Hope and Healing for Survivors

“Through education, reassurance, validation, and exercises that raise awareness and teach powerful skills, Hope and Healing for Survivors offers survivors concrete guidance and hope. Stacey Pinatelli’s workbook is grounded, compassionate, and empowering.” 
—Matthew Cordova, PhD, clinical psychologist, and professor at Palo Alto University  ~Matthew Cordova, PhD

 “As a trauma therapist who has worked with survivors for over sixteen years, I highly recommend this workbook. Whether using alone or as an adjunct to therapy, Pinatelli gently leads readers through the healing process with empathy and compassion. Through psychoeducation and practical exercises, her workbook helps individuals build their capacity to process trauma, and empowers them to create the life they envision.” 
—Kate Stanford, LMHC, CCTP-II, trauma-focused therapist at the UR Medicine HEAL Collaborative in Rochester, NY, working with adults recovering from interpersonal violence ~Kate Stanford, LMHC, CCTP-II

“Hope and Healing for Survivors offers female survivors of childhood sexual abuse not only a much-needed sense of hope, but a beautifully structured opportunity to process their trauma-related experiences. Pinatelli thoughtfully integrates clinical knowledge and heartfelt emotion throughout this powerful workbook. Each chapter, activity, checkpoint, and reflection utilize personal and reader-friendly language that allows survivors to progress at their own pace and manage feelings of overwhelm on their way to resiliency.” 
—Hadas Pade, PsyD, licensed clinical psychologist in Northern California who has worked in community mental health and academia for nearly twenty years, and currently teaches and supervises at The Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA ~Hadas Pade, PsyD

“Written with an authentic voice and accessible language, Pinatelli captures with clarity the stages of healing from childhood sexual abuse. Grounded in easy-to-understand conceptual explanations, the clear and focused exercises that Pinatelli has created lead the reader from awareness, through acceptance, self-care, and insight for integration of a balanced self-narrative; that is, from surviving to thriving.” 
—Reverend Christine M. Fahrenbach, PhD, clinical psychologist, former adjunct faculty at Palo Alto University and John F. Kennedy University, and Roman Catholic Womanpriest ~Reverend Christine M. Fahrenbach, PhD

“I work for a hospital at an adult behavioral health center. I found Stacey Pinatelli’s book to be a practical and inspirational guide. It provides useful applications of DBT for working with clients who have had traumatic experiences. I thought the book could be used in sessions with clients as an adjunct, or possibly as a stand-alone self-help manual. Thanks for the opportunity to view this material.” 
—John Behling, LCSW, DCSW, clinical social worker in adult outpatient behavioral health services at Eastern Connecticut Health Network ~John Behling, LCSW, DCSW

“Hope and Healing for Survivors is a much-needed addition to the field of trauma treatment, especially for those who are not yet ready to let someone else in for this process of (re)building self-compassion, understanding, and acceptance. This workbook is a thoughtful and compassionate guide. It is a glimmer of light in the darkness. It is hope for those who have suffered that healing is in fact possible. Sometimes, that is all we need.” 
—Joanna Fava, PhD, clinical assistant professor of psychology in psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine, and clinician/supervisor/consultant in private practice specializing in treating trauma and its impact ~Joanna Fava, PhD