Introduction to Inner Child Work (1HR)

This introductory training provides psychotherapists with a foundational understanding of Inner Child Work and its role in promoting emotional healing, self-awareness, and lasting therapeutic change. Participants will explore how early childhood experiences shape core beliefs, emotional responses, attachment patterns, and protective coping strategies that continue to influence functioning throughout adulthood. Drawing from attachment theory, trauma-informed care, and parts-oriented approaches, this training examines how clinicians can help clients identify younger emotional parts, understand emotional triggers, and begin the process of healing unmet developmental needs. Practical interventions, including guided reflection, journaling, reparenting strategies, and compassionate self-dialogue, will be introduced to help clinicians integrate Inner Child Work into a variety of therapeutic settings.

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the foundational concepts of Inner Child Work and explain how childhood experiences influence adult emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns.
• Identify how attachment experiences, emotional triggers, and protective coping strategies contribute to present-day psychological functioning.
• Apply at least two Inner Child Work interventions to help clients develop self-awareness, foster self-compassion, and begin healing unresolved childhood wounds.

Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW

 

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