The Wonderful Counselor
A Catholic Christian Woman’s Path to Emotional Healing, Somatic Peace, and Wholeness in Christ
By Latisha Sternod, MS, LMHC
A Christ-centered invitation to understand your nervous system, tend to your emotions, and deepen your relationship with God—without abandoning your faith.
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You love Jesus.
You’ve done everything “right.”
You’ve prayed. Served. Tried to stay strong.
But under the surface, you still feel:
- Anxious. Overwhelmed. Numb.
- Uncertain about your next step.
- Spiritually disconnected, even in your devotion.
You may have wondered: “What’s wrong with me?”
The answer: Nothing. You are not broken. You are protecting yourself the only way you’ve known how.
This book is a sacred, gentle path back to peace—body, mind, and soul.
This is emotional healing for Catholic Christian women who are done white-knuckling their faith and ready to walk with Jesus as The Wonderful Counselor.
This is more than a book. It is a guided invitation to encounter Christ as The Wonderful Counselor.
Through Scripture, clinical insight, and somatic healing practices, you’ll be invited to:
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Explore emotional healing rooted in Catholic faith
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Understand your nervous system and practice embodied peace
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Release spiritual perfectionism and people-pleasing
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Bring emotional wounds and embodied patterns into prayer with compassion and truth
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Set boundaries rooted in compassion and truth
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Rebuild trust in yourself, in others, and in God
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Embody the woman Christ created you to be
Each chapter is woven with wisdom from coaching, Catholic spirituality, and Jesus’ own example as healer and friend.
PART I: THE WAR WITHIN
- Still Struggling After Doing Everything Right
- White-Knuckling Faith
- Jesus as Our Healing Model
PART II: BECOMING SAFE IN YOURSELF
- Trauma, the Body & the Peace You’ve Been Promised
- The Inner Critic & the Enemy’s Echo
- Creating Internal Safety
PART III: THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR® METHOD
- Christ-Centered Healing for the Mind, Body & Soul
- Peace in Your Home and Calling
- Breaking Generational Patterns of Self-Abandonment
PART IV: EMBODIED FAITH
- Sacred Somatic Rituals
- Healing that Takes Time
- Peace as Your Birthright
PLUS:
- Frameworks & glossaries
- Catholic prayers & reflection tools
- Guided somatic-prayer rituals for home, marriage, and leadership
About the Author:
Latisha Sternod, MS, LMHC
Latisha Sternod, MS, LMHC, is a licensed trauma therapist, Catholic Christian integrative coach, author, and founder of The Wonderful Counselor.
Through The Wonderful Counselor Method®, she helps women explore emotional healing, nervous system awareness, embodied faith, and deeper union with Christ.
Her work brings together clinical insight, Catholic Christian formation, somatic tools, and a reverent trust in Jesus as healer, guide, and restorer. She continues to reach women through books, retreats, parish seminars, formation experiences, and the Faithfully Healed podcast.
Latisha lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two college age sons, and finds joy in Eucharistic adoration, aerial acrobatics, and spiritual reading.
“Jesus is the model, the healer, and the Wonderful Counselor. Your healing is holy, and Christ meets you with truth and mercy.”
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Let this be your sacred beginning.
Healing is possible.
Peace is offered in Christ.
And Jesus, The Wonderful Counselor, is already drawing near.
What Women Are Saying
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“This book helped me grow in self-knowledge, emotional awareness, and connection with my body — supporting the way I pray, reflect, and live my Catholic faith."
Maryanne
"The nervous system glossary alone helped me finally understand what was happening to me."
Jessica
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