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degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto in Canada. Bradshaw won scholarships to study for the Roman Catholic priesthood.

He served on the board of directors of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program and as the national director of the John Bradshaw Center at Ingleside Hospital in Los Angeles, California.īradshaw was born in Houston, Texas, into a troubled family and was abandoned by an alcoholic father, who himself was also abandoned by his own father. During the 1980s and 1990s he hosted a number of PBS television broadcasts based on his books. īradshaw was the author of six books, several of which held top slots as New York Times bestsellers his book Homecoming reached No. In promotional materials, interviews, and reviews of his work, he was often referred to as a theologian. Bradshaw was active in the self-help movement, and was credited with popularizing such ideas as the "wounded inner child" and the dysfunctional family. John Elliot Bradshaw (J– May 8, 2016) was an American educator, counselor, motivational speaker, and author who hosted a number of PBS television programs on topics such as addiction, recovery, codependency, and spirituality. and find new joy and energy in living.American educator and author (1933 – 2016) Pay attention to your innermost purpose and desires. Deal with anger and difficult relationships Adopt new rules allowing pleasure and honest self-expression Give your child permission to break destructive family roles and rules Validate your inner child through meditations and affirmations You'll learn to gradually, safely, go back to reclaim and nurture that inner child - and literally help yourself grow up again. Here using a wealth of practical techniques, informative case histories, and unique questionnaires, John Bradshaw demonstrates how your wounded inner child may be causing you pain. Now in 'Homecoming', he presents the essence of the inner child workshops he calls "the most powerful work I have ever done". John Bradshaw has touched and changed millions of lives through his three nationally televised PBS series and his bestselling books, 'Bradshaw On: The Family and Healing the Shame That Binds You'.

Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child.