{"product_id":"psyches-awakening-a-guide-to-emotional-and-somatic-healing-through-the-wisdom-of-greek-myth-9780063473638","title":"Psyche's Awakening: A Guide to Emotional and Somatic Healing Through the Wisdom of Greek Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncient Greek mythology meets the best of today's psychological insights for a hero's journey you won't soon forget: your own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a tale as old as time: a seeker steps out from the familiar into the unknown, facing great danger on the way to enlightenment. While in ancient myth the hero must slay a monster, in real life you must conquer the challenges within. This emotional quest invokes an inner alchemy, transforming wounds into wisdom, shame into self-forgiveness, and pain into purpose. In \u003ci\u003ePsyche's Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, psychotherapist Gillian O'Shea Brown turns to these epic dramas as mirrors and maps guiding you to rediscover powers of resilience and wisdom within waiting to be claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Greek myths are some of the most enduring stories of all time because their archetypal energies are alive in us today, woven into our psyche and shaping our thoughts, behaviors, and experiences as we move through life. We have much to learn from Medusa's body-based trauma, Sisyphus's pattern of pain (known as \"the bite that fits the wound\"), Pygmalion's boundary work and emotional walls, Icarus's efforts to balance the dignity of risk with the duty of care, and Chiron's transformation beyond trauma in becoming \"the wounded healer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough vibrant mythical retellings and evidence-based, trauma-informed psychological insights, \u003ci\u003ePsyche's Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e will support your journey with: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomatic exercises such as breathwork, body scans, and grounding rituals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided tools for charting your erotic-emotional map\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for social pruning and revitalizing your relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompassionate shadow work and self-healing practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Gillian writes, \"The greatest adventure you will ever embark on is the journey back to yourself. This path is rich with unexpected twists, turns, heartbreak, fear, and the vital experience of learning to release what no longer serves you.\" This book is your map to this sacred awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gillian O'Shea Brown Lcsw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.23w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063473638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Shea Brown Lcsw, Gillian:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Originally from Ireland, \u003cb\u003eDr. Gillian O'Shea Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a New York based psychotherapist, adjunct professor at NYU, and EMDRIA approved consultant passionate about whole living for all people. Her work on the treatment and healing of complex trauma (relational trauma) has been featured internationally in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Her first book, entitled \u003ci\u003eHealing Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Clinician's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2021, Springer) was designed to provide trauma-informed therapists with psychoeducation. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gillian O'Shea Brown Lcsw \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48968967127197,"sku":"9780063473638","price":34.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ec4ab0d1-983a-4fc4-898d-7057fe6abc80.jpg?v=1790753360","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/psyches-awakening-a-guide-to-emotional-and-somatic-healing-through-the-wisdom-of-greek-myth-9780063473638","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}