Session 3 | Katie | In Therapy with Alex Howard

In Katie’s previous episode, I asked her to complete a piece of homework where she identified her ‘get into jail free’ cards (ways of thinking that invariably put us into psychological jail). In this session, Katie talks me through what she discovered by doing this homework and reflects on how some of the battles she’s fought for her children have really been fought for her inner child instead. 0:00 Welcome to In Therapy 1:12 Catch up with Katie 4:50 Alex and Katie review her progress 8:10 Review of Get Into Jail Free cards 14:07 Recognising the inner child 16:59 The inner critic rejecting the inner child 19:29 When it's too painful to go forward 21:33 Champion of injustice as a response to vulnerable inner child 23:00 You can't resolve inner pain externally 24:21 We relate to ourselves how we were related to 25:52 A realistic commitment to self 28:33 Alex's thoughts and updates 29:32 Coming up next... In Therapy with Alex Howard follows real-life people on their therapeutic journeys as they grapple with issues like depression, anxiety and chronic illness. Alex Howard is a London-based Therapeutic Coach dedicated to helping break the stigma around mental health and helping people make real, positive changes in their lives. Alex is also the creator of Therapeutic Coaching and founder of The Optimum Health Clinic and Conscious Life. Subscribe and click the 🔔 to make sure you never miss a video! Follow Alex for more: Website: www.alexhoward.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/alexhowardtherapy/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexhowardtv/ In Therapy is produced, directed and edited by Oliver Halls (Instagram: @oliver.halls) and Rachel Forbes (Instagram: @rae_forbes).