21 Days to a New You Book by Dr Cecilia d’Felice

21 Days to a New You by Dr Cecilia d’Felice * Paperback * 210 pages For those who are suffering or who love someone who is suffering, a clinical psychologist offers the possibility of change through practical steps by self-understanding. Wise and well-written, this self-help book is devoid of a "method" but aims to share what help psychological counseling and cognitive and behavior therapy can offer the depressed, sad, bereaved, or confused individual. No stranger to illness and medical indifference and misdiagnosis, the author tells her own story bravely and without any self-pity, although medical neglect has disabled her and nearly killed her more than once. Consequently, she offers no false optimism, but instead a radiant faith that those who lack a sense of self-worth can redeem themselves and eventually love themselves. Her advice is practical, and within several of the eight chapters are suggestions for journal writing, mindfulness, and breathing exercises. Dr. d'Felice is one of the rare individuals who has a deep sense of compassion, ignited by circumstances that might have made her bitter instead, and her book has the voice of a wise and loving friend, offering companionship and real help to readers.