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Reviewed by Mary Clarke for Readers' Favorite
You Are Not Broken by Melinda Zappone is an inspiring self-help book that shares helpful tips on how we can heal from emotional and psychological trauma. Zappone introduces the Toolbox Approach, which is an effective way to deal with the emotional traumas we are holding onto. The Toolbox Approach is divided into three phases, which are the Narrating Healing phase, the Reprocessing Healing phase, and the Relational Healing phase. The author shares experiences from her childhood and profession as a trauma therapist to show how we can organize our inner world and heal emotional wounds. The book contains helpful tools like a matrix for identifying stuck patterns, a timeline exercise for identifying distressing events, and material that will enable us to begin our healing journey.
I was able to connect deeply with this book as someone who is dealing with emotional trauma. A past experience made me connect so much with the author’s unique approach to healing, which requires us to “repair” rather than “fix” our emotional trauma. Melinda Zappone’s Toolbox Approach has inspired me to move from focusing on results to being kind and patient with the process. I appreciate the step-by-step approach she used in this book, which starts from laying a foundation of self-awareness before moving on to more intensive healing techniques. Zappone’s personal experience offers hope and motivation to people undergoing similar traumas. This book is more than a guide; it’s a conversation, a mirror, and a map that also offers tools and permission to heal at our own pace. I recommend You Are Not Broken to readers who want to shift from a result-driven mindset to a more compassionate, process-focused approach.
