What inspired you to write your memoir?
I have a passion to tell my story that has been germinating in my heart for over 20 years.
About your Book:
Whether you are a man or woman, single, married, or divorced, a healer of others or one in need of healing, this is a must read book that helps the reader explore the root of wounds that begin in childhood, but interfere in everyday life and relationships. You Can’t Heal A Wound……., a memoir woven alongside case vignettes of nine patients I was privileged to treat in psychotherapy, will speak to your heart and help you transform your life, so that you stop wasting precious time, and, instead, inspire you to reach out to help others be different, one person at a time.
Author Bio:
Bio: Dr. Saundra J. Taulbee
I have learned much from people who have taught me over the years as I pastored churches across the country. I have also learned much from the people I have served and from our church systems that sometimes leave people marginalized. I am drawn to those who have been alienated for one reason or another from “church” and institutionalized religion. With that said, I am currently planting a new church along with my husband and a core group in Orange County, CA. with outreach to people who are “turned off” to church. Our website: www.connectionscommunitychurchirvine.net
My background training as a Christian therapist, trained in psychiatry as a Doctor of Mental Health, and, helping people for 25 years, has been foundational for ministry. I was trained to understand the delicate interaction between mind, body, emotions, and psychopharmacology. Not only that, but, from years of helping people and undergoing extensive analytic work myself, I have come to understand that we all struggle with hurts, hangups, and habits that block communication, distort feelings, cause depression, anger, and, that sometimes reveal underlying chemical imbalances in the brain. Whether our dysfunctional behaviors are learned or biochemically derived, they are typically rooted in unresolved past experience of growing up in our families of origin. My work has involved helping people overcome their past and walk in freedom.
I believe that people change because they have hope that things can be different. Thus, change unfolds as we 1) understand why we do what we do, and 2) learn (internalize) new responses to triggers of old dysfunctional behaviors so that negative reaction cycles are broken. I serve as a portal helping people embrace new ways of living, whether as clinician or pastor.
EDUCATION: University California, San Francisco Medical Centre, San Francisco, CA, Doctor of Mental Health; Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, Master of Divinity; Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, Master of Education, Behavioral Science; University of Massachusetts, Boston, B.A., Psychology
I paint in oils, sketch in charcoal, and write for publication. I enjoy all kinds of music, and have my own guitar and piano, which I am going to learn how to play. I like movies, theatre, symphony, gourmet dining, and leisure rides off-roading throughout California with my husband, Stephen, and dog Benji.
I am married to my best friend who has journeyed with me on the road of practicing what my newly released book, You Can’t Heal A Wound By Saying It’s Not There, is about. Also, I am blessed to be a grandmother of two darling children, an 8 year old and an 8 month old, and proud mother of an only daughter and her wonderful husband.
Dr. Saundra J. Taulbee
Lead Pastor, Connections Community Church
Irvine, CA
How did you decide how to publish your book and where is it published through:
I thoroughly researched traditonal publishers and self-publishing companies which lead me to go the self-publishing route. I have a powerful story to tell, and I did not want to waste valuable time making the rounds with publishers, only to get rejected on my first manuscript.I had a limited budget, and chose to publish with AuthorHouse because they gave me more bang for my buck.
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