In psychotherapy, the inner child is a part of the psyche that feels like a person’s childhood self. Inner child therapy refers to practices that aim to heal a wounded inner child. Inner child therapy ...

We all have moments where our behavior isn't exactly what we expect from a mature adult. Sometimes, it's like we switch over to autopilot and that little kid inside of us takes the wheel. Recognizing ...

I’m mindlessly scrolling on my laptop one night when I remember the blog I used to write as a nine-year-old. To my surprise, it’s still live. I spend the rest of the evening poring over my ...

Have you ever struggled to set boundaries with a partner? Or needed reassurance on first dates? Thought leaders in psychology and personal development are now, after some inspection, attributing these ...

It’s easy to assume that your inner child is just a cute concept, some vague idea about the younger version of yourself. Yet understanding our inner child helps us face the wounds that we may have ...

For people who had a particularly difficult upbringing, acknowledging their inner child is an essential step toward healing, self-understanding and personal growth. When we experience pain, rejection, ...

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Traditional holidays typically elicit memories of our childhoods. For some people, these are joyous moments, and for others, they might elicit turbulent ones. Although for some, the inner child might ...

Prefixing the word “adaptive” before “child” is relatively new in therapy literature. And contrary to the word’s usual positive connotations, in this context, it’s much more ambiguous. Undeniably, all ...