Biography
Lauren Wells is the CEO of TCK Training and Unstacking Company, a sought after international keynote speaker, and author of four books including her latest, “What Made That Feel So Hard?: The Unstacking Method.” She is known for her gentle and practical approach to challenging topics. Lauren grew up between California and Tanzania, East Africa and now lives in Georgia with her husband and two children.
Lauren is passionate about helping people to discover how the hard parts of their past have impacted them so that they can move forward into a healthier future. Lauren’s Grief Tower Model has been used by thousands of individuals and professionals around the world to help children and adults process grief and trauma.
Book Description
(Back Cover)
If you’ve ever asked yourself the questions:
Why do I do that?
Why do I think that way?
Why can’t I get over this?
Why am I like this?
Why can’t I stop doing that?
Why does this keep happening?
Why does that still feel so hard?
This book is for you.
Lauren has given us a systematic and comprehensive approach to the typically abstract process of healing from past hurt and trauma. Inviting readers into her own story, Lauren unfolds the Grief Tower Model, presenting a practical guide for unstacking our own past and the ways it has informed the thoughts and actions that we live out in the present. These pages guide us through our own unstacking journey first, and then offer tools for using this method to walk adults and children through the unstacking process in a professional or informal setting.
Book Excerpts
Endorsements
What Made That Feel So Hard?: The Unstacking Method by Lauren Wells is a compelling and invaluable resource for anyone looking to understand and heal from past trauma and grief. Its alignment with trauma-informed care principles makes it an essential tool not only for individuals on their healing journey but also for professionals in the field of mental health, education, and beyond. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to our staff, clients, and partners as a guide to fostering resilience, understanding, and healing in the face of life's inevitable, complex challenges.
–Lane Simmons, CEO and Clinical Advisor, the Trauma-Informed Care Training Center
What Made That Feel So Hard?: The Unstacking Method is an excellent book for anyone desiring to understand how the hardships in their past have impacted their life today. Each chapter offers real life examples to help the reader understand grief and how to unpack it. Questions at the end of each chapter help the reader if they are ready to engage the material at a deeper level. The book is well researched but is written in a way that is easily accessible. Wells uses personal anecdotes as well as evidence to help readers process past grief. Most importantly, the book offers hope and is a gift for those who have been burdened by grief.
–Dr. Amy Hoyt, CEO of Mending Trauma
Whether the things we struggle with seem mundane or monstrous, What Made That Feel So Hard?: The Unstacking Method is a book guaranteed to have widespread impact and appeal. Lauren draws from personal experience, professional research and study, and countless hours of practical grief work with people of all ages to bring authenticity and earned fact to this volume. Her emphasis on curiosity and courage allows readers to begin unstacking the pebbles and rocks of trauma and grief that have collected in life without judgment. As a public health nurse and writer, I am beyond grateful to be able to recommend this book. Get yourself a copy today, and begin unstacking, knowing you are not alone. Together we can move forward with joy, strength and purpose.
–Marilyn Gardner, Director of Clinical & Cross-Cultural Training, Author of Between Worlds: Essays on Culture and Belonging
"Practical, hopeful, and deeply relatable - this book takes the complex topic of grief processing and makes it accessible through the weaving together of real life stories with scientific data. What I appreciate most, however, is the thoughtful and compassionate way in which Lauren encourages the reader to reflect on their own grief before helping others process theirs. Lauren's writing is like a warm hug and a supportive hand leading you through your own journey towards insight, self-compassion and healing."
–Maria Tricarico, Therapist and owner of Amina TCK Therapy, LLC
Press & Speaking Inquiries
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