Many adult clients enter therapy feeling stuck in patterns of self-criticism, abandonment wounds, or persistent emotional dysregulation, despite appearing high-functioning on the outside. These patterns often trace back to unmet developmental needs and relational trauma experienced in early caregiving relationships. This workshop will provide clinicians with a clear, experiential framework for identifying and working with the wounded inner child using parts work, somatic techniques, and attachment-based interventions.
Participants will learn how to gently access disowned parts of the self, facilitate self-compassion, and help clients develop an internal sense of safety and care. Through case examples and practical tools, this training will guide therapists in helping clients create an internal reparenting process that fosters long-term healing and integration.
https://frumtherapist.com/workshops/HealingRelationalTrauma2/viewReparenting the Inner Child:
A Therapist’s Guide to Deep Healing from Relational Trauma
Sunday, April 19, 2026, 1:45 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT
Presenter: Karol Darsa, Psy.D
Course Length: 3 Hours
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
Many adult clients enter therapy feeling stuck in patterns of self-criticism, abandonment wounds, or persistent emotional dysregulation, despite appearing high-functioning on the outside. These patterns often trace back to unmet developmental needs and relational trauma experienced in early caregiving relationships. This workshop will provide clinicians with a clear, experiential framework for identifying and working with the wounded inner child using parts work, somatic techniques, and attachment-based interventions.
Participants will learn how to gently access disowned parts of the self, facilitate self-compassion, and help clients develop an internal sense of safety and care. Through case examples and practical tools, this training will guide therapists in helping clients create an internal reparenting process that fosters long-term healing and integration.
Understanding the Inner Child and Relational Trauma
Defining the inner child and parts of self
Key elements of relational/developmental trauma
Signs of an unmet inner child in adult clients
Common protective parts that block vulnerability
(45 minutes)
Core Principles of Inner Child Work
Overview of reparenting as a clinical intervention
Therapist as co-regulator and model of attunement
Creating safety before accessing younger parts
Resistance, shame, and the inner critic
(55 minutes)
Experiential Exercise: Meeting the Inner Child
Guided exercise: “From Critic to Caregiver”
Identifying and dialoguing with parts
Processing and group discussion
(35 minutes)
Clinical Tools for Reparenting Work
Somatic and imagery-based techniques
Voice work, letter writing, and symbolic rituals
Using parts work and containment strategies
Case vignette and group reflections
(30 minutes)
Closing and Integration
Key takeaways
Ethical considerations and client readiness
Q&A and final reflections
(15 minutes)