Why Childhood Trauma Follows Us Into Adulthood | Vandana Atara Noorah on Reparenting & Healing

What if the patterns that keep showing up in your adult life are really old wounds asking to be healed?In this episode of Thought Atlas, I sit down with Vandana Atara Noorah to explore childhood trauma, the “adult child” experience, and what healthy self-reparenting actually looks like. Vandana explains how emotional neglect can shape identity, relationships, and self-worth — and how practices like mindfulness, inner child work, Reiki, trauma tapping, and havening can help people reconnect with safety, clarity, and inner peace.This conversation is about more than healing. It’s about becoming the safe, grounded adult your younger self needed.🔗 Learn more about Vandana: https://vandanalighthealing.comJoin me on Podmatch https://www.joinpodmatch.com/thoughtatlasChapters00:00 Intro and welcome01:49 Vandana’s childhood, emotional neglect, and becoming a cycle breaker08:05 What “adult child” means15:33 What healthy self-reparenting looks like in practice24:01 How spiritual work stays grounded through trauma tapping and havening28:46 Where to find Vandana and continue the journey