I recently went through some tough times with my inner child and meeting her needs. She's about 5-6 years old, very scared, frightened, needy - put both me and T through h*ll recently. Hard to explain exactly - I know she's not a separate person, but at times it felt like she was, weighing me down with her demands. Finally left during a very warm, caring, empathetic exchange with T - almost like a physical weight was removed from my shoulders. Along with this, I was able to shift my focal point from therapy/T to my life where it belongs.
Hope this makes some sense - I know it sounds strange