Synopsis
What do you do when the love is gone? The lies are revealed. You Fight. Valerie appeared to have the perfect family life while suffering in silence to formulate her escape plan. When a past indiscretion is revealed will she have the courage and strength to move on and what will get in her way? How will she find the ability to trust anyone again? Joy is a successful therapist who has helped dozens of addicts. When she decides to take on virtual clients including Valerie, she gets a little more than she bargained for including having to learn to face her own past. Love, Lies, and Fight is an emotionally charged story of how helping others through their pain and issues is sometimes exactly what we need.
Which five words best describe Love, Lies & Fight?
Self-awareness, Therapy, Self-Care, Growth, Strength
Can you share one highlight from the book?
My name is Joy Dickerson. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have been in this field since graduating from college over 15 years ago. I wanted to become a counselor ever since I was a teenager. My mom died when I was sixteen and my older brother Darien and his wife Toni took me in while struggling to deal with my mother’s sudden death, which I felt somewhat responsible for. I never knew my father, so it was a difficult time for me. I found myself in the middle of a major adult drama between my brother Darien, his wife Toni, and their circle of friends. There were a lot of secrets, lies, and half-truths among them all. Ultimately my brother Darien lost his life by being in the wrong place at the wrong time as a direct result of the drama between their friends. After my experience as a teenager, I vowed to help others by becoming a counselor.
What is the purpose of this book?
To share an incredible story about trauma and how it is possible to survive it and come out on the other side of it a completely whole person who is ready to love again.
Are there themes that you find turn up again and again in your work? A common thread?
Relationships is something I seem to find myself writing about
Which character or part of the book was the most fun to write?
I enjoyed writing Joy’s part of the book. Although I am not yet a therapist I am a certified life coach and I am in the process of getting my degree in Family and Human Development.
.Which part was the hardest?
Writing the various client parts except for Valerie. Valerie was written by my co-author.
Can you tell us something that even your most loyal fans may not know about you?
I love to sing and I used to be pretty good at it. Sang for many years as a 1st soprano.
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