How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self

by Dr. Nicole LePera

Overview

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ·  INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

From Dr. Nicole LePera, creator of "the holistic psychologist"—the online phenomenon with more than two million Instagram followers—comes a revolutionary approach to healing that harnesses the power of the self to produce lasting change.

As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Nicole LePera often found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to develop a united philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual wellness that equips people with the interdisciplinary tools necessary to heal themselves. After experiencing the life-changing results herself, she began to share what she’d learned with others—and soon “The Holistic Psychologist” was born.

Now, Dr. LePera is ready to share her much-requested protocol with the world. In How to Do the Work, she offers both a manifesto for SelfHealing as well as an essential guide to creating a more vibrant, authentic, and joyful life. Drawing on the latest research from a diversity of scientific fields and healing modalities, Dr. LePera helps us recognize how adverse experiences and trauma in childhood live with us, resulting in whole body dysfunction—activating harmful stress responses that keep us stuck engaging in patterns of codependency, emotional immaturity, and trauma bonds. Unless addressed, these self-sabotaging behaviors can quickly become cyclical, leaving people feeling unhappy, unfulfilled, and unwell. 

In How to Do the Work, Dr. LePera offers readers the support and tools that will allow them to break free from destructive behaviors to reclaim and recreate their lives. Nothing short of a paradigm shift, this is a celebration of empowerment that will forever change the way we approach mental wellness and self-care.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780063012097
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	03/09/2021
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	8,503
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Dr. Nicole LePera was trained in clinical psychology at Cornell University and The New School for Social Research and also studied at the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis. As a clinical psychologist in private practice, Dr. Nicole found herself frustrated by the limitations of traditional psychotherapy. Wanting more for her patients—and for herself—she began a journey to create a unified philosophy of mental, physical and spiritual health that equips people with the tools to heal themselves. 

Offering a true paradigm shift in mental wellbeing, Dr. Nicole's teachings empower the individual to break free from inherited beliefs and uncover their authentic Selves. She is the New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the Work and is the creator of the #SelfHealers movement, an international community of people joining together to take healing into their own hands. 

Table of Contents

A note on doing the work ix

Preface Dark Night of the Soul xi

Introduction A Primer on Holistic Psychology xix

1 You Are Your Own Best Healer 1

2 The Conscious Self: Becoming Aware 23

3 A New Theory of Trauma 39

4 Trauma Body 65

5 Mind-Body Healing Practices 87

6 The Power of Belief 107

7 Meet Your Inner Child 121

8 Ego Stories 141

9 Trauma Bonds 157

10 Boundaries 179

11 Reparenting 207

12 Emotional Maturity 225

13 Interdependence 243

Epilogue The Pizza Box 259

Acknowledgments 265

Notes 267

Glossary of Holistic Psychology Terms 273

Suggested Further Readings 281

Index 283

Editorial Reviews

The world needs this book! No matter where you are on your healing journey, How to Do the Work will guide you to stronger relationships, more joy and a clearer path for your future. We can't always control what happens to us, but Nicole gives us a road map on how to respond from a place of healing and inner peace." — Lewis Howes, New York Times bestselling author of The School of Greatness

“In her book, How to Do the Work, Nicole LePera brilliantly demystifies life-changing therapeutic principles in a way that is easy to digest. This book is a must-read for anyone on a path of personal growth.” — Gabby Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"How to Do the Work is an invitation to do the work with the inner tools we all carry within ourselves. The invitation is yours if you choose to accept it. Wherever you are on your path, Dr. LePera meets you with open arms; your current level of self-mastery is the only pre-requisite. This is a guide for your journey of becoming. The world needs your gifts, now more than ever."  — Karlyn Percil-Mercieca, CEO of KDPM Consulting Group Inc, Certified Emotional Strategist and Neuro-Life Coach

From the Publisher

In her book, How to Do the Work, Nicole LePera brilliantly demystifies life-changing therapeutic principles in a way that is easy to digest. This book is a must-read for anyone on a path of personal growth.

Gabby Bernstein

The world needs this book! No matter where you are on your healing journey, How to Do the Work will guide you to stronger relationships, more joy and a clearer path for your future. We can't always control what happens to us, but Nicole gives us a road map on how to respond from a place of healing and inner peace."

Lewis Howes

"How to Do the Work is an invitation to do the work with the inner tools we all carry within ourselves. The invitation is yours if you choose to accept it. Wherever you are on your path, Dr. LePera meets you with open arms; your current level of self-mastery is the only pre-requisite. This is a guide for your journey of becoming. The world needs your gifts, now more than ever." 

Karlyn Percil-Mercieca

10/01/2020

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