The Emerging Healer: Adding insight and impact to your mental health work

by Chevonna Gaylor

Overview

In The Emerging Healer, Chevonna Gaylor, MA, LMFT, models the process of exploring your own personal story to support your growth as a healer. She transparently shares her experiences, hoping you will consider your own.
Ideas for clinical application and a processing question are provided at the end of each chapter, to stimulate your thoughts about the content.
“I honor the work we do,” says Chevonna. “When we courageously embark upon a healing journey with a client, we have the potential to transform her life and the lives of generations to follow. We can help break cycles of dysfunction and pain.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780692802397
Publisher:	Chevonna
Publication date:	10/27/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	306 KB

About the Author

Chevonna Gaylor is a healer. Her avenue for healing is through her role as a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. To expand healing, she also coaches and trains other mental health professionals. As a speaker, Chevonna presents frequently at conferences. Chevonna provides an immediate empathic connection, while maintaining professionalism. She has worked in just about every mental health setting and with most populations over the past 15 years. You name it, she's treated it! Her areas of specialization are: Supporting healing from trauma (all ages); working with adolescents; and coaching other mental health professionals Chevonna possesses a duality of academic experience and insight. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Chevonna is a committed wife, devoted mother and loves to travel. Her passion projects include: Providing therapy to human trafficking survivors through the non-proft organization, Run2Rescue Volunteering with numerous socially conscious community based organizations Enjoying time with her family Please visit Chevonna's website and blog: www.chevonna.com

Table of Contents

Dedication Preface: Grace and Circumstance 1. Looking for Relief 2. Duality 3. What's in a Name? 4. Trust is Earned 5. Fluidity 6. Highest Form of Honor 7. Cutting Open 8. Refuting Statistics 9. Always a Healer 10. Therapy is My Gift 11. Sex is a Coping Skill 12. It's a Hard Knock Life 13. Restoration Resources Gratitude About the Author Copyright

Editorial Reviews

"This book is sure to a be welcomed and recommended complementary tool for all levels of helping professionals looking to hone and/or refresh their skills." - Dr. Vangie Akridge, PsyD, LEP (Educational Psychologist)

"This timely book reminds us, when we're lost, to return to our roots and let the root of our strength guide us. The Emerging Healer is an insightful guide that encourages us all to review our past as a tool for creating our future." - Sandra Peckinpah (Author, Actress, Producer)

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