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Beverly Engel, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist
with over thirty years of experience working primarily with
survivors of childhood and adult abuse. She is considered one of
the world's leading experts on emotional abuse recovery and is
author of twenty nonfiction books on the subjects of emotional and
sexual abuse recovery, relationship issues, and female
empowerment.
Her books include The Emotionally Abused Woman, The Emotionally
Abusive Relationship, and Healing Your Emotional Self. She has
appeared on many national television shows, including Oprah and
Starting Over, has appeared on CNN, and was nominated for the Books
for a Better Life Award for her powerful book, The Power of
Apology.
"Marriage and family therapist Engel (The Emotionally Abused Woman;
Healing Your Emotional Self; The Power of Apology) here focuses on
resolving the shame issues of abuse victims by proposing strategies
for 'self-compassion.' Addressing the reader personally, Engel
first analyzes the concept of debilitating shame, differentiating
it from guilt, and then describes the effects of shame and the
strategies people use to overcome it. The author then skillfully
presents and combines a number of therapeutic methods put forth
recently regarding the development of mindfulness in clients, which
can lead to a more compassionate view of themselves. By combining
these mindfulness approaches with the specific focus on the shame
reactions of childhood abuse victims, Engel helps the participating
reader to develop more awareness of how their past trauma affects
their present lives. Calling this process 'The Compassion Cure
Program' and using many case study examples and more than fifty
exercises, Engel delivers an accessible path for suffering
beginners attempting therapeutic mindfulness practice. Readers are
shown ways to develop five elements of self-compassion:
self-understanding, self-forgiveness, self-acceptance,
self-kindness, and self-encouragement."
--Library Journal
"In this beautifully written book, Beverley Engel offers us a
scholarly, yet easily-accessible understanding of the nature of
shame and the harm that it does us. She also articulates very
clearly how compassion is one of the most important antidotes for
shame. After all, it's easy to be compassionate toward people we
like--but real compassion is for when things get tough. No one can
read this book without coming away with considerable insights into
the problematic ways we often treat ourselves and the value of
developing compassion--not just as an easy option, but as a
courageous way to deal with our inner struggles. I can't recommend
this book highly enough; it is well-researched, highly informative,
and helpful. A real gift to those struggling with the inner
conflicts of self-doubt and criticism."
--Paul Gilbert, PhD, author of The Compassionate Mind
"This book provides an in-depth understanding of the many ways
shame sustains the harm of past abuse, and outlines a powerful
program for using self-compassion to free yourself from these
bonds. Read it and heal."
--Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion
"With uncommon clarity and kindness, the author speaks directly to
the invisible heart of childhood abuse--shame. Readers will
recognize the authentic voice of a former victim as she gently
guides them on the healing path to self-compassion. It is an artful
distillation of self-compassion theory, research, and practice for
those who have suffered long enough. I can't recommend it highly
enough."
--Christopher Germer, PhD, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical
School and author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
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