Introduction to Inner Child Work by Joan E. Childs, LSCW

The development of Inner Child Work came as a result of the recovery movement for which John Bradshaw was a leading proponent. His work on PBS beginning with Bradshaw: On the Family (1979) and Homecoming became a movement in the field of psychology.

It is well known that our childhood wounds and insecure attachments, manifests in much of our choices and behaviors as an adult. We carry our gunny sack of traumas with us until we have the opportunity to unload and heal the damage caused by dysfunctional family systems. Our family of origins were the architects in designing our future. It is up to us to have a corrective experience and learn how to re-parent ourselves from what we lacked as defenseless children.

For more information read my article The Inner Child : The Healing Road to Your Authentic Self

Joan E Childs, LCSW is a renowned psychotherapist, inspirational speaker and author of Do You Hate the One You Love: Strategies For Healing and Saving Your Relationship. In private practice since 1978, she specializes in individual and couple’s therapy, grief therapy, EMDR, NLP, inner child work and codependency. Learn more about her services at www.joanechilds.com.