The Wonderful Counselor: A Catholic Christian Woman’s Path to Emotional Healing, Somatic Peace, and Wholeness in Christ You don’t have to choose between emotional healing and your faith. You can walk a path that honors both. In today’s world, Catholic Christian women are often pulled in two directions: seek emotional healing in secular spaces that disregard faith—or rely solely on spiritual practices that overlook the complexity of trauma, stress, and the nervous system. The Wonderful Counselor ™ offers a third way: a Christ-centered, somatically grounded path that brings true peace and integration to the mind, body, and soul. Written by licensed trauma therapist, Catholic Christian coach, and founder of The Wonderful Counselor™ brand, Latisha Sternod , this compassionate and practical guide blends trauma-informed care , somatic healing practices , and Catholic Christian spirituality to restore wholeness in women who are longing for both healing and holiness. Latisha introduces her signature The Wonderful Counselor Method™ —a structured, Christ-anchored framework designed to guide you from internal chaos to embodied grace. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, unresolved trauma, spiritual dryness, or emotional disconnection, this book offers a trustworthy roadmap rooted in the wisdom of the Church and the science of the body. Inside this book, you’ll discover how to: Create safety in your nervous system through somatic practices that honor your dignity and design - Identify and release emotional burdens stored in the body—without bypassing or suppressing them - Engage with Scripture and the sacraments in a way that connects with your emotional life - Embrace your God-given emotions as messengers, not enemies - Heal through structure, sacred rhythms, and faith-fueled nervous system support - Reconnect to your mission, voice, and vocation as a beloved daughter of God With biblical encouragement, clinical insight, and personal stories, The Wonderful Counselor ™ holds space for your most vulnerable places while gently leading you toward restoration. Each chapter invites reflection, prayer, and embodied practice—making this book not just a read, but a journey of healing and transformation . This is more than a self-help book. It is a spiritual and somatic companion for the Catholic Christian woman who longs to feel: Safe in her own body - Confident in her emotional life - Anchored in her identity in Christ - Free to live fully and love well Whether you’ve tried therapy that felt too clinical, spiritual direction that wasn’t trauma-informed, or self-care practices that fell short of true peace— The Wonderful Counselor ™ offers a path forward. Let this be your invitation to deeper healing, rooted in grace, guided by truth, and led by the One who is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). You were made for more than survival. You were made for peace, wholeness, and holy purpose. Let the healing begin.