Inner Child Work Therapist in Venice
Reconnect with Your Roots. Heal the Past. Nurture the You Within.
In our therapy sessions, we will explore:
• Reconnecting with your inner child through imagery and reflection
• Healing childhood wounds, neglect, or emotional abandonment
• Identifying core beliefs formed in early life
• Re-parenting yourself with compassion and care
• Understanding how past dynamics impact current relationships
• Soothing emotional triggers tied to unresolved pain
• Reclaiming joy, creativity, play, and authenticity
We all carry a younger version of ourselves inside—one who still holds the pain, wonder, fear, and unmet needs of childhood. When those early wounds go unacknowledged, they can quietly shape how we show up in our adult lives—through anxiety, self-sabotage, people-pleasing, trust issues, or difficulty regulating emotions.
Inner child work invites you to go back—not to get stuck in the past, but to heal it. To offer your younger self the love, safety, and validation they may have never received—and to free your present self from patterns that no longer serve you. You don’t have to carry your childhood pain forever. You can become the protector, nurturer, and ally your younger self always needed.
Let’s help you heal from the inside out—by honoring the child who still lives within.
I provide therapy in Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Culver City, Mar Vista, Playa Del Rey, West Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Palms, and Santa Monica.
Do you often react strongly to situations without knowing why? You may be responding from a place shaped by early emotional wounds. At Steven Kilmann, LMFT, we specialize in helping clients uncover and heal these parts through focused inner child work therapy in Venice Beach.
What Is Inner Child Work Therapy?
Inner child work therapy helps you reconnect with the younger parts of yourself that experienced unmet emotional needs or trauma. These parts often carry pain, shame, or fear into adulthood. Therapy helps identify these patterns and supports emotional healing.
How Inner Child Work Therapy Helps:
Identifies Unresolved Childhood Wounds
Improves Emotional Regulation
Builds Self-Compassion and Resilience
Enhances Relationship Dynamics
This process is not about blame. It’s about understanding and giving yourself the care that was missing in the past.
Who Benefits from Inner Child Work Therapy?
You may benefit if you:
Struggle with low self-esteem or worth
Experience chronic guilt or shame
Avoid conflict or overly pleasing people
Feel emotionally reactive or overwhelmed
Our therapy sessions help you form a secure inner relationship with your past self, which leads to greater confidence, emotional stability, and clarity.
Why Work with Steven Kilmann, LMFT?
Steven Kilmann is a trusted inner child work therapist in Venice Beach. He brings decades of experience in emotional trauma and relationship-based therapy. Clients trust him for his calm presence, structured approach, and commitment to lasting transformation.
Therapeutic Modalities Offered:
Attachment-Focused Therapy: Rebuild emotional safety
IFS-Informed Therapy: Understand inner emotional parts
Somatic Awareness: Release body-stored trauma
These methods help clients reconnect with buried emotions in a safe, grounded way.
Real-Life Outcomes from Inner Child Work Therapy:
Releasing shame and self-criticism
Understanding emotional triggers
Setting healthy boundaries in relationships
Feeling grounded and emotionally present
What to Expect in a Session
During sessions, Steven guides you to:
Identify emotional triggers rooted in childhood
Dialogue with inner parts from a compassionate stance
Practice reparenting techniques that foster self-soothing
This supportive space lets you explore experiences from a safe emotional distance while building inner trust.
Long-Term Healing Goals:
Establish a nurturing internal relationship
Build emotional resilience
Break cycles of emotional avoidance
Develop authentic self-expression
Service Area: Inner Child Work Therapy, Venice Beach
Steven Kilmann serves clients seeking Inner Child Work Therapy in Venice Beach, including those looking for compassionate support with emotional healing, trauma recovery, and personal growth. Whether you're dealing with past neglect, emotional trauma, or ongoing anxiety, inner child therapy can provide clarity and emotional peace.
Related Services:
Steven also offers:
Couples counseling (see Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)
Trauma therapy (visit Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy)
Get Started Today
Your healing begins by taking the first step. Book a consultation with Steven Kilmann, LMFT, your local Inner Child Work Therapist in Venice, and start working toward a more emotionally grounded life.
