What is meant by the term, “Inner Child?” Consider the inner child as the part of you that was hurt in childhood and needs healing; it contains your needs and vulnerabilities. This part of you does not have a true existence in reality, but it is the part of you that captures the stages of early development in your life. Of course, the inner child captures all experiences, not just unhealthy ones. The inner child exists in our mind’s eye; in our imagination.
Since the purpose of this article is to heal hurts from childhood, the focus will be on the “hurt” inner child. This is the part of you that captures the stages of your early life that involved psychological (emotional and mental) damage.
The process of healing involves dialogue and feelings expressed from the inner child. Sometimes you may have various stages of development that are affected; in this case, you may need to visualize “inner children,” each expressing a different stage of life. For example, your inner “five year old self” and inner “teenager” may represent specific stages of abuse or neglect that need to be addressed.
In order to do “inner child healing,” you will need to visualize a couple of other “inner selves.” These could be an inner parent and an inner therapist; or, an inner compassionate parent and an inner protector. You decide what is needed for your case. Healing is a personal endeavor and there really is no “one size fits all” approach to recovery from childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect.
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