Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program... Direct

Once you identify the distorted image, the goal is to reject that reflection and separate emotionally from the source of the abuse.

Through exercises like creating a "word self-portrait," you explore your own values, likes, dislikes, and dreams apart from parental expectations. Healing Your Emotional Self: A Powerful Program...

The central metaphor of the program is that parents act as "mirrors" for their children. If a parent's reflection is distorted by their own issues, the child grows up with a warped sense of self. Once you identify the distorted image, the goal

Reflects "You only exist to serve my needs". If a parent's reflection is distorted by their

The program concludes with specific "Mirror Therapy" assignments tailored to your unique history:

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