Reparenting the Inner Child by Dr Nicole LePera

The definitive guide to healing your inner child from psychotherapist and internationally bestselling author, Dr Nicole LePera. Reparenting the Inner Child is a deep dive exploration into how we became who we became, giving us the holistic tools needed to integrate our inner child and become our authentic Self. There is a common misconception that our inner child is an immature part of us that has tantrums or shuts down, and that "healing the inner child" means talking to this child-like part of ourselves like a kind, nurturing parent might, so that it can grow up or otherwise disappear. But this is an incomplete view of this integral aspect of our experience. The inner child expresses deeply ingrained and often necessary adaptations that occurred when our earliest needs weren't met, when we didn't have access to the safety and comfort we needed, and when we learned that there were certain of our characteristics, emotions, or behaviors that weren't acceptable.