• EP #1457: Host Lisa Davis's Inner Child Self-Care Therapy Session with Dr. John

  • Sep 6 2024
  • Duración: 51 m
  • Podcast

EP #1457: Host Lisa Davis's Inner Child Self-Care Therapy Session with Dr. John

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    Summary

    In this therapy session, Lisa Davis discusses her unprocessed grief for her mother and the challenges she faced growing up with a chronically ill and neurologically different mother. She shares her longing for a healthy mother and the confusion and isolation she felt as a child. Dr. John helps Lisa connect with her inner child, Little Lise, and encourages her to express her feelings and validate her experiences. They explore the impact of Lisa's mother's illness on her childhood and the need for re-parenting. The session highlights the importance of acknowledging and grieving the loss of a nurturing mother figure. In this conversation, Lisa Davis and Dr. John Trentalange discuss Lisa's childhood experiences and the emotional neglect she experienced when her mother became ill. They explore the impact of her mother's physical appearance changes on their relationship and Lisa's feelings of guilt and anger. Dr. Trentalange helps Lisa understand that her reactions were normal for a child in her situation and encourages her to offer forgiveness and understanding to her younger self. They also discuss the importance of inner child therapy and provide contact information for Dr. Trentalange's services.
    Keywords: therapy, grief, unprocessed grief, chronically ill mother, neurologically different, inner child, re-parenting, childhood, emotional neglect, mother's illness, physical appearance changes, guilt, anger, forgiveness, inner child therapy
    Takeaways
    • Unprocessed grief can have a significant impact on mental health and well-being.
    • Growing up with a chronically ill or neurologically different parent can lead to feelings of neglect, confusion, and isolation.
    • Re-parenting and connecting with the inner child can help heal childhood wounds and provide the nurturing and support that was lacking.
    • Validating and expressing emotions is essential for healing and moving forward.
    • Acknowledging and grieving the loss of a nurturing mother figure is an important part of the healing process. Emotional neglect can have a profound impact on a child's development and well-being, even if their basic needs are met.
    • Children need emotional connection and bonding with their parents to develop a healthy sense of self-esteem and security.
    • Changes in a parent's physical appearance can be confusing and triggering for a child, especially if they are already dealing with the loss of a parent's presence due to illness.
    • It is important to offer forgiveness and understanding to our younger selves for the ways we may have reacted to difficult circumstances as children.
    • Inner child therapy can be a valuable tool for healing and processing childhood trauma.


    Sound Bites
    • "I want to talk about my unprocessed grief for my mom."
    • "I wanted her to have, I wanted, well, I, when I was, this story will make sense. It's not getting me out of my emotions. So I knew at a young age that my mom wasn't well."
    • "Oh, it's awful. It was awful because everybody's like, why is your mom always in your room? Why is your house ice cold? Why are all your curtains shut?"
    • "It's okay little Lisa. It wasn't your fault."
    • "You were scared. What did that change? And you were scared of getting close."
    • "Little Lisa, you were scared. You were always lovable and always good."

    Chapters00:00Introduction and Setting the Stage 08:07Exploring Unprocessed Grief and Childhood Challenges 13:27Connecting with the Inner Child: Re-parenting and Healing 23:22Validating Emotions and Expressing Feelings 26:43Grieving the Loss of a Nurturing Mother Figure 29:25The Confusion and Triggers of Physical Appearance Changes 37:25Understanding and Forgiving Our Younger Selves 39:47The Importance of Emotional Connection in Paren
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