Becoming Whole
A Healing Companion to Ease Emotional Pain and Find Self-Love
by Bruce Alan Kehr, M.D.
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Pub Date Feb 14 2018 | Archive Date Feb 14 2018
Greenleaf Book Group | Greenleaf Book Group Press
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Description
Filled with warmth, empathy, and hope, Becoming Whole systematically teaches you how to ease emotional pain in your life and in the lives of those you care about. Powerfully illustrated by “sessions”—stories of patients in treatment—and for the first time unveiling what goes on inside the heart and mind of a psychotherapist as they heal a patient’s tangled heart, Becoming Whole is devoted to helping
· Someone suffering from emotional distress that just won’t go away
· Patients in treatment who have not fully recovered
· Anyone wanting to improve their love relations
Insightful, powerful, and revealing, Becoming Whole is not only a healing companion, but a valuable life companion as well.
Proceeds from your purchase of this book will be used to directly help victims of child abuse.
Advance Praise
''Becoming Whole is best described as a 'pocket therapist.' Weaving together self-help, psychotherapy, and medication, this book is a must-read for anyone striving to create a more fulfilling life.''
--Harry L. Leider, M.D., MBA, chief medical officer of Walgreens
''Becoming Whole gave my family game-changing, life-saving strategies. Dr. Kehr delivers on his promise to be a healing companion. The book is destined to become a classic.''
--Mary LoVerde, Hall of Fame speaker and author of I Used to Have a Handle on Life but It Broke
''Becoming Whole feels so personal, as if I'm sitting and talking with the doctor in his office. I love the vivid, real cases in which we can find ourselves, and the step-by-step tactics to do something. It's an emotional, visual, and auditory feast. My brain is on fire with new energy about what it means to be human.''
--Scott Halford, Emmy Award Winning Writer and Producer and Best-Selling Author of Activate Your Brain
''This book is invaluable for anyone seeking solace from pain.''
--Leslie D. Michelson, Author of The Patient's Playbook
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781626343856 |
PRICE | $19.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 296 |
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Featured Reviews
The book Becoming Whole gives in 11 chapters, called'sessions’ clear step by step instructions on how to address and eventually overcome difficulties or issues people seem to encounter repeatedly in their lives.
The author begins with a set of questions on which you need to honestly reflect so that you gain a better understanding even insight into yourself. This alone makes the book a worthwhile read. The other chapters or lessons address a wide variety of issues ranging from teenage anxiety to attaining a realistic romantic relationship. It is written in clear,emphatic language and thus enjoyable to read. Some brief case histories highlight the authors points. Additionally, there are links to music tracks on Kehr’s website . Especially useful are the checklist at the end which serve as reminders. This book is a to go to for everyone who wants to become more whole, gain more insight into their and other people actions and improve all relationships, therefore it is highly recommended.
He feels that the practice of psychiatry is both ''a privilege, and a calling.'' His book, ''Becoming Whole: A Healing Companion to Ease Emotional Pain and Find Self-Love,'' is the culmination of his years of experience treating thousands of patients. By systematically teaching the basic principles of psychiatry to enable people to help themselves and those they love, and powerfully illustrated by stories of patients in treatment, ''Becoming Whole,'' is devoted to helping: