BOOK WRITING FOR THERAPISTS & OTHER HEALERS:
write books that heal
through our listening to you together
NAOMI ROSE
Book Developer & Creative Midwife
Healing Conductor in the Sufi Tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan
There is nothing quite like being truly heard
As healers, we know this in our bones — those moments when someone feels truly seen and understood in our presence, when the layers of protection soften and their authentic self emerges into the light. Every day, we create these sacred spaces where others can discover and reclaim parts of themselves they had forgotten or never knew existed.
BUT WHO LISTENS TO THE LISTENER?
WHO HELPS HEALERS GIVE VOICE
TO THEIR OWN DEEPER WISDOM?
As givers of the profound and essential gift of listening, we don’t always get to receive it as fully as wel would like, ourselves.
Writing a book is one way to give voice to what’s inside you. It's a way to know yourself, to experience a deep and sometimes wonderfully surprising reflection of yourself, even beyond what you’ve been conscious of. Being listened to deeply (as you well know on the other end) enables you to know yourself more fully, more truly – and to love yourself more acceptingly, appreciatively. This can be true whatever is the subject of your book.
As a Book Developer & Creative Midwife, this is what I do with healers. I want the process of writing a book itself to be healing. Then you can approach it with gratitude, perhaps even reverence. Something that wanted to be known through you – something that can only be known through you – becomes known. And the end result – the gift – is a book that you can love . . . and share with readers . . . and thereby give them the fruits of your listening. It’s a virtuous, healing circle all the way around.
“Thank you, Naomi, for your rare, exceptional ability to hold safe and sacred space. What an exceptional holding quality you have and deep listening, that you can make space for me to articulate what’s in me.” — Shira Stone, MFT, author-in-progress
This is exactly what happens when you give yourself permission to be deeply heard in service of your book.
When you are given the opportunity to intimately mine your inner being through writing a book, something uniquely creative and healing comes about:
Fears are replaced by eagerness.
The sense of struggle is replaced by interest and inspiration, as you follow the path that opens up before you.
The length of the project ceases to feel like a burden. Its continuing presence in your consciousness becomes a comfort. A friend.
You don’t have to fit yourself into some book-writing mold. Your true writing emerges out of you. We call it forth by listening to you together. This kind of writing is really an intimate act of listening.
And isn’t that just perfect for someone like you, who has been led to a way of life that so deeply involves listening?
This is your home territory.
Together, we can listen your book into being.
It’s your turn to be listened to, now.
"I am so honored that my book has been of value to you. I have felt very seen by you, and that is so much of what therapy is about. We all yearn for that.
“Naomi Rose has worked with me from the inception of this book to the finish. She has truly been a midwife to my ideas and my process, as well as keeping me afloat with affirmations of confidence and worth. We have traveled a long way together and I am grateful for our work and our friendship.”
— Jenaii Gold, PhD, MFT; author, The Moon, the Hare, and the Pearl: An Intuitive Guide to the Therapist-Client Relationship: a companion for therapists and others who are drawn to their inner life
“What is happening, through being deeply listened to, is that I am starting to hear myself. Because of that, my relationship to writing has shifted to a level that will grow beyond the book project and inform the rest of my life.”
— Clare Goodwin, Psychosynthesis Therapist / Author, Gifts of the Mandala
Book Developer Naomi Rose welcomes therapists who have a book that’s calling to be written.
how to write a therapy book that transforms Lives:
THE SACRED ART OF
LISTENING YOUR BOOK INTO Being
Writing a book doesn't have to feel like crafting an academic paper or following someone else's template. When you allow yourself to be deeply listened to — both by yourself and by a supportive guide — something magical happens. The words that emerge carry your unique voice, your years of experience, your way of being with clients. They carry your healing presence itself.
I've seen it happen time and time again: when healers are given the space to listen deeply to themselves and to speak/write from there, their books become more than just words on a page. They become vessels of transformation, carrying a similar depth and presence to that which makes their one-on-one work so powerful.
how writing becomes healing
Can writing a book itself be healing? Absolutely.
Think of all the things inside you — all the things you already know — all the things yet to become known that are calling you (or will, as you write). To bring forth what’s in you is intrinsically a creative act. This already is healing.
You might, in the course of writing a book, discover:
Aspects of your work (or your life) that you've never fully articulated — and doing so frees and pleases you.
New insights about your healing approach.
A deeper appreciation for your creative and relational gifts (among others).
The joy of creating something from within that truly reflects — and opens you up to — who you are.
As one of my therapist-clients put it:
"There was a deep knowing that there was so much I needed to express, and that urgency was called a book. It went from inchoate to 'This is absolutely possible. I'm going to do it!'”
And she did.
Jenaii Gold, PhD, MFT, is now the proud author of the much-appreciated book, The Moon, the Hare, and the Pearl: An Intuitive Guide to the Therapist-Client Relationship: a companion for therapists and others who are drawn to their inner life.
(See her story further down on this page, and on the “Author Testimonials & Success Stories” page.)
what you can expect from our work together
Creative/Writing Outcomes:
Develop your authentic writing voice (not imitating others' styles)
Learn to write from your inner knowing rather than your inner critic
Discover your natural creative rhythms and writing process
Complete a manuscript that truly reflects who you are
Personal/Professional Growth:
Gain deeper clarity about your unique healing approach
Articulate insights you've carried but never fully expressed
Experience increased confidence in your expertise and wisdom
Develop a sustainable relationship with creative expression
Practical & Professional Results:
Reach many more people worldwide than you can in private practice alone
Attract pre-screened clients who already resonate with your approach
Gain added credibility that opens doors to larger opportunities for healing impact
Increase income directly through book sales and indirectly through courses, teaching, and speaking
Connect with kindred colleagues, new friends, and potential collaborators
Contribute to healing the world and receive direct feedback from readers whose lives you've touched
The Process Experience:
Feel supported rather than alone in your writing journey
Replace writing anxiety with curiosity and engagement
Experience the book-writing process as nourishing rather than draining
as a healer,
you’ll feel right at home with the
writing from the deeper self approach to book development
The gifts that make you an effective healer are exactly what will make this approach to writing feel natural.
Whether you're a psychotherapist helping clients discover their authentic voice . . . a bodyworker releasing the trauma stories held in muscle and tissue . . . an acupuncturist restoring the flow of life energy . . . or any other kind of healer — in your own way, you have developed the art of listening people into wholeness.
This skill comes not only from your training and techniques. It also comes from who you are. That you are the kind of person who would choose such a vocation. It comes from your capacity to hear both what's spoken and what’s unspoken. It comes from your gift for reflecting back to clients their deeper truth, for offering compassion where there may have been none, for helping them glimpse their own untapped potential.
Whether your book focuses on mental health insights, your therapeutic approach, or other topics that call to you, our listening to you together to make space for what wants to be known will gently galvanize your creative nature so the words flow onto the page.
Your book is waiting inside you. We just have to listen it out.
WHAT SOME OF THE HEALER-AUTHORS
WHO HAVE WORKED WITH ME
HAVE TO SAY:
the gentle art of book development
MY MIDWIFERY APPROACH
Naomi Rose, Book Developer & Creative MidwifeLet me share more about how this process unfolds:
Just as you create a safe container for your clients' healing process, so do I create a nurturing space for your book to emerge. This includes:
Deep-listening sessions where we uncover the wisdom waiting to be expressed through you.
Gentle guidance to awaken your authentic writing voice and discover your natural creative ways and rhythms.
Professional expertise to structure your manuscript in a way that honors your unique approach while creating a clear path for readers.
Creative collaboration to enhance the artistry and beauty that you are capable of expressing.
Consistent support with heart-centered feedback and encouragement throughout your writing journey.
what i bring:
years of expertise in the book-writing field
to help you find your way:
Providing writing support for therapists who have wisdom the world needs to hear, here's what I bring to our work together:
30+ years in the publications field as a writer, editor, and consultant working with publishers and authors.
Book development for counselors, therapists, and healing professionals has been a specialty for 20+ years.
Self-publishing coordination and mentoring (if desired).
a life-long dedication to the creative process:
Born into a family of writers, I saw and learned about this process close up starting in childhood.
As a visual artist and musician as well as a writer, I find that this weave of artistic attunement helps me call forth the “inner artist” in my clients, so you can express what’s in you in a beautiful way.
A healing orientation:
you’ll be well cared for on your writing journey
There are many fruits to give you from my own healing journey — to nourish your inspiration, trust in your own creative ways, and confidence as a writer.
As an ordained Healing Conductor in the Inayatiyya Sufi tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan, specializing in working with therapists and healers, I bring this orientation to my work with clients. It’s not only about the book you are writing — it’s just as much about the person who is writing it.
NOTE: I am based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and work with therapists and healers both locally and worldwide via video sessions.
together,
we can listen
your book
into being.
the potential impact of your book
Think for a moment about the ripple effects of your own healing work.
Each person you help goes on to affect others in their life in a more positive way.
Now imagine multiplying that positive impact on others
through a book that carries your wisdom to thousands of readers.
Your book becomes a way to:
1. Share your healing approach with people you might never meet in person
2. Create a lasting legacy of your wisdom and experience
3. Attract pre-screened clients to your practice.
4. Provide additional opportunities for your healing work to be known.
5. Help readers feel deeply seen and understood through your words
6. Increase your income, both directly (through book sales) and indirectly (e.g., by developing products aligned with your books, such as online courses, as well as by teaching).
7. Attract new friends, kindred colleagues, even collaborators.
8. Contribute to the world's healing in a deeper, broader way.
Oh — and it may be that the book that wants to be written through you is not about your work. It may be about your life. It may be a novel. It may be some cultural aspect seen through the eyes of a healer. Really, it can be anything that calls to you. Your professional work is just the obvious place to start, but whatever you write it will have your healing training and nature in it.
a case study of one therapist-author
who worked with me to write her book
Many healers have paved the way in writing the book of their heart.
You can take heart from their experience.
Read about the book-writing journey of one of my healer-clients,
RAHIMA WARREN, MFT (ret.)
Author of THE STAR-SEER’S PROPHECY trilogy
What she wanted for her book and her writing process . . .
What she went through (obstacles and breakthroughs) . . .
What it was like for her to work with me . . .
The eventual triumph of
Publishing her book . . .
Receiving rave reviews from readers . . . and even
Having her book be used in clinical settings as “bibliotherapy.”
CLICK HERE TO EXPLORE RAHIMA’S JOURNEY & GAIN INSIGHTS FOR YOUR OWN BOOK’S CREATION
What does it take for a therapist to become an author?
I explored this question (among others) in depth during my interview with Where the Client Is journal, sharing my approach and encouragement for therapists who feel ready to share their expertise in book form.
You can read this interview HERE.
Begin Your Book’s Journey:
A Personal Invitation
If you are ready to write a book
that the world needs
for its deep healing —
I welcome you.
You get to be on the receiving end of being listened to, this time.
Because even a wonderful listener like you can use support in hearing your own heart's call
and expressing it authentically and beautifully.
Take the next step on your author journey today.
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Option 1: GO DEEPER
Explore my books on the creative process
and see what speaks to you as an author-to-be:
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OPTION 2: WORK TOGETHER
Experience a complimentary Gift Session
to discover what working together would be like.
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OPTION 3: READY TO BEGIN
Let's bring your book to life
through personalized creative guidance.
Explore More Creative Resources
Ready to dive deeper into your creative journey? Discover additional ways to nurture your writing and connect with your deeper self through my About Me & My Work page, where you can learn more about my approach to creative midwifery. For immediate support, try my Meditations for Creativity to center yourself before writing sessions.
If you're drawn to writing in community, join my upcoming online group for writing in shared solitude launching this spring. You can also explore my blog archives for ongoing insights into the creative process and book development.
A deep listener like you deserves to be heard far and wide,
and the world deserves to receive your wisdom.
Together, we can listen your book into being.
It's time to apply those listening skills to yourself and your own wisdom.
Thank you for reading what I’ve written, here. I look forward to reading what you will write.
You’ll also find helpful writing resources, writing meditations, and curated healing resources (think flower essences for writers) to support your creative journey. See the “Hidden Treasures” just below.