I've done some of this younger self work with my t. i tried to discount it at first when t brought it up except for to say how much i hated my younger self, I sat there in t's office and called that younger self all the names i remembered her being called by other people back then. "Lazy, stupid, crybaby, booger-eater..." etc. She kept easing me into it gently and slowly over time we made a lot of progress in that area....I no longer hate 'little me', I have love and compassion for her now and remember to take the time to do things she would enjoy like go swimming, or dance around the house when nobody else is home, or draw/color flowers.... and learning to feel compassion for my younger self, has led to feeling love and compassion for adult-me. What a journey it has been, and I'm still learning. I also hope you can be patient and gentle with yourself as you try to do this work. It has been worth it for me.