#47 - Healing the Inner Teenager - The Phase Inner Child Work Doesn’t Reach

You’ve reparented.You understand your childhood.You’ve done the work.So why do you still sabotage, shut down, rebel, or doubt yourself at the moments that matter most?In this episode, we name the part most healing conversations skip: the inner teenager.This is the layer where identity formed under pressure - where expression met consequence, truth met misunderstanding, and dignity learned to protect itself. And it’s why inner child work can soothe... yet still plateau.In this conversation, we explore:the difference between inner child wounds and inner teenager woundswhy soothing doesn’t resolve dignity injurieshow defiance, procrastination, and self-doubt are intelligent protectionswhy affirmations and reprogramming often bounce offwhat healing actually requires when autonomy was compromisedand how self-trust returns when dignity is restoredThis episode isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about meeting the part of you that learned what it costs to be real.Connect with Me:Instagram @alignmentbytuvaWebsite www.alignmentbytuva.comYouTube Alignment by Tuva Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.