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The Wounded Woman: Hope and Healing for Those Who Hurt
Hope and Healing Are at Hand
Extraordinary emotional pain cries out for something more than a Band-Aid, a pat on the shoulder, or a greeting card cliché. When the wounds go deep, real help, honest encouragement, and tangible healing may be hard to locate. But it is there to find, and the search is worth the effort. Compassionate and experienced counselors Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt, LPC, have walked alongside women in pain for years—they’ve heard the stories, seen the tears, felt the pain, and entered into the devastation. They’ve also seen how wounded women can step out of darkness into hope, regain their feet, restart their lives, recover their energy, and even reclaim their joy. Real-life stories and proven, practical counsel serve as powerful tools to help you recover from past and present wounds, moving you into a new season of productive living.
Hope Is Here
“My pain is too deep for a Band-Aid.”
“Will this heartache ever end?”
“Why me?”
Today is your day…a fresh season of living has arrived.
Coming alongside as faithful friends, Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt meet you in the depths of your circumstances and uncover the pathway to healing. They offer an opportunity to regain your feet, restart your life, recover your energy, and reclaim your joy.
These real-life testimonies and proven, practical counsel will guide you toward complete recovery and inspire you to press forward in newfound strength—not in spite of your wounds, but because of them.
“I believe this is one of the most important books ever written for women. Every page is filled with nurturing wisdom and refreshing hope. At last, for every wounded woman, there is a pathway out of the hurt and pain.”
-Alice Gray, author of Treasures for Women Who Hope, coauthor of The Worn Out Woman and The Walk Out Woman
Story Behind the Book
The authors are licensed therapists who see an enormous number of women struggling with the same basic wounds that result from living in an imperfect world with imperfect people. “Some are great at hiding their wounds,” they say. “Others are so overwhelmed by them that they are unable to recover and bounce back. We consistently meet women with incredible potential who are stuck in emotional pain. Unable to move forward, their wounds block them from becoming all they can be. We want to help them work through the process of letting go of this pain and progress in healing. The abundant life Jesus promises will be theirs!”
Extraordinary emotional pain cries out for something more than a Band-Aid, a pat on the shoulder, or a greeting card cliché. When the wounds go deep, real help, honest encouragement, and tangible healing may be hard to locate. But it is there to find, and the search is worth the effort. Compassionate and experienced counselors Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt, LPC, have walked alongside women in pain for years—they’ve heard the stories, seen the tears, felt the pain, and entered into the devastation. They’ve also seen how wounded women can step out of darkness into hope, regain their feet, restart their lives, recover their energy, and even reclaim their joy. Real-life stories and proven, practical counsel serve as powerful tools to help you recover from past and present wounds, moving you into a new season of productive living.
Hope Is Here
“My pain is too deep for a Band-Aid.”
“Will this heartache ever end?”
“Why me?”
Today is your day…a fresh season of living has arrived.
Coming alongside as faithful friends, Dr. Steve Stephens and Pam Vredevelt meet you in the depths of your circumstances and uncover the pathway to healing. They offer an opportunity to regain your feet, restart your life, recover your energy, and reclaim your joy.
These real-life testimonies and proven, practical counsel will guide you toward complete recovery and inspire you to press forward in newfound strength—not in spite of your wounds, but because of them.
“I believe this is one of the most important books ever written for women. Every page is filled with nurturing wisdom and refreshing hope. At last, for every wounded woman, there is a pathway out of the hurt and pain.”
-Alice Gray, author of Treasures for Women Who Hope, coauthor of The Worn Out Woman and The Walk Out Woman
Story Behind the Book
The authors are licensed therapists who see an enormous number of women struggling with the same basic wounds that result from living in an imperfect world with imperfect people. “Some are great at hiding their wounds,” they say. “Others are so overwhelmed by them that they are unable to recover and bounce back. We consistently meet women with incredible potential who are stuck in emotional pain. Unable to move forward, their wounds block them from becoming all they can be. We want to help them work through the process of letting go of this pain and progress in healing. The abundant life Jesus promises will be theirs!”
270 pages, Paperback
First published January 4, 2006
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May 22, 2014
I enjoyed reading this book. It helps me to understand better those who have been wounded, and to understand my own wounds also. One of my favorite quotes is this, "When we have personally experienced the difficult things of life--fear, rejection, betrayal, shame, loneliness, hurt--we develop a gentle heart towards others in pain." Some more statements that challenged me are: "Difficulties soften our heart and make us less judgmental. Reach out more and give less advice. If there is any tenderness to my heart, it has come through its been broken. Acceptance says, 'I don't like this, but I know God can give me the strength to make it through.' A Harvard trained psychologist made this statement, 'Many patients can reduce their anxiety and depression symptoms by half if they'll sleep 8 to 9 hours a night.' In times of weakness I realize once again how profound and desperate is my need for God and His power to change me." I believe this book will be a blessing and encouragement to you.
January 22, 2018
Asombroso.
Este libro es demasiado increíble. Me llegó en momentos en que lo necesitaba y me ayudó a entender muchas cosas. Además, pude ver lo grande que Dios ha hecho en mi vida y lo que hará. También pude escuchar la voz de Dios en este libro.
Una enorme bendición en mi vida.
Demasiado recomendado este libro para todo aquel que esté pasando crisis e incluso si no estás pasando por ello, te ayuda a animar a otros.
Este libro es demasiado increíble. Me llegó en momentos en que lo necesitaba y me ayudó a entender muchas cosas. Además, pude ver lo grande que Dios ha hecho en mi vida y lo que hará. También pude escuchar la voz de Dios en este libro.
Una enorme bendición en mi vida.
Demasiado recomendado este libro para todo aquel que esté pasando crisis e incluso si no estás pasando por ello, te ayuda a animar a otros.
November 3, 2025
Chapters are written by each author (their name is at the beginning of the chapter) Definitely faith based book. Deals with multiple types of hurts. Uses well known persons as examples in dealing with hurt and overcoming it.
January 4, 2018
Loved it.
March 4, 2016
This was an excellent book and one that I will continue to use as a reference as I continue with Correctional Ministries - Mentoring. This was one of the books I chose to meet my required reading requirements from Christian University. I would recommend this to anyone who is working with those that are broken AND I would recommend it to anyone who has any of their own wounds that they have not dealt with (and maybe even if they have). There is great insight that will lead you to the Lord to ask Him to heal.
April 12, 2009
Loved this book! Written by 2 counselors. It is filled with nurturing wisdom and refreshing hope.
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