When Helping Hurts

Every day, therapists, caregivers, and service-oriented professionals give themselves away. They hold space for others, absorb the pain of the world, and push their own needs aside. In "When Helping Hurts: A Therapist's Journey to Presence," Leslie shares her years of experience in the mental health field and life coaching to reveal the quiet struggle behind the therapy office - the exhaustion, the dissociation, and the longing for presence - while offering a path toward reclaiming one's own life.

Through immersive storytelling, real vignettes, and reflective exercises, readers will feel seen, validated, and guided to reconnect with themselves. This book is both a mirror and a map - a guide for anyone who has given too much and lost themselves along the way.

Reflections at the end of each chapter enhances the experience, allowing readers to engage directly with the lessons, reclaim their energy, and cultivate joy and presence in daily life.