Whitney StoneWhitney Stone is a trauma survivor, psychology student, and recovering overfunctioner who got tired of waiting for her healing arc to write itself. After spending years navigating therapy buzzwords, emotional whiplash, and the deep frustration of beig both self-aware and stuck, she wrote the book she needed but couldn't find-one that blends raw honesty with practical tools and just enough sarcasm to stay sane.A lifelong researcher and lover of evidence-based everything, Whitney grounds her work in Internal Family Systems (IFS), DBT, and attachment theory, while never losing sight of what it's like to be healing in real life-with kids, bills, and zero emotional energy left in the tank. She brings her background in psychology and lived experience with C-PTSD, addiction recovery, and family estrangement to every page, offering readers a rare mix of validation, insight, and actual steps forward.When she's not writing, Whitney runs Two Stones Photography, advocates for disability and education reform, and can usually be found editing chapters in her car outside a track meet. She lives in Minnesota with her kids, her dogs, and a nervous system that's finally learning to chill (most days). Read More Read Less