Inner Child Healing Techniques For Trauma Patients

By Andrew Johnson


Trauma which begins in childhood can be dangerous when one doesn't deal with it in the early stages. It is not only sexual or physical abuse. It can be trauma of all levels. This can relate to parents who are emotionally abusive to youngsters. It can relate to bullying or neglect. Inner child healing techniques take place in therapy and can be more than helpful.

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.

This promotes fear and panic in their lives. It is the youngster who is still affected and this is why the adult is still fearful about various situations in their lives. A whole host of disorders and issues come up as a result. This can include anxiety, depression, panic disorders, addictions and withdrawal. One may walk around with a lot of anger because they don't deal with the child within.

It is important to talk or write to the child about special qualities, treating him or her gently. This leads to compassion and love. When you can't love yourself, it is difficult to love others. You will have trouble with relationships, and possibly authority figures which makes it difficult to cope in the workplace. When you neglect these types of problems, it only becomes worse.

The individual will learn more about when the trauma has taken place. They realize that once upon a time they were happy, filled with joy, just like any other child. However, when they were exposed to the abuse, neglect or abandonment, for example, things began to change for them. This is where the healing process begins as the adult as one attends to the baggage that one is carrying around.

If the client wants to take this further, they can go through pictures of themselves as a child. This is very helpful because you may remember some of these photos and you will remember what you were feeling at the time. You can now change this as you begin to talk to the child. You realize you have been through a lot of heartache.

Meditation can also be something to think about during this time. You will attempt to remember that time in your life when you were fearful. It takes patience for images to come to mind. You can also attempt to visualize that happy place where you may begin to see the child. This is a great way to connect with the child as well. However, it works best when you turn this into a story.

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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