Healing Well and Living Free from an Abusive Relationship - by Probasco (Paperback)

About the Book

Drawing on her experience as a licensed therapist as well as her own story as a survivor, Dr. Ramona Probasco empowers women to break free from domestic abuse and find healing and hope for the future.

Book Synopsis

One out of every four women in the United States will experience some form of domestic violence or abuse in her lifetime. Through Dr. Ramona Probasco's own powerful personal story of coming out of an abusive relationship, along with her twenty years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she takes readers through a proven, step-by-step process for moving from victim to survivor to overcomer. With genuine empathy, she encourages the reader to call it what it is, understand the mindset of the abuser, break the cycle of violence, recognize what forgiveness is and is not, find a healthy support system, and more. Each chapter ends with a simple, heartfelt prayer, Scriptural promises readers can apply to their situation, and questions for further reflection. Readers are encouraged to go through the book individually, with a counselor, or as part of a support group.

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone, regardless of race, education, socioeconomic status, or culture. But it does not have to be the end of the story. Healing well and living free are within reach.

From the Back Cover

"Domestic violence has been glossed over, set aside, and quite honestly ignored for years. Dr. Ramona is a picture of courage, willing to be vulnerable and transparent through her own painful past in an effort to lift others out of their current dark reality."
--from foreword by Ray McElroy, former NFL player and Chicago Bears chaplain


Are you or someone you love . . .

* Keeping secrets about your relationship because you feel ashamed or fear no one will believe you?
* Isolating yourself from family or friends?
* Permitting yourself to be treated with disrespect, disregard, or disdain?
* Minimizing or making excuses for an intimate partner's harmful behavior?
* Feeling afraid of your intimate partner?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you may be in an abusive relationship.


The shocking reality is that one out of every four women in the United States will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime. Dr. Ramona is one of those women. It can happen to anyone, regardless of race, education, socioeconomic status, or religion.

Abuse breaks the spirit and leaves wreckage in its path. But it does not have to be the end of the story. Healing well and living free are within reach. In this practical book, Dr. Ramona walks with you on a proven path from victim to survivor to overcomer.

This is a must-read for anyone who is suffering or has suffered abuse at the hands of an intimate partner. There is hope!


Dr. Ramona Probasco holds a Doctorate in Psychology and has conducted extensive research in the area of domestic violence. She is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. She has been in private practice for over twenty years. Dr. Probasco is an expert and sought-after speaker on domestic violence and how to authentically heal well from the trauma it causes. As a personal overcomer of domestic violence, she offers guidance and insight to others based on both her clinical expertise and her own experience of moving from victim to survivor to overcomer. She is the mother of three incredible adult children and two wonderful adult children through remarriage, and she now thoroughly enjoys being the wife of a husband who absolutely adores her! Find her online at www.healingwellandlivingfree.com.

About the Author

Dr. Ramona Probasco holds a Doctorate in Psychology and has conducted extensive research in the area of domestic abuse. She is a Marriage and Family Therapist, a Certified Domestic Violence Counselor, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. She has been in private practice for more than twenty years. Dr. Ramona is an expert, sought-after speaker on domestic abuse and how to heal well from the trauma it causes. As a personal overcomer of domestic abuse, she offers guidance and insight to others based upon both her clinical expertise and her own experience. Dr. Ramona lives and works in southern California.