Trauma and loss are ubiquitous stressors for virtually all of us . In some the scars of trauma can stifle our development, impact our relationships, and either slowly or rapidly become life endangering. As a psychiatrist who has honed the art of medicine and the practice of psychotherapy for more than fifty years, I have been frustrated by the challenges of treating patients with the limited time available in a packed schedule. This book has emerged as a product of that frustration.

Within these pages I have incorporated the key principle to rapid recovery from distress as well as a platform to radical self-empowerment. I focus in particular on self-compassion and strategies for mobilizing your heroic self.