emotions many of which may have been buried for decades.This is one of the most transformative parts of an Inner Child Therapy Session, as it allows your body and mind to finally let go of the emotional weight you’ve been carrying since childhood.
After the emotional release, comes the integration work. You’ll explore how to care for your inner child moving forward creating new habits of self-talk, boundary-setting, and emotional regulation.This step empowers you to not just heal, but to live from a place of wholeness, where your adult self is no longer controlled by the wounds of the past.
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Unlike traditional approaches that only address the present, an Inner Child Therapy Session brings healing directly to the source of the pain. It doesn’t just help you “cope” it helps you release old patterns completely, and rebuild from a place of emotional safety and inner worth.
At times the core issue may have multiple emotions and stories running in your life, which may need more than 1 session to address.
If any of this feels familiar, the emotional blocks, the people-pleasing, the self-doubt your inner child may be calling for your attention. Click here to read more blogs and explore the full depth of Inner Child Healing including how it affects your career, relationships, physical health, and ability to manifest change.
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