Healing Family Trauma

Discover the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with this compassionate and practical guide designed for beginners. This book introduces you to the concept of your “inner parts” and shows how to build a harmonious relationship with every part of yourself. Through step-by-step explanations, relatable examples, and actionable exercises, you’ll learn how to identify and work with protectors, connect safely with vulnerable exiles, and access your Self—the calm, compassionate leader within.

Lauren’s life story is a raw and gripping journey through the darker side of human experience. With the false freedom of quick cash and the harsh reality of hitting rock bottom, Lauren's quest for independence and survival is both intense and inspiring. When adversity strikes, she reaches out for help but encounters predators at every turn, each encounter shaping her understanding of herself and the world. Reflecting on her troubled childhood in a small town, Lauren's narrative captures the delicate balance between innocence and exploitation, strength and vulnerability. Through vivid and ...

The companion workbook to Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy—a practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied IFS for trauma therapists, Somatic Experiencing™ practitioners, and mental health healers.

Your past holds power over your present. Childhood experiences shape your beliefs, actions, and relationships more than you realize. Do you struggle with self-doubt, insecurity, or uncontrollable emotions? These are echoes of unresolved childhood trauma, staining your adult life like unseen residue on a canvas. But there's hope. This book offers a compassionate approach to healing your inner child while equipping you with practical tools for emotional growth.

Addiction seldom starts with the first drink, pill, or needle; it starts with silence at the dinner table, unspoken trauma, and family myths that turn chaos into “normal.” Breaking the Cycle of Generational Addiction exposes those invisible scripts—and shows readers exactly how to rewrite them. Drawing on the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and family-systems theory, Southerland traces the arc of inherited dependence from grandfather’s flask to today’s fentanyl crisis, revealing why genetics alone never seal anyone’s fate and why detox without relational repair so ...

A contemporary holiday romance in a small town. When a family crisis forces Emily Hawthorne back to her small town, she's confronted with the past she's tried to outrun - including her ex-boyfriend and the memories she's been avoiding. As a fierce snowstorm threatens the town's annual Christmas festival, Emily joins forces with rugged search and rescue pilot Ryan to save the day. But as they battle the elements and revive the town's holiday spirit, they're forced to confront their own unresolved feelings. Will the magic of Christmas be enough to thaw their frozen hearts and bring them love ...

For most of her life, Crystal “CJ” Justine has been erroneously compared to her mother, Sasha Renee. Yet even as she struggles to escape Sasha’s image and legacy, she finds herself unconsciously acting out her mother’s (and grandmother’s) past mistakes. CJ’s relationship with men—although few and far between—is tainted by the thing she cannot say, and her faith is weakened by the emotional and spiritual blows she endures.

A loving, connected family doesn’t happen by chance—it’s built with intention, trust, and shared experiences. This hands-on companion workbook to The Family Bond Blueprint gives you the tools to turn insights into action, helping your family grow closer, communicate better, and navigate life’s challenges together. Inside, you’ll discover: Practical exercises to strengthen trust, communication, and emotional bonds Guided reflections to uncover your family’s unique strengths and growth areas Fun, interactive activities to create lifelong traditions and bridge generational gaps ...

There’s a brighter road ahead than you can possibly imagine and you have everything you need to reach it. Ready to unlock the door? It’s estimated that almost 2% of the population has borderline personality disorder, so you’re certainly not alone, but it probably doesn’t feel that way, does it? Still, no challenge is insurmountable, not even the challenge of overcoming BPD. There’s hope on the other side of this, and there are realistic approaches you can take to transform your experience of daily life.

You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and possibilities. But lately, things have taken a troubling turn. Sure, you do your best to keep up appearances in public. But you live in constant worry about what’s happening behind your teenager’s closed bedroom door. Now it’s time to turn the tide with The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Parenting Method.

Dealing with narcissists can be emotionally and psychologically exhausting and traumatic. Most narcissists feel entitled to everyone’s attention, and exploit others without guilt or shame. Often times, the victims never really know what hit them until it’s too late. Award-winning author Naila Farrah knows a thing or two about falling victim to a narcissist. She aims to empower people like you to take back control and start living a new life free from your narcissistic abuser’s grip.

Find Hope in the Heart of Pain. Rediscover Purpose in the Midst of Brokenness. Life’s hardest seasons can leave us feeling shattered, our dreams and identities crushed to dust. In the face of grief—whether from parental alienation, like my story, or miscarriage, the loss of a child, divorce, illness, or unmet expectations moving forward can seem impossible. I invite you to journey through that brokenness, not as a story of suffering but as a pathway to profound healing and divine renewal. In Faith in the Flames, you’ll be guided to: Let go of old wounds and reclaim your strength ...

When her six-year-old daughter found her collapsed on the kitchen floor, Rachel had no idea how much her life was about to change. A brain scan revealed a dark shadowy mass, a huge abnormal growth of tissue that, whilst benign, was still growing and would surely kill her. It was too big to operate on. It needed to be "managed", and Rachel had, at best, two years to live. Refusing to accept the bleak prognosis, Rachel was determined to stay alive.

Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose great grandmother was the last of six children born to a Louisiana cotton broker and the enslaved woman he received as a wedding gift. What shapes does this kind of intergenerational trauma take? In this book, which move between her inner life and deep research, Ford tells us.

This guide by Dr. Lawrence L James, an expert in alcoholism and trauma, offers not just knowledge but a shared understanding of the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences. Drawing from personal and professional experiences, Dr. James delves into the heart of the emotional and psychological turmoil faced by adult children of alcoholics.

Based on true events, this author/narrator takes you on a disturbing ride as she shares her story of generational trauma and dysfunction. Presented in a matter of fact approach, this weave of tales is understandable and unbelievable. The behaviors of her siblings, parents and grandparents sets the stage as we are introduced to her family’s manipulation and continuous plotting and truth twisting. Each character gives the listener an inside view of how they embraced and expressed their emotional and social deficiencies and used them as a method of control, abuse, and extreme cruelty.

Step back from your problems, make sense of your experience, and rewrite your story. This book helps you achieve positive change and better outcomes by being the storyteller and the star of the story you want to tell. Part narrative therapy and Hollywood how-to, Blockbuster Living braids our love of filmed entertainment and its formula of success onto our daily routine of family, love, work, faith, and the big question always lingering: What do we really want? This is an invitation to think like a storyteller; clarify the past and build an intentional future that is harmonious with a truer ...

I Had A Brother Once is a brilliant, genre-defying work - both memoir and epic poem - about the struggle for wisdom, grace, and ritual in the face of unspeakable loss. Adam is forced to re-remember a brother he thought he knew and to reckon with a ghost, confronting his unsettled family history, his distant relationship with tradition and faith, and his desperate need to understand an event that always slides just out of his grasp.

Do you find it hard to trust people? Perhaps you imagine how they might hurt you before you even begin to explore a relationship… Your trust issues have to do with your attachment style, and that’s something that cemented itself long ago… but you’re not attached to this forever: It’s something you can change. Find out how to be in adult relationships that are truly healthy and fulfilling. This engaging therapy workbook for adults is the relationship book you need to get you there.

Stand strong. Heal your mind. Reclaim your mission. For countless U.S. military veterans, the toughest battle doesn’t happen overseas — it begins when they come home. Transitioning to civilian life often means facing invisible wounds: anxiety, depression, moral injury, guilt, and the haunting memories that can follow for years. Many warriors feel alone in this fight, misunderstood by those around them, and unsure how to navigate the path forward. Strong Mind, Strong Warrior: A Veteran’s Guide to Healing the Mind is the essential self-help guide designed specifically for veterans who ...