Dating with Purpose: A Single Woman's Guide to Escaping No Man's Land

by Dr. Erica Holmes

Overview

Are you a frequent resident of No Man’s Land? Do your dating relationships always seem to fizzle out—or maybe even crash and burn? Ever think to yourself, maybe it’s me?

Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Erica Holmes, Dating with Purpose: A Single Woman’s Guide to Escaping No Man’s Land guides women of all ages through a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment on the path to finding the love they desire. The first workbook of its kind, Dating with Purpose includes a series of easy-to-follow reflective exercises designed to bring awareness to the patterns and behaviors that set up roadblocks to happiness in intimate relationships.

With time-tested psychological techniques, Dating with Purpose will help you balance dating using both your head and your heart. Play the Dating Name Game with Doc Erica: Are you Ms. Controlling, Lady Doormat, or Duchess Needy? Or a combination of them all? Her thought-provoking exercises will help you identify the behavioral qualities that adversely impact your ability to develop and sustain healthy relationships. Learn how to embrace your good dating habits—and ditch your unhealthy ones. This book will guide you through the inner work needed to bring your best self into a relationship.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940163341856
Publisher:	Dr. Erica Holmes
Publication date:	09/20/2019
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Erica Holmes, PsyD, is core faculty and director of the Psychological Trauma Studies Specialization in the master’s in psychology program at Antioch University Los Angeles; executive director of Champion Counseling Center; and the founder of HOMMs Consulting. Since 2001, Dr. Holmes has provided psychotherapy and counseling, training and consultation, and education and research services to individuals and organizations. Dr. Holmes is a frequent invited speaker at local, national, and international conferences and events. Her areas of inquiry and more than 150 presentations focus on relationships and coupling, insight and empowerment, psychological trauma, psychotherapy with African American clients, and the integration of Christianity and psychology. She holds a bachelor of science degree in sociology with a minor in behavioral science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, as well as a master’s degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Holmes also holds postgraduate certifications in the psychology of trauma from Antioch University and in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University. She is an American Psychological Association Minority Fellow and past board member for the Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists.