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Inner Child Therapy & “Parts Work” for Women in California

Your “self” is made up of many parts—and every single one of them deserves to be seen, heard, and understood. Wounded inner child parts may show up in your life as self-doubt, anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment or struggles with relationships. Inner Child Therapy and “Parts Work” helps you gently connect with the different aspects of yourself, especially the younger parts that may still be carrying pain, fear, or unmet needs. Rather than pushing these parts away, we’ll learn to listen to them with compassion, helping them feel safe, supported, and integrated. This work isn’t about “fixing” yourself—it’s about healing from a “whole” place and embracing all of who you are!

IFS THERAPY PASADENA | INNER CHILD THERAPY | PARTS WORK | INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPIST CA

Getting to know your parts isn’t just healing—it can be playful, surprising, and even fun! Inner child work is all about making our way back to joy.

I work with women experiencing a variety of challenges, including:

  • Feeling unworthy, feeling like you’re too much or not enough

  • Chronic self-criticism and a harsh inner dialogue

  • Shame or guilt

  • Fear of abandonment or feeling unlovable

  • Struggles with trusting others or feeling safe in relationships

  • Overwhelm, anxiety, or emotional numbness

  • People-pleasing (difficulty setting boundaries, feeling responsible for others’ emotions, chronic caretaking)

  • Avoidance of conflict or difficulty speaking up for yourself

  • Codependency or losing yourself in relationships

  • Fear of rejection or abandonment, leading to avoidance or clinginess

  • Patterns of attracting emotionally unavailable or toxic relationships

  • Perfectionism, fear of failure, or needing to prove yourself

  • Chronic overachieving or workaholism as a way to feel worthy

  • Feeling like an “outsider” or struggling with belonging

  • Feeling unsafe in your body or disconnected from physical sensations

IFS THERAPY PASADENA | INNER CHILD THERAPY | PARTS WORK | INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPIST CA

Some of the tools we’ll use for inner child healing and parts work…

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work

  • Inner Child Reparenting & Shadow Work

  • Attachment Theory & Somatic Attachment Therapy

  • Somatic Experiencing® (SE)

  • Polyvagal Theory & Nervous System Regulation Techniques

  • NeuroAffective Touch & Bodywork

  • Psychodynamic & Depth Psychology

  • Narrative Therapy & Ego States Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

  • Breathwork, Meditation & Guided Visualization

  • Expressive Writing, Creative Exploration & Parts Dialogues

  • Expressive Arts Therapy & Psychodrama

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Psychoeducation & Recommended Reads

WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

Benefits of Inner Child Therapy and Parts Work

IFS THERAPY PASADENA | INNER CHILD THERAPY | PARTS WORK | INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS THERAPIST CA

  • Build a compassionate relationship with your inner child and wounded parts

  • Understand and heal the root causes of self-doubt, shame, and unworthiness

  • Release deep-seated fears of abandonment, rejection, or not being enough

  • Shift from self-criticism to self-acceptance and self-trust

  • Develop healthier boundaries and break free from people-pleasing patterns

  • Strengthen emotional resilience and regulate overwhelming emotions

  • Rewire perfectionism, overachieving, and the need to prove yourself

  • Heal relational wounds and cultivate deeper, more fulfilling connections

  • Overcome cycles of self-sabotage, avoidance, or emotional numbing

  • Reconnect with joy, playfulness, creativity, and self-expression

  • Feel safer in your body and more grounded in the present moment

  • Integrate and embrace all parts of yourself with love and acceptance

No part of you is too broken, too lost, or too unworthy to be healed—every piece of you deserves to be seen, understood, and nurtured back into wholeness.

LET’S MEET ALL YOUR PARTS TOGETHER.