Leigh Mackenzie is a courageous and energetic writer with a personal story of shattering and redemption. She Seems So Normal pulses with raw honesty and unrelenting hope. This book is a brain-changer for anyone dragged down by past pain, shame, and trauma.
Read this book. Give it to a fellow struggler. Face your own brokenness with faith. God’s grace is available; Leigh’s story is a glorious testimony to this fact.
For therapists, counselors, and mentors, this book gives an inside glimpse of what might be going on for those you are trying to help. Leigh also offers specific tools, strategies, and Biblical references for helping your clients of faith.
Dr. Michele Novotni, Ph. D. Read More »
Leigh’s captivating story is a powerful example of how EMDR therapy can help the mind and body process traumatic events in order to reconcile past trauma. As in Leigh’s story, EMDR can lead us to a deep “mind-body-spirit” healing. I plan to use her book as a resource to support other trauma survivors through their
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To be human, someone said, is to be in trouble. We, fallen creatures, face brokenness in our lives in our world, but too rarely do we square up to look it in the eye. My dear friend Leigh Mackenzie does just that in this riveting and encouraging book. She bares her soul and tells her
She Seems So Normal” is a culmination of prayer, counseling, therapy, and many lunches together!!! Leigh bravely took off her crown and taught me about facing fears, speaking the truth to power, and praying for specific mental health issues. She tells her story with grace, humor, and strength. As a pastor’s wife, “She Seems So
As an experienced therapist, I cannot recommend this book more highly as support and encouragement for those struggling to follow Jesus – whatever their circumstances. This story is only about overcoming sexual abuse and trauma; its also a heart-filled message for all who struggle with whatever life has thrown you.
May you be blessed by the reading of Leigh’s words – profound nuggets and powerful scriptures combined with candor and compassion.
