Big Think: 6 Archetypes of Childhood Trauma

The 6 archetypes of childhood trauma

Dr. Nicole LePera explains how to recognize when you’re reacting from childhood wounds.

Big Think

Apr 25, 2026

Dr. Nicole LePera explains why insight alone never produces lasting change and walks through the science of reparenting: The practice of stepping in as the adult presence you may never have had.

About the speaker: Dr. Nicole LePera is a holistic psychologist and NYT bestselling author behind Reparenting the Inner Child.


Timestamps

00:00:44 Chapter 1: The six archetypes of childhood trauma

00:03:02
 Personality vs. survival patterns

00:10:47
 The hidden trauma you didn’t know you had

00:17:31
 The 6 childhood trauma archetypes that still control you

00:23:45
 Chapter 2: The inner child

00:29:16
 What your inner child actually is (it’s not what you think)

00:36:58
 Chapter 3: Reparenting for lasting transformation

00:38:38 The benefit of daily conscious check-ins

00:45:55
 Reparenting: the skill that rewires your brain for good

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About michelleclarke2015

Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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