Does anyone feel weird when your therapist or really anyone talks about tapping into your inner child when working through mental health issues? For instance my therapist would be like “close your eyes, go back to the time you were 5, what would your inner child think/feel about x situation.” idk probably not want to be abused?? And miraculously expect me to connect to my “inner child” in that moment. I don’t find this helpful and if anything it seems like a lazy approach addressing trauma. Lmk

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一小時內	Melissa Anne halo_red	I think it is a very effective tool method, but I find it works best when visualization and somatic experiencing are also taken into account.
5 小時內	Allex Soderman allexsoderman	For clarification, my therapist is great and I am in no way saying she herself is lazy. I just find this approach to be predictable, and an old school method that doesn’t personally resonate with me.
8 小時內	Sunita Rajesh sr_lifecoaching	All our present beliefs and patterns are normally formed in our childhood . That’s why it is necessary to heal the inner child . However the client has to be mentally prepared to do so . If the client is not ready then we approach it some other way . Hope this helps .
15 小時內	Nina whole_soul.healing	I think really it's to get you to experience fully the emotions child you had to repress for survival, then time stamp them to when they happened so the trauma memory can be contained and not hurt you in the day-to-day. BUT: 1) your therapist should have explained the purpose of the process so you could give informed consent 2) if you don't feel comfortable it's not a good idea to practice this. 3) complain if a therapeutic practice makes you feel unsafe they have an obligation to listen.
19 小時內	NiNi moka_ninimo	I’m not sure what approach your therapist is using with you - I’ve experienced EMDR and Rescripting (part of Schema therapy) involving a lot of imagery work with gradual and more natural approach: I’ve never been asked spontaneously “what would your inner child think/feel in this situation?” I feel that’s a bit too direct and I would too find it uncomfortable and difficult to work like that. Would you feel comfortable enough to address this to your therapist if you are finding it unhelpful?
一天內	Richa get_richa	Traumatic event should be approached in a dissociated position, for any work to happen. And using body sensations is a great way to do that without reliving the trauma. Wish more therapists used it.