David Cooley

Trauma, attachment wounds and external criticism can leave us battling a sense of shame and inadequacy that can keep us from thriving personally and in relationships. In Transforming the Shame Triangle, psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley use a synthesis of Internal Family Systems and Narrative Process to identify the three parts that they identify as the greatest barriers to achieving the life we want. The Inner Critic, Shame, and the Escaper are players in an internalized drama triangle, acting as perpetrator, victim and rescuer. Together, they create the Shame Triangle, which can trap us in ineffective survival strategies that prevent us from embracing and expressing our true selves. Through practical exercises and accessible explanations, readers are guided to shift from a state of self-critique to one of self-support-transforming the Shame Triangle to a love triangle. Using parts work, Fern and Cooley open a path to healing and transformation, building a foundation of authenticity and integrity in self and connections, and ultimately creating a more fulfilling life.

As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual non-monogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom, and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to non-monogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting, and persistent jealousy. Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern and restorative justice facilitator David Cooley share the insights they have gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually non-monogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, they explore the underlying challenges that non-monogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy.

As polyamory continues to make its way into the mainstream, more and more people are exploring consensual nonmonogamy in the hope of experiencing more love, connection, sex, freedom, and support. While for many, the move expands personal horizons, for others, the transition can be challenging, leaving them blindsided and overwhelmed. Beyond the initial transition to nonmonogamy, many struggle with the root issues beneath the symptoms of broken agreements, communication challenges, increased fighting, and persistent jealousy. Polyamorous psychotherapist Jessica Fern shares the insights she has gained through thousands of hours working with clients in consensually nonmonogamous relationships. Using a grounded theory approach, she explores the underlying challenges that nonmonogamous individuals and partners can experience after their first steps, offering practical strategies for transforming them into opportunities for new levels of clarity and intimacy. Polywise provides both the conceptual framework to better understand the shift from monogamy to nonmonogamy and the tools to navigate the next steps, allowing you to not just survive in open relationships, but thrive in them.

"Depression", "Anxiety", "Conflict in Relationships", "Self-doubt", "Salvation", Guilt", or "Spiritual Growth" - whatever the issue there is an answer. No Matter What You are Facing, No Matter What Your Past is Telling You, Jesus said, "It is Finished" As we look around in the body of Christ, we see many dealing with depression, anxiety, fear, self-doubt, rejection, loss, or conflict in relationships. Though life has its problems, these things are not meant to be daily occupations. Do we really understand the fullness of what we have been saved into? How do we daily walk out our salvation in power and victory, rather than in drama and defeat? At the time of salvation we are given a POSITION in Christ. Jesus said He came to give life abundantly, and His completed work at Calvary is meant to supply exactly that. Getting serious with God, experiencing a deeper relationship with Him, how to secure POSITION and not be moved from it, and overcoming personal issues, is what the Completeness of Calvary is about. The time has come for believers to step into the salvation they claim to have, and understand the authority of Christ in them. It's time to take back those things that we have relinquished and begin walking in freedom and victory. POSITION is a life of DECLARATION that embraces the Truth of God, grounded in our thoughts, purposed in our words, and demonstrated in our actions. It is a trust and faith secured within the depth of our hearts that God's Word and His promises never fail, as we go forth in strength with courage. Christian Book for Men or Christian Book for Women - a resource with new perspectives: www. TheCompletenessofCalvary.com www. DavidECooley.com