Injured Child, Adult in Rupture

25/05/2026

25/05/2026
8pm-10pm
2 hours
Online

Description

The idea of the "inner child" has become widely used in personal development and therapeutic practice. But is it being used in the right way?

In this open class, we will delve deeper into this concept, going beyond the simplistic and often limiting view that accompanies it.

The "inner child" is not just an emotional metaphor; it's a collection of implicit memories, early experiences, and unmet needs that continue to influence behavior, emotions, and relationships in adulthood.

However, there is a significant risk: when the focus remains excessively on the past, the adult loses ground. Responsibility is diluted. Change is postponed.

This lesson proposes a change of perspective:
It's not about "going back to fix things," but about embracing, in the present, the integration and responsibility for what one experiences today.

Because suffering isn't just in the story, it's in how that story continues to live out in the body, in choices, and in relationships.

A lesson for those who want to understand... but above all, to transform.

Objectives

In this lesson, the aim is to:
• To clarify the concept of the "inner child" from a psychological and bodily perspective.
• Identify the risks of a poorly framed approach (infantilization, retraumatization, lack of accountability)
• Understanding how childhood experiences remain active in adulthood
• To develop a more integrated view between past and present.
• To reinforce the role of the adult in emotional and behavioral transformation.
• To promote a more conscious, ethical, and effective approach in therapeutic work.

What you will learn:

Throughout this lesson, you will explore:

The basis of the "inner child" concept“
• What does this concept really mean?
• How it develops throughout childhood
• The role of implicit memories and unmet needs

The influence of childhood on adulthood
• How emotional patterns remain active throughout life
• The relationship between the past, the body, and current behavior.
• Because certain conflicts repeat themselves.

The risks of misusing this concept.
• Infantilization of the adult
• Fixation on the past and difficulty in moving forward
• Reinforcing patterns of suffering
• Emotional irresponsibility

The role of the adult in transformation.
• The difference between understanding and transforming
Because change happens in the present, not in the past.
• How to integrate history without becoming trapped by it

A more conscious and integrated approach
• How to work through the past without losing the present
• The importance of the body in the therapeutic process
• Pathways to a more effective and structured intervention.

Investment:

20,00 

Target audience:

General public

Training provided by:

Mentara Training Contacts

+351 217 935 326

Frequently asked questions

With the exception of attending the specialization course in Biointegrative Somatic Psychotherapy or the Double Specialization in Somatosensory Integrative Psychotherapy, the remaining courses do not require an interview.

Most courses have different formats (in-person, online and hybrid) and students can select the format, as long as it is available.

Mentara is a training center certified by DGERT and duly accredited by EAP (an international organization), and all students will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the course.

Yes, in most courses it is possible to suspend attendance, and to do so you must request the Mentara course regulations.

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