An educational and thoughtful read that helps adults process childhood trauma. Well written and informative.

Excellent read on how to heal your inner child if you have suffered trauma in the past, really helpful in dealing with issues that may have stemmed from your childhood that you have taken into your adult life,

Thanks to Netgally & the publisher the ARC copy, one I will go back to to keep on working on myself

A self help book that talks TO you, not AT you. Conversational without delving way too much into the technical, while still being specific enough to assert authority over a traumatized mind - reminds you, you've got this, you are stronger than you think.

I read this book when I was truly vulnerable, and it resonated with me deeply. We all have something that holds us back from past experiences, but little do we know that we need to heal our inner child to truly love ourselves as adults. Healing is not easy, but step by step, you can do it. This book helped me validate my feelings and allowed me to understand what was holding me back, so that I could find solutions for myself.

The book also teaches how to heal one's inner child and provides tips and tricks to maintain good habits. The recommendations given in this book are quite easy and applicable, but the real challenge lies within ourselves. Do we truly want to heal our inner child or not?

I am grateful to the author and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book and share its importance in healing our inner child with the world.

This is a very educative book on childhood trauma, in particular emotional neglect. It has given me a lot of ideas and food for thought. I will definitely have to buy the book to work more closely with suggestions. Though not everything was helpful. One thing to note that it is a perspective of one person and not an exhaustive work of a professional.

I appreciate the practicalities of this book and how it offers concrete steps toward healing. I also appreciate that it takes what I would call a positive approach -- less blame and shame and finger-pointing as to why one needs healing, and more focus on how to get that healing done.

The author lists ten questions to ask yourself right now such as do you react badly to rejection, would you describe yourself as highly sensitive, do you have low self-worth or self-esteem, and more. If you experienced emotional neglect or trauma as a child you may need to tend to your inner child to help it heal. You may struggle to form secure attachments as an adult. In this book you learn how to works towards healing your inner child. Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

My top5 thoughts:

1. This book has some interesting information peppered all over it, which I thoroughly enjoyed.
2. I also appreciated the practical advice and the real life examples.
3. The author was intentionally repeating himself to make sure his points get across; I personally don’t think this was necessary.
4. Although this was a thought-provoking read, if you’re not new to the self-help world, this book will barely add anything new to your knowledge but it will still push you to stop and think!
5. Will definitely recommend.

I read this for free on NetGalley so thank you to NetGalley and Sheldon Press for making this available!

This is a non-fiction book that talks about how to heal your inner child and how to cope with the effects of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN) and trauma. Throughout the book you learn things such as how to love yourself, discover your true self and how to make peace with events of the past.

I can’t express how much this book has helped me. I’ve got a whole list of notes and journaling prompts to help me on my recovery journey. The book is broken down into easy to manage sections and Simon regularly reassures you that there is no rush and you can come back to any section later when you are ready.

This book is a good place to start if like me you’re world was completely turned on it’s head when you went to therapy and we’re told that actually your childhood wasn’t all you thought it was. Some of the examples Simon gave could literally have been plucked from my head. I now feel like I have somewhere to start to rebuild my life because I find that’s the most tricky thing about becoming aware of your trauma, especially if it is more than one event that has caused it, is where to even begin tackling those emotions and feelings.

There are so many tactics and pieces of advice to equip you on this journey and Simon regularly repeats information (in a good way!) so that it sticks in your head. It’s also full of raw honesty and Simon talks about his own journey throughout which I think is incredibly admirable.

I would 100% recommend this book, I’m already wanting to get a physical copy so my husband can read it as well. One thing I will say is make sure you are ready because as Simon himself says, this isn’t an easy journey and you need to be willing to put yourself through some uncomfortable processes to come out the other side healed. This is all said in the book though so don’t worry! Thank you so much for this book Simon, you’ve helped yet another person!

How to Heal Your Inner Child is a very good all-round starter for anyone beginning the journey towards healing childhood trauma. The book is suitable for general audiences, and therefore is less academic than some may be looking for, but it does not attempt to be academic, instead it presents a more personable approach to recovery. In particular, those who experienced emotional abuse and emotional neglect will find a lot to help them in this book, in my opinion. Sometimes I got some 'off' vibes from the book, in the sense that the author often plugs his sobriety course, and he seems somewhat anti-medication, but otherwise this is a helpful and interesting read.

disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from Sheldon Press via NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

I was attracted to this book by both the title and the cover, and I actually found it to be really engaging. This is not the cure-all for everyone, and those with deeper needs will want to seek professional help alongside the advice in this book, but it's a really good jumping-off point for those who've realized that this is where their work should begin.

Simon Chapple's "How to Heal Your Inner Child" is one of my top highlights for 2023 in the non-fiction category. Personally, this book spoke to me on so many levels, and the activities ingrained are profoundly insightful, one that requires a high level of awareness and honesty. I loved the writing style; it felt relaxed and friendly, and technical terms were clarified and deciphered exceptionally well. Multiple moments and connections throughout my reading experience helped establish the influence of the past on my current behaviours, which I am incredibly grateful for. I am still working through the activities, and my resolve to have a better outcome for myself is strengthened daily. I read 5% daily, and I found this approach helpful. The process of empathy and kindness shines throughout the book, which is necessary when walking down memory lane. I will return to this book as I face triumphs and challenges in my healing journey.

Do not skip this if you want to make peace with your past and your parents and change your current habits and behaviours.

Thank you, NetGalley & Sheldon Press, for providing an ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.

Covering a broad range of strategies that could be helpful on your healing journey, suggesting additional resources for further support/help and sharing highly relatable, personal stories throughout, Simon Chapple does a great job of connecting with the reader and offering them a possible road map to a happier self. An interesting and worthwhile read, especially for anyone just beginning to explore this area.

For those who have read gabor mate, Pete walker, bessel van der kolk etc, this will seem somewhat basic. However if you are new to this topic this is a nice introductory read.

This is a detailed, well-organised and thorough book to help readers who feel that something somewhere somehow feels wrong, and would like to find answers from their childhood. For readers who never imagined that they were abused or ill-treated during their childhood, it may never occur to them that their problems stem from their “non-problematic” childhood. Neglect when a child needs nothing less than full, unconditional love causes deep psychological harm. This book helps adults discover the root of their unease, and help them face it, then learn to overcome the hurt and manage the negative effects in life.

This book can also be a starting point for readers who had in fact been more severely abused, but are in deep denial of it, and so never seek help or even try to acknowledge that anything is wrong in their lives. This book can be the first step to start realising that something was wrong, and begin facing one’s trauma, and then digging deeper to the truth.

This was a really helpful book. I picked it up during a state of extreme stress. I couldn't understand what was happening and how to figure things out. This book really gave me a perspective and how to go about my healing journey. It really did help me understand myself better. I'm thankful to the author for writing this book. I recommend everyone to read this book at least once in their lifetime.

How to Heal Your Inner Child came to me at a relevant time. I just turned 30 and do not yet have children. I have a goal of becoming my healthiest self before I have kids. I have done some CBT and talk about my inner child has come up. In CBT I’ve worked more on my adult self and less on healing my inner child. This book gave me such great tips and insight. Im grateful to have read all the information and to be able to move forward in life.

This is a difficult read especially if you are not ready to accept trauma you experienced in childhood. However it was quite insightful and will definitely put you on the right track to healing.

This is a very insightful, very informative and very excellent book. I'd highly recommend it for anyone who carries childhood hurt and trauma as well as for anyone who works with, lives with, or supports someone with, childhood hurt and trauma.

This was a great read. As a counselor and professor, I work a lot with trauma and often discuss the inner child. I have found some good materials through my years doing therapy but this book further increased my insight into the topic. I now feel that I am better educated on inner child work and can better assist my clients. Helpful for sure! Highly recommend!