Kobe Campbell – författare

You've done the hard work of healing. You understand what happened, what needs to change, and what you no longer want to carry. But knowing what you're leaving behind isn't enough. How do you genuinely begin to move forward, from mere survival to genuine thriving?For anyone in the vulnerable, disorienting season between healing from the past and stepping into a new life, award-winning licensed trauma therapist and mental health educator Kobe Campbell reveals that starting over is possible. And here's the good news: You aren't starting from scratch. Everything you've survived, learned, and released can become wisdom for the life ahead.Drawing on biblical insight, psychology, and principles of Post-Traumatic Growth, The Art of Starting Over shows why lasting transformation doesn't come from waiting until you feel ready or creating the perfect plan. It happens as you practice new ways of showing up. Through five transformational postures--love, hope, acceptance, agency, and dwelling--you'll learn how to:Move forward with love instead of letting fear and survival instincts set the paceOpen yourself to new possibilities and rediscover hope for what comes nextGrow in faith as you accept what you cannot control and trust God more deeplyReclaim your strength through small, courageous choices that build confidenceCreate richer, more meaningful relationships through honesty, vulnerability, and connection Compassionate, practical, and deeply hopeful, The Art of Starting Over will help you turn insight into lived transformation and move from merely making it through to truly living. You don't need to have the future mapped out. But you can begin where you are--and discover who you're becoming as you go.

Why does our past pain continue to affect our present?Though many of us can point to patterns of brokenness in our lives, we don’t know why they're there. No matter how hard we work, we can’t seem to outrun the very things that break our hearts. That's because our everyday setbacks are rooted in our unaddressed wounds.In Why Am I Like This? seminary-trained, licensed trauma therapist Kobe Campbell helps us understand why it’s so hard to break these patterns as she offers us a deeper understanding of how our past shapes our present. With tender wisdom, rare vulnerability, and profound honesty, Kobe reminds each reader that they’re not alone, empowering them to step into healing with evidence-based, faith-filled coping skills and resources.In Why Am I Like This?, you will:gain an understanding of what trauma and healing really are,explore the roots of your dysfunctional patterns,learn how your trauma shows up in your everyday life, andfind trauma-informed, faith-based coping mechanisms to heal your mind and deepen your intimacy with God.Kobe marries theological insight with therapeutic principles to give readers the tools and insights needed to begin their journey of restoration.