Draft is Complete!

The first full draft of my book is complete.

I’m now in the quieter phase—listening for what wants to be clarified, strengthened, or distilled. At its heart, this book offers a soul-centered approach that pairs psychology with ancient wisdom to help you rise from heartbreak with clarity and power.

I want to share a short excerpt from the introduction.

As a clinical expert in trauma and relationships, I believed my training offered a measure of protection against devastation. I was wrong. 

When my relationship abruptly unraveled, my professional certainty shattered along with my heart. Traveling between the United States and the rugged landscapes of Scotland—a place that had called to me for decades—I confronted a humbling truth: expertise does not shield us from being wounded. In some ways, it deepened the fall—creating a false sense of invulnerability that left me unprepared for the depth of heartbreak that followed.

This book was born in the space between clinical authority and raw vulnerability. Loving someone with unhealed trauma can feel bewildering—intimate and connected one moment, destabilizing and incomprehensible the next. When a partner’s unresolved wounds drive sudden withdrawal, secrecy, or emotional abandonment, the result is not just heartbreak but trauma. 

For many readers, the pain is compounded by abrupt endings, digital-age discard, and the absence of closure, leaving the nervous system in a state of shock.

Through my own healing, I discovered that devastating breakups often expose the very places where our sovereignty has been compromised. Heartbreak does not simply ask us to “move on”; it demands that we reclaim our inner authority, self-trust, and sense of safety. I challenge the passive belief that “time heals all wounds” and instead invite readers into an active, compassionate process of healing that integrates trauma-informed clinical understanding with spiritual and somatic wisdom.

The book mirrors the healing journey itself—from understanding trauma and attachment patterns, to working with shadow emotions such as grief, anger, and longing, and ultimately reclaiming wholeness after loss.

Drawing from my personal experience and professional practice, each chapter offers practical reflections, meditations, and embodied tools designed to support readers navigating the aftermath of sudden relational rupture. This book is not about bypassing pain or reframing suffering prematurely, but about honoring heartbreak as a profound initiation—one that, when met with clarity and care, can restore self-trust and open the way to a deeper, more grounded life.

Thank you for being here with me in this chapter.

Warmly,

Lisa Angelini

Lisa Angelini, MAPC, LPC, ACCHT 

Holistic Psychotherapist and Coach

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