Inner Child work- A Gestalt Art Therapy approach ZOOM

INNER CHILD WORK

Working with the inner child in a therapeutic way through Gestalt Art Therapy is crucial because it allows individuals to access and heal unresolved emotional experiences from childhood. This approach integrates creative expression with self-awareness, enabling clients to visually and symbolically explore their inner world. Through art, people can safely confront and process past traumas, unmet needs, and suppressed emotions. Gestalt Art Therapy encourages a holistic approach, emphasizing the connection between mind, body, and emotions, fostering self-acceptance and growth. This therapeutic process can lead to a greater sense of wholeness, emotional healing, and a deeper understanding of oneself.

Who has never been a child?

In popular psychology and analytical psychology, the inner child is an individual's childlike aspect. It includes what a person learned as a child, before puberty. The inner child is often conceived as a semi-independent subpersonality subordinate to the waking conscious mind.

Psychologist Carl…