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11 Personal Essays about Overcoming Trauma
Psychology Nonfiction
Date Published: February 3rd, 2026
Publisher:
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.
Far beyond a typical guide to PTSD, this book
challenges outdated narratives and sheds light on the effects of marginalized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.
This book will especially resonate
with
● 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
The diverse
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.
Review
Women Therapists on Healing is a collection of personal essays written by women therapists who share their own experiences with trauma and healing. What makes this book stand out is that the writers aren’t just professionals talking about their clients, they’re also speaking from their own lived experiences.
Each chapter has a slightly different voice and story, which keeps it interesting. Some essays focus more on personal healing journeys, while others blend in professional insight about therapy and recovery. The themes of trauma, resilience, identity, and growth run throughout the book.
This isn’t a step-by-step self-help guide. Instead, it feels more like sitting down and listening to thoughtful, heartfelt stories from women who truly understand trauma from both sides of the therapy room.
A thoughtful and heartfelt collection that reminds readers that healing looks different for everyone.
About the Author
Award-winning author Susan Pease Banitt is
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.
Her acclaimed books, The Trauma Tool Kit and Wisdom,
Attachment, and Love in Trauma Therapy, are essential reading for anyone
seeking a compassionate path to healing complex trauma.
Based in
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.
Contact Links
Instagram: @susanpeasebanitt
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