Short Synopsis
Based on the powerful self-help guide, The Pain We Carry, this workbook will help you heal the invisible wounds of complex trauma and reclaim your mind, body, and spirit.

Full Synopsis
If you are a person of color who has experienced repeated trauma from the toxic stress of—discrimination, racialized violence, racial stigmatization, traumatic grief, legacies of intergenerational trauma, poverty, sexual trauma, interpersonal violence, or the remnants of colonial and historical trauma—you may struggle with feelings of anger, rage, mistrust, fear, anxiety, depression, or shame. You may feel unsafe or uncomfortable in your own body, or find it difficult to build and keep close relationships. Sometimes you may feel alone in your pain. But you are not alone.

Written by an author of color and based on her pivotal book, The Pain We Carry, this workbook provides a practical approach to healing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) as it is uniquely experienced by people of color. Using skills from internal family systems (IFS) therapy, the cultural empowerment approach to healing, ancestral wisdom, and more, you will discover ways to feel safer in your body, build self-compassion, reclaim your Self, and find personal liberation.

It's time to find relief from the trauma and burdens you have been carrying and start celebrating and rediscovering who you are. With this workbook, you will uncover your own strength and work toward healing your C-PTSD and live a life of empowerment, reflection, and perseverance.