Not many people are fortunate enough to find their passion and mission in life, but Sandra Cooper, author of Trauma to Triumph: Lessons Learned Along the Way, has done just that.  Throughout her life and career, she was not afraid to challenge the status quo as often as necessary.  “I think one of the most profound questions we can ask ourselves is who am I,” Sandra says.  “Truth is,

Read More About SandraMEET SANDRA COOPER: AN AUTHOR ON A MISSION! Essay by John Riddle with Southern Literary Review

In Cooper’s memoir, she contextualizes her own formative moments. In the preface, Cooper writes, “This memoir is not a chronology of my life or experiences. It is an assortment of my understanding of some of my life experiences.” Each chapter begins like a diary entry, complete with the date and probing questions about life, love, God, and the meaning of existence. “What is freedom, really?” Cooper wonders. “I

Read More About Sandra“TRAUMA TO TRIUMPH, A CANDID, PLAINSPOKEN ACCOUNT OF SELF-ACCEPTANCE.” by Kirkus Reviews

Reclaiming Authenticity: The courage to reclaim that which has always been in you. No matter who we are, where we were born, and into what family we were placed, ours is a world full of relationships. Indeed, we are social beings who spend our lives making sense of our world by trying to find our place in the world. As social beings, it is often within the context

Read More About SandraLISTEN TO SANDRA COOPER ON “RECLAIMING AUTHENTICITY” with Dr. James Houck

This past year has challenged us in ways that are unprecedented.  In my practice as a psychotherapist, a theme that has always surfaced but has recently been more so, is powerlessness. As we continue to be faced with isolation, limitations, relational and familial challenges, financial difficulties and change we did not ask for but probably need, people are feeling challenged in huge ways. Powerlessness can quickly escalate to

Read More About SandraFINDING POWER WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE NONE By Sandra Cooper

“Only recently have I realized that being different is not something you want to hide or squelch or suppress.” ~Amy Gerstler I grew up during the traditional times of the sixties and seventies. Dad went out to work and earned the family income, while Mom worked at home raising their children. We were a family of seven. My brother was the first-born and he was followed by four

Read More About SandraWHY I NOW LOVE THAT I’M DIFFERENT AFTER HATING IT FOR YEARS By Sandra Cooper