{"id":7833,"date":"2024-05-29T13:51:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinet-hypnose-a-paris.fr\/emotional-injury-causes-symptoms-and-methods-of-healing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T11:26:43","slug":"emotional-injury-causes-symptoms-and-methods-of-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinet-hypnose-a-paris.fr\/en\/emotional-injury-causes-symptoms-and-methods-of-healing\/","title":{"rendered":"Emotional injury: symptoms and methods of healing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emotional wounds are the consequence of painful experiences in the past<\/strong>. Being a victim of physical or psychological abuse, losing a loved one, but also finding yourself trapped in toxic relationships. Childhood is a particularly sensitive period.<\/strong> Children don’t yet have a shell to protect themselves, and often find themselves confronted with situations they can’t handle emotionally. Traumatic situations give rise to and develop the limiting beliefs<\/strong> that will shape our personality and guide our life choices. Symptoms are obviously psychological, but can also be physical <\/strong>when somatization occurs. Malaise, generalized anxiety<\/span><\/a>, lack of self-confidence<\/span><\/a>self-sabotage, phobias, attachment disorders<\/span><\/a>, emotional dependence<\/span><\/a>…<\/p>\n

Fortunately, we can heal our wounds by deciding to get help<\/strong>. Awareness and recognition of wounds is the first step. L’hypnotherapy<\/span><\/a> is effective, as isEMDR<\/span><\/a> to heal childhood trauma<\/span><\/a> or past traumas.<\/p>\n

Emotional injury: definition<\/h2>\n

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Emotional wounding is another way of talking about a trauma experienced in our youth.<\/strong> It’s a wound that hasn’t healed, even if we don’t remember being hurt or minimize the impact of inappropriate behavior. Amnesia<\/strong> and\/or denial<\/strong> mask our past wounds for a while, but the unconscious always finds a way to express what is not digested<\/strong> in our reactions and behaviors.<\/p>\n

What are the 5 emotional wounds?<\/h2>\n

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In the 80s, Canadian psychologist Lise Bourbeau<\/strong> first identified the 5 wounds that prevent us from being ourselves<\/strong> in a book that has sold millions of copies. She herself drew on the research of American psychiatrist John Pierrakos<\/a><\/strong> to develop her theory. Each wound has its own mask, i.e. a fireproof behavior that acts as a protector<\/strong>. Wounds are passed down through the generations until they are recognized and healed.<\/p>\n

The 5 injuries are :<\/p>\n

Rejection<\/h3>\n

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It’s the most profound<\/strong> because it comes first at the moment of our creation<\/strong>. What context do we find ourselves in? Am I wanted? Expected? The fruit of a love affair between two people? Or on the contrary, I arrive at the wrong time, of the wrong sex, the result of a stranger or marital rape. How can I take my place in this world when it’s not given to me from the start? The person who suffers from this
\n rejection wound<\/span>
\n<\/a> will feel perpetually illegitimate<\/strong>, experience impostor syndrome, seek to fit in and find meaning in their existence. Hypersensitivity<\/strong> is also a singularity of this wound. The mask of rejection is flight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abandonment<\/h3>\n

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Very similar to rejection in its symptoms, the
\n abandonment wound<\/span>
\n<\/a> often leads to a constant need for recognition<\/strong>. It is also born very early<\/strong>, sometimes from birth. A separation from my mother, the bond that doesn’t form or takes a long time to form, and then all the moments when I feel alone because my needs aren’t being met in a way that makes me feel safe. Abandonment may or may not be a reality, but experience and the perception of experience<\/strong> develop the feeling of abandonment and the resulting beliefs. The mask of abandonment is dependence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The betrayal<\/h3>\n

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Later on in my experiences, I will go through breakups with lovers<\/span><\/a> or friends, <\/strong>and I will feel this as a wound of betrayal<\/span><\/a>. It’s also often the beliefs inherited from parents and ancestors that lead me to relive this wound, so that I can become aware of it and free myself from it. The mask of betrayal is control.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Injustice<\/h3>\n

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All the wounds of the past carry with them a sense of injustice<\/strong>. But when it’s our main wound, it’s born of a context that repeats itself in a transgenerational pattern<\/strong>. The wound of injustice<\/span><\/a> is rooted in siblings, for example, by being compared upwards or downwards, by bearing a responsibility that isn’t mine. Being punished instead of others. Experiencing lack in comparison with others is a source of injustice. The mask of injustice is rigidity.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Humiliation<\/h3>\n

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The humiliation wound<\/span><\/a> comes into play when I’m constantly criticized for my physical appearance or intellectual abilities<\/strong>, when I feel I’m never good enough, when I’m the family’s “ugly duckling”, when I become the group’s scapegoat. I can experience it at home with a brother or sister, with abusive parents, but this wound can develop later at school when I’m harassed <\/strong>because I’m different. The mask of humiliation is sado masochism.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How can you recognize the symptoms of psychological injury?<\/h2>\n

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Hypersensitivity <\/strong>is often a sign of existential wounds. A
\n depressive state<\/span>
\n<\/a>existential malaise<\/strong>, generalized anxiety, as well as compensatory behaviors such as
\n eating disorders<\/span>
\n<\/a>. Repetitive patterns in toxic relationships<\/strong>. Self-deprecation <\/strong>or self-sabotage<\/strong>. When we have trouble finding inner peace and bouncing back when life throws us a curve ball<\/strong>, we may think that we have certain emotional wounds that we need to heal.<\/p>\n

What causes inner wounds?<\/h2>\n

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The causes are diverse.<\/strong> Whether isolated traumas or the repetition of daily childhood traumas <\/strong>such as abuse<\/strong>, children can find themselves in a state of permanent insecurity. The hyper-vigilance he develops is an obstacle to personal fulfillment and positive ego-building. An environment made up of large and small people can represent a permanent threat to the child. Siblings and the school environment, for example, are often sources of injury. Education<\/strong> obviously also with a framework that does not sufficiently respect the needs of the person we are. The way our needs were met as children. <\/strong><\/p>\n

How can hypnosis heal the past?<\/h2>\n

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Hypnosis is one of the most effective methods for healing past wounds<\/strong>, as it enables us to reconnect with the little one in us who has experienced rejection, abandonment and humiliation. Buried memories can come to the surface during sessions. In a safe environment,<\/strong> it is possible to heal the inner child<\/span><\/a>can be healed, the inner child can be listened to and cared for in a way it has not been in the past, and secure ties ofsecure attachment<\/span><\/a> in our relationship with others. Direct access to the unconscious allows for faster healing. <\/strong>Several methods can be used
\n humanistic hypnosis<\/span>
\n<\/a>, l’
\n Ericksonian hypnosis<\/span>
\n<\/a> or EMDR. A hypnosis session can be organized in the office or in the form of an
\n online hypnosis consultation<\/span>
\n<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Make an appointment with Laurence DELINOT<\/h2>\n

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