Working on ways to meet the emotional and physical needs in our adulthood that we may not have received as children is the basis of reparenting therapy.
| Let's take five minutes to see this week in a new light. | | | Many types of therapy exist, each with a unique approach to address specific issues. Reparenting therapy involves working on ways to meet the emotional and physical needs in our adulthood that we may not have received as children. These needs can range from emotional regulation to self-compassion to establishing daily structure. It can also include unlearning maladaptive coping techniques. | | | Reparenting, as part of the therapy process, allows adult clients the opportunity to give themselves what they didn't have growing up.” | | — JODI CLARKE, MA, LPC/MHSP | | Reparenting theory was developed within a psychoanalytic theory called transactional analysis. The idea is that as adults we tend to operate within three states (or "egos"): parent, adult, and child. The way we're brought up can impact how we operate within each of these states.
At its core, reparenting focuses on unlearning the harmful, unhealthy ways we interact with ourselves and with those around us. The goal is to teach ourselves new healthy thoughts and behaviors that we didn't learn in childhood.
| Reparenting therapy has evolved over the last 50 to 60 years. Some variations include:
- Total Regression: Where an adult lives in a mental health center and is cared for (reparented) by their therapist.
- Time-Limited Regression: This involves attending consistent, ongoing therapy sessions, and is especially helpful for those with schizophrenia or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).
- Spot-Reparenting: Spot reparenting focuses on treating particular traumas, often with the help of a therapist.
- Self-Reparenting: This is the most common form of reparenting today. This is when the adult, versus a therapist, does the majority of the reparenting.
| Self-reparenting takes time and can be challenging. However, it can also be very healing and set you on a path toward greater happiness and life fulfillment. Here are some ways reparenting therapy can help:
- Allows you to view yourself in a more compassionate and positive light
- Changes how you view others and allows you to feel safer in relationships
- Teaches you to how to name and express complex emotions
- Helps you develop and build healthy, strong, long-lasting relationships
- Improves your ability to communicate with others
- Encourages healthy routines and habits
- Boosts self-awareness
- Helps you set and maintain healthy boundaries
| | Ways to Stay Positive This Week | | | Ways to Nurture Your Mind and Body | This week, take 15 minutes to identify one or two habits or coping mechanisms you learned in childhood that may impact your well-being today. How might self-compassion and an intentional resetting help you in the long run? | -
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