There isn't a separation. See my post above Re: Ego. Most Ts won't bring up inner child until (s)he knows you are ready for it. If you haven't stayed with one T for at least a year, it is doubtful you will get to know your inner child. It takes a tremendous amount of trust for you to look at and share your most painful thoughts with anyone. I still won't let my T of 5 yrs talk about my son's death 21 years ago at age 24. It is just too painful for me and my inner child allows me to do unhealthy things like drink too much, take meds to sleep all day, isolate myself, and cancel appointments.