{"title":"Howard Asher Psy D","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"becoming-one-book-howard-asher-psy-d-9780990748908","title":"Becoming One","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis is the updated 2014 edition of the 1997 paperback \u003ci\u003eBecoming One: A Story of Triumph Over Multiple Personality Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e, ISBN 978-0962387982, by Sarah E. Olson.\u003c\/b\u003e It includes a 2014 Addendum, a new Foreword by Howard Asher, Psy.D, a new resources page, and a complete index. \u003cp\u003e Two little girls, the author and her sister, were routinely terrorized and assaulted over a period of years by a family friend. One grew up closed and withdrawn, the other angry, self-destructive, and dissociated. Most painful of all, their common suffering resulted in estrangement from each other. \u003ci\u003eBecoming One\u003c\/i\u003e began as Sarah Olson's attempt to provide a written account of her memories for her sister as a means of reconciliation and healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBecoming One\u003c\/i\u003e documents Sarah's four-year process of discovery and recovery from Dissociative Identity Disorder. Utilizing letters she wrote to her therapist, Howard Asher, Psy.D, and transcripts from key audiotaped therapy sessions, Sarah created a book which offers a model of healing and hope to survivors of childhood sexual abuse, whether or not they personally experience dissociation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The author's courage and generosity in candidly sharing her remarkable experiences provides important insights into the world of dissociation. This book is a highly personal look into an individual life, the dynamics of a troubled family, and the healing power of the therapeutic process. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBecoming One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (from the 1997 edition, ISBN 978-0962387982, format: paperback): \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sarah Olson has written a fascinating account of her amazing healing journey and the mind's creative capacity to surmount unimaginable horror. Everyone can benefit from this inspiring book. - Lynne D. Finney, J.D., M.S.W., Author of \u003ci\u003eReach for the Rainbow: Advanced Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBecoming One\u003c\/i\u003e is a hopeful book which both dignifies people with Dissociative Identity Disorder, and sensitizes the rest of us to what that means and what can be done. Highly recommended. - Midwest Book Review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Piecing Sarah back together is like piecing a puzzle or mosaic together. Once all the pieces are in place, you are left with a beautiful image. Sterling work. - BeatleBangs1964 VINE VOICE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book gives incredible insight into the work required by both the therapist and the patient with DID. ... I recommend \u003ci\u003eBecoming One\u003c\/i\u003e for both therapists and for those who continue to suffer from Dissociative Identity Disorder. - Meowzer \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Wonderful book for a reference for my classes. - Wild Blue \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In process myself and working through much of what Sarah describes, I could only say that I feel validated and believed, and perhaps for the first time, understood, by someone else. - raysemma\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49599065620753,"sku":"GOR008929774","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51689136947473,"sku":"CIN0990748901G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53629172285713,"sku":"NIN9780990748908","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0990748901.jpg?v=1751109545"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-howard-asher-psy-d.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}