Creating After Abuse: How to Heal from Trauma and Get on With Your Life

5 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Irene Yang

Creating After Abuse is important because it talks to survivors in a way that gives them back their dignity instead of making things worse. Lisa does not view trauma as a permanent defining characteristic of an individual. Instead, she sees trauma as something that can be understood, accepted, and finally let go of. This book stands out because it quietly believes that life after suffering is not only possible, but also creative, expansive, and highly personal.

This book makes me feel grounded and somehow better. Even when the subject is challenging, Lisa's tone is consistent and gentle, which keeps the reader intrigued. You don't need to go into detail about your pain again. Instead, the experience gives you moments of recognition and quiet clarity that help you stop and breathe a little easier. The book makes you think and feel, which helps you understand trauma and shows you how to move on without rushing or forcing yourself.

The topics go well beyond getting past abuse. Lisa thinks about choice, freedom, self-trust, limits, and the ability to construct a life that seems true. These ideas apply to anyone who has ever felt trapped by old habits or by things that have happened in the past. The book gently reminds us that healing isn't about forgetting the past; it's about taking charge of the present.

Lisa's writing is clear, conversational, and on purpose simple. She organizes the book so that it goes from awareness to possibility, which makes each chapter feel doable. She uses simple words to make complicated emotional ideas seem simple. One line that sticks with readers is "trauma is something you experienced, not who you are." It's a simple statement that means a lot. Another standout moment invites readers to notice how much of their energy has been spent surviving, and what becomes possible when that energy is reclaimed.

In the end, Creating After Abuse offers more than healing strategies. It offers permission to imagine a future shaped by choice rather than fear. It is a meaningful guide for anyone ready to move from surviving to living.

About the Author 

Dr. Lisa Cooney

Dr. Lisa Cooney is a leading authority on thriving after childhood sexual abuse. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, certified Access Consciousness Facilitator, and Master Theta Healer, she has supported thousands of people over the past 20 years in living beyond their childhood sexual abuse to create infinite possibilities for themselves.

As an internationally sought out facilitator, speaker, and group leader, and author of the upcoming books: “Creating After Abuse” and “The Body Of Change” Dr. Lisa is known for using pragmatic tools to create quantum change.