Creating a Healthy Life and Marriage: A Holistic Approach: Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit - Hardcover

Judith Anne Desjardins

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0984387501 ISBN 13: 9780984387502

Publisher: Spirit House Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Winner of 16 prestigious book awards in the United States and Canada and a Polish translation released in May 2013, the message of this book is one of hope and optimism that we can improve ourselves and our relationships with others.

Inspired by Judith's personal journey of healing and transformation, it contains wisdom and practical self-help tools for solving the problems encountered in relationships, spanning from childhood to adulthood.

This book is for young people who are dating and struggling to find their unique identity, single adults who aspire to a committed relationship, married couples, and anyone who wants a deeper, more meaningful relationship with themselves.

About this title

About the Author

Judith Anne Desjardins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work, and a Master Social Work Addictions Counselor. She received her Bachelor of Arts with Honors from the University of Wyoming and her Master of Social Work degree from Arizona State University. With listings in Who s Who in the World, Who s Who in America, Who s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and Who s Who in American Women, Judith has combined her own personal journey of healing and transformation with her holistic approach to treatment in this exciting book. As an educator, she has taught nationally and in Canada, and has maintained a thirty-three-year holistic private psychotherapy practice. She has specialty training in Jin Shin Do acupressure, Jungian and Gestalt therapy, and has worked in various clinical settings including oncology social work, in-patient psychiatry, homeless shelter, and outpatient substance abuse.

From the Back Cover

A SURE GUIDE TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

A modern day "mental health almanac," filled with insights into all the seasons of growth in relationships - childhood, teen years, young adult, mature adult.

The unique Holistic Approach teaches you how to achieve balance in your relationships and your relationship with your Self.

This book is for young people, single adults and married couples. It is practical and educational, inspiring and poignant. A "must read" for anyone searching for a healthy life, love and personal transformation. You will discover:

- The effects of childhood trauma
- Your childhood coping mechanisms
- Self-help tools for work in psychotherapy and Twelve-Step Recovery
- How the unexplored Unconscious can sabotage your desire to find love
- The connection between body symptoms and problems in the mind, emotions and spirit
- How to develop relationship skills for handling money, sex, conflict
- Parenting skills for developing healthy children
- The role of boundaries and forgiveness in healing
- The power of spirituality in your relationship

"With the credibility of someone who has traveled the path she describes, Judith Desjardins provides a wealth of wisdom and practical resources for those of us longing to create lives and marriage that nourish our Highest and most Authentic Selves."

- Shani Fox, ND, Naturopathic Physician, Integrative and Alternative Treatment of Cancer and Chronic Conditions

"The message of this book is one of hope and optimism that we can improve ourselves and our relationships to others. The unique aspect was the combination of Judith's personal history, how she overcame obstacles she faced and how she turned it into tools for helping others."

- John C. Raiss, MD, Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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From the Inside Flap

"The process of searching for one's true identity can be a painful and perplexing journey.

This book is designed to guide your journey and help you achieve the desires of your heart. Whether you are searching for inner peace and a healthy life, a healthy relationship, or a healthy marriage (or all of the above), this book is for you.

Written with a core belief in personal empowerment, healing and transformation, this book provides a combination of theory and self-help tools."

"I so enjoyed reading this book! Judith combines a knowledge of developmental psychology theories with examples which are written in clear and understandable language. The book spans early childhood to adult relationships; how we got the way we are and how to get better. It is a great book, full of exercises and practical self-help tools."

- Marjorie L. Rand, Ph.D., lecturer and author, with Jack Rosenberg, Body, Self and Soul; Sustaining Integration

"The struggle against our Inner Children until they are recognized and nourished is universal in our culture and is the centerpiece to Judith's method of helping her clients."

- Shani Fox, ND

Edition details

• Publisher: Spirit House Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0984387501
• ISBN 13: 9780984387502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 385