Rikki and Jimmy on Relationships Healing our Inner Child with Trevor Hanson
Jul 9, 2025
Trevor Hanson, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in attachment and inner child healing, shares invaluable insights on emotional growth. He dives into the importance of healing childhood traumas and their impact on adult behaviors. Trevor emphasizes recognizing and nurturing our inner child through techniques that foster self-compassion. He also discusses the role of sadness in enhancing emotional understanding and encourages proactive engagement in relationships, ultimately guiding listeners toward resilience and fulfillment.
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Visualization Felt Like A New Movie
- Rikki describes her first visualization as like watching a new movie filled with buried feelings and revelations.
- She felt powerful compassion and could say the exact soothing words little her needed.
Lonely Child Outside Dad's House
- Jimmy visualized his younger self alone outside his dad's house and felt deep compassion and sadness for that child's hidden loneliness.
- That image revealed why he later performed to earn belonging.
Sadness Shows Compassionate Access
- Sadness during inner-child work signals compassion and validates real grief rather than shame.
- Trevor frames grief as evidence you are accessing the wounded part with love.
