Cuddling the Inner Child. Gentle Therapy for Childhood Traumas That Interfere with Adult Life

Victoria Averkieva is a clinical psychologist, author of the series of practices for restoring basic trust in the world called "Cuddling", as well as a woman, mother of four children, a guide on the path to understanding her own depth. Inside each of us is a small child. This part of us holds all the impressions and memories of childhood. Childhood pain has no statute of limitations. No matter how old you are, there is always a little one inside who relives the same experiences as in childhood, time and time again. But it must be acknowledged that only you can soothe your inner child, no matter how much you may wish to meet someone who will provide love and warmth. This book will help you "cuddle" yourself — to relive your birth and childhood in a completely different reality, where you are the beloved, long-awaited child of your parents. Cuddling helps: • believe in yourself and feel your significance; • relive and gain the experience of your gentle birth; • realize that mom is there and she will not go anywhere, no matter what happens; • learn to trust yourself and the world; • form an internal support.