Your Story Does Not Define You: A Healing Journey from Trauma Through Expression and Self-Affirmation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781562295677)

Everyone has a story to tell. What's yours? Is it a script of pain, trauma, fear, and regret, a sad saga of shame, low self-esteem, and brokenness? Beware! If your story defines you, it will rob you of your destiny, steal your dreams, and keep you in perpetual bondage. So, why let it?

This book challenges you to reimagine yourself and envision a new you... not defined by the untold, spoken, or written narratives of your past but empowered by your future. On this healing journey, you will experience authentic transformation as you stand against fear, face the dark places, and speak life to yourself. You will move from surviving to thriving!

Actively participate in your healing and restoration with this effective and interactive tool. Each chapter is strategically designed to stimulate your thoughts and let you release your innermost feelings in writing. You will capture and process your experiences, be motivated by powerful affirmations, and be touched by inspiring quotes.

You can't change your past, and your story may follow you through people, places, and things. But no matter how your story unfolds, what the plot is, or who the characters are, don't let it hold you hostage. With this book, learn how to do the work, break the chains, and free yourself! It's your story... it's not you.

Niesha Davis, MSW, LCSW, CAMS-II, CCTP is the owner of two mental health practices in Bakersfield, CA: Life Connections and InspireMe Counseling and Wellness Center. The founder and CEO of YWRAP, a mentorship program for at-risk girls, she is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Evangelist, Certified Anger Management Specialist II, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and certified Mental Health provider for perinatal/postnatal mood disorders. She has also worked as a medical social worker, in a psychiatric mental health facility, within the legal system in corrections, and in education as a School Social Worker. Niesha is passionate about empowering individuals with the tools they need to transition from a place of surviving to thriving.