11 Personal Essays about Overcoming Trauma
Acorn Publishing
Women Therapists on Healing is a powerful anthology of personal essays from
women therapists who know trauma from the inside out. This three-part
collection braids lived experience with clinical wisdom, offering a
compassionate lens on healing that crosses cultural, generational, and
systemic boundaries.
challenges outdated narratives and sheds light on the effects of marginalized
topics, such as chronic invisible illness, intergenerational trauma, racism,
ritual abuse, and human trafficking.
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● women recovering from trauma● healers and advocates seeking growth and guidance● health professionals committed to trauma-informed and anti-racist practices● friends and family who love and support survivors
voices in these essays honor the arduous path of healing as a reckoning, a
reclamation, and a sacred reminder that we do not walk alone.
a Harvard-trained psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker with
over thirty years of experience in the field. In her work, she integrates
western therapy with holistic practices like yoga, Reiki, and Celtic
shamanism.
Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy, are essential reading for anyone
seeking a compassionate path to healing complex trauma.
Portland, Oregon, she continues her coaching and consulting work through Lotus
Heart Counseling, and she shares bite-size wisdom on TikTok as “The
Lightworker Whisperer.” In her downtime, she enjoys RVing, gardening,
performing improvisational comedy, and spending time with family and
friends.
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