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Exercises focused on building inherent worth and self-soothing.

Tracking negative thoughts to recognize patterns of self-criticism. Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program...

The "inner critic" is often the internalized voice of a parent. Engel teaches techniques to confront and counter this voice with self-compassion. Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program...

Once you identify the distorted image, the goal is to reject that reflection and separate emotionally from the source of the abuse. Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program...

Reflects "You only exist to serve my needs".

This involves setting firm boundaries and realizing you are no longer responsible for your parents' emotions or approval. Phase 3: Creating a New, Healthy Mirror

Reflects "You are nothing without me" or "You are fragile".