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Diploma in Inner Child Hypnosis: Reconnect. Heal. Transform

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Video recordings live workshop 20th June 2026 (268:20)

What is Inner Child Therapy?

Introducing the Inner Child
Why Inner Child Work Matters
How Childhood Shapes Us
Recognising the Inner Child in Everyday Life
Inner Child Work in the Wider Therapeutic Landscape
The Science Behind Inner Child Work

Working Hypnotherapeutically with the Inner Child

Why Hypnosis Works So Well for Inner Child Healing
Preparing Clients and Setting Expectations
The Potentials and Power of This Work
Points to Consider: Scope, Ethics and Safety
Inner Child Hypnosis Protocol

Rapport Building Before Meeting Your Client's Inner Child

Evaluating Suitability of this Approach

Session 1

Overview
Psychoeducation
Safe Place
Preparing to meet your inner child

Session 2

Overview
Psychoeducation
Noticing your inner child script
Connecting with our creative or playful self

Session 3

Overview
Psychoeducation
Connecting more deeply with your inner child
Writing to and from your inner child

Session 4

Overview
Psychoeducation
Creating an anchor
Accessing the adult self and healing and integration script

Resources

Explaining the inner child concept
Safe place
Session 1 Script
Noticing the inner child explanation
Session 2 Script
Deepening connection with the inner child explanation
Session 3 Script
Writing to your inner child
Writing as your inner child
Accessing the adult state explanation
Creating an adult state anchor
Session 4 script
Welcoming and connecting with a child of a different age
Integrating a new child into the family system
Somatically healing past experiences
Gently connecting with a past experience
Symbolically experiencing self-compassion
Nurturing resources
Resources within the body
Walking together
Reclaiming lost qualities

Additional sessions

Overview
Meeting younger selves
Healing specific experiences
Developing self compassion
Inner resources
Integrating into the adult self

References

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