Books

HeartPath Practitioner

by Cinthia McFeature, Ph.D.
and Bill McFeature, PhD.

The publication of our book is now complete and is available online through Tate Publishing. HearthPath Practitioner is also available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other bookstores through the distributor Ingram.

This book was guided by the Divine and is dedicated to all those who seek the Heart of the Divine. Our hearts are truly connected and will be for all eternity as we honor the divine within and walk the path that ultimately leads us home.

The HeartPath Practitioner, offers readers opportunities to experience healing journeys on a path to 'knowing' the Heart of God by revealing the power of the testimony through the telling of one's life story. The HeartPath Practitioner reflects to the client a life path with meaning and purpose. The healing journey begins when the client opens their inner heart to discover strength and profound meaning unique to his or her life story. The HeartPath Practitioner seeks to honor the heart of the Divine in each of us, and shows us the true meaning of compassion in healing-heart practices and in our lives."

Book Review: Heart Path Practitioner: A Practitioner's Guide

Review by Sam Menahem Ph.D.

As I was reviewing some notes for this review, there was a knock on my office door. It was my four o'clock patient -- an hour early by "mistake." I invited her in early and she went deeper into her very troubled story. She had been molested by her brother as a child. Her father had beaten her. Her mother was a drug addict. She was haunted by the family's negative predictions for her, which had come true! The details rolled out. She had become an alcoholic as they said. She had a daughter with a rare disease they had mentioned, etc. etc. I listened compassionately, praying for her healing. She then reported an easing of her troubling memories since our last session. The more she told me her unique story, the better she felt. Despite 29 years of sobriety and membership in Alcoholics Anonymous, she had to tell her story and hear it reflected back to her in order to heal. Her early appearance was synchronicity at its finest.

This healing is exactly what is described in the beautiful book by Christian psychotherapists Cinthia and Bill McFeature. They begin with a description of the physical heart -- a powerful pump with memory. However, as they quickly point out, the heart is much more than just a pump. It is the center of each human being. It is the key to healing. In order for healing to be effective and complete, there must be healing on all levels: physical, emotional and spiritual. The heart is the center for all three levels. Thus they run the gamut of healing advice. In early chapters they make many recommendations for physical healing; from diet and exercise to specific foods that are good for the heart. However, there is more reason to follow these recommendations than just "living a few more years." The point of living longer is to develop emotional and most importantly spiritual healing. The heart is the center for all three types of healing.

The balance of the book explains and gives examples of their technique for healing the heart on all levels. They call it the "Life narrative into the heart of the divine." In other words, they explain how the practitioner can listen to each unique life story with an open heart, giving feedback along the way. The patient, feeling understood, is then healed emotionally. The realizing of toxic shame, guilt, anger and fear connected to their story opens the way to true healing which is spiritual and of God.

What a beautiful summary of how spiritual psychotherapy works. This book is highly recommended for all psychotherapists who wish to penetrate to the heart of healing, as well as to laymen who want to heal themselves.

Exploring the Lived Experience of
Women Exposed to Partner Abuse

by Bill McFeature, PhD

Previous research has demonstrated the negative impact of traumatic experiences, such as partner abuse. Using an exploratory qualitative approach, ten females were asked to verbalize their traumatic experiences with partner abuse.