Inner child work addresses the child-self who developed hormones-related patterns in response to early experiences — and who still needs healing.
What Inner Child Work Means for Hormones
The 'inner child' isn't metaphysical — it refers to the internalized representations of childhood experiences that drive adult hormones patterns.
When hormones arises in adult situations that echo childhood experiences, the inner child's unmet needs or fears are often activated.
Inner Child Work Techniques for Hormones
- Compassionate self-dialogue: Speaking to the part of yourself that developed hormones patterns with the kindness you'd offer a child
- Journaling to your younger self: What would you tell the child experiencing hormones for the first time?
- Imagery work: Guided visualization to 'reparent' the child who developed hormones responses
Finding a Therapist for Inner Child Work and Hormones
Schema therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychodynamic therapy all incorporate inner child work as part of hormones treatment.