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