'Animating the Inner Critic and Other Child Parts' dtbc 2022

I have noticed participants will often form a relationship with the puppets they make of their child selves and will sometimes even display empathy and compassion towards these parts.
Trauma theories such as 'Internal Family Systems' and Janina Fisher's model 'Trauma-Informed Stabilisation Treatment' has recognised the importance of empathy and compassion towards these 'child parts', even and particularly the ones that are difficult and destructive.
We will look at how animation is a practical and powerful way to externalise, make sense of and animate these parts.