Healing From Incest: Intimate Conversations With My Therapist

by Geri Henderson, Seanne Emerton

Healing from Incest tells the journey of a victim-turned-survivor, working with her therapist to find healing. Readers are pulled into the therapeutic process as Henderson relates her conversations and feelings as a victim of child abuse and Emerton interprets those feelings and describes interventions. For those who recognize this as their own story, this frank and genuine narrative will be reassuring in its descriptions of one woman's journey toward hope and healing. About the front cover: kintsukuroi(n.) (v. phr.) “to repair with gold”; the art of repairing pottery with gold or silver lacquer and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken.

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190 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I extremely enjoyed this book both as a professional therapist and as a human being. I think this book is so helpful to me as a professional to be able to be the proverbial fly on the wall getting to see both the author and the therapist's perspective on the therapy process. I could not put this book down once I started it. I thank the author profusely for being able to help me improve as a therapist. Thank you!

[Yomna · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intense read. The idea of the book is creative, a narrative from both therapist and client about the client's healing process. Very honest from both sides: the client sharing what she was able to work on, and where she's still stuck, and the therapist sharing her interventions and where she also got stuck as a therapist. Healing from trauma is not easy, and I believe incest is one of the most difficult traumas that can ruin a person's perspective on life. A recommended read for therapists, people who've had to go through this, and anyone who is curious about this topic in general.

[Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend reading this book for anyone who has experienced trauma. It has given me several ‘Aha’ moments due to the therapist giving her side of the story and her explanation of behaviours, which can lead you to self-reflect. I love that this book was not your typical self-help book and showed a very personal view on trauma and it’s outcome.

[Michele Hershberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Healing from Incest is a beautiful gift to the world. Dr. Henderson shares her own story, a story not only of deep suffering but also of hope. Her therapist Seanne Emerton interweaves her own experience and reflection into the story. This combination of a breathtakingly honest narrative and the thinking and feeling behind that narrative give us a glimpse into something we rarely see--the inner workings of pain and the intuitive, daring journey they take together to get to healing. This is a must-read for persons who have been touched with the pain of incest and persons whose mission it is to walk therapeutically and spiritually with others.