One on one over the phone conversation w/ remarkable Vikki Stark - Author Psychotherapist & Speaker

Vikki and I had a very deep and very real conversation. Vikki has experienced a relationship that didn't work out. She talked about how her husband abandoned her without any explanation..he just left. She explains to Keep It Real how she felt and now she helps other women who went or going through the same situation. Vikki Stark, family therapist known worldwide as a divorce recovery expert, is the editor of Planet Heartbreak: Abandoned Wives Tell Their Stories and the author of Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal. In her work as a therapist, her publications and her profile as a public speaker and workshop leader, she has dedicated herself to helping women who are struggling following divorce recover and rebuild their lives. Vikki has an active international psychotherapy practice in which she works with clients both in her lovely Montreal office and worldwide online. She is the founder and director of the Sedona Counselling Centre of Montreal, where she have experienced therapists providing a full range of therapy services to individuals, couples and families. Vikki is also an international guest expert on television and radio on issues related to mental health and emotional well being, notably appearing on NBC’s The Today Show and Oprah radio. Vikki was featured in Time Magazine and Maclean’s (Canada), among many other media appearances. Vikki is a New Yorker but moved to Montreal in the 80’s and feel at home in both places! She practiced Buddhism in her twenties so eastern thought informs her practice. Vikki loves nature, puzzles, walking, yoga, her little dog Chloe, world music and anything that makes her laugh. She write a blog for Psychology Today called Schlepping Through Heartbreak for magazine that has had over 4 million views. Vikki have written three books and edited a fourth. Her first book is about sister relationships and the other three are about divorce and divorce recovery. As a result of one of her books, Runaway Husbands, she lead a worldwide community of women supporting each other through recovery from sudden unexpected divorces (learn more at the Runaway Husbands website.) All about the book: Runaway Husbands-The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal-An in-depth healing strategy for women whose lives have been turned upside down due to Wife Abandonment Syndrome-The book is published by Green Light Press and is available in print and e-book format Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal: Stark, Vikki: 9780986472107: Books - Amazon.ca Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal: Stark, Vikki: 9780986472107: Amazon.com: Books Based on a study of over 400 women worldwide, Runaway Husbands: The Abandoned Wife's Guide to Recovery and Renewal, is the first book to explore and offer healing strategies to women whose lives have been turned upside down by Wife Abandonment Syndrome. Wife Abandonment Syndrome is a pattern of behavior on the part of a husband who leaves his wife out-of-the- blue from what she believed was a happy marriage. Following his sudden departure, he replaces the caring he'd typically shown her with anger and aggression. He often moves directly in with a girlfriend, leaving his bewildered wife totally devastated. Vikki who was herself affected by Wife Abandonment Syndrome, Runaway Husbands helps women understand what motivated their loving husbands to turn into uncaring strangers and provides them with the tools they need to move forward and rebuild their lives in new and unexpected ways. Vikki is getting great feedback and her is What A Reader Is Saying: “Thank you so much for this wonderful book! I experienced a whole range of emotions as I read along – sometimes tears, sometimes giggles – but a whole lot of head nodding and "Yep, that was him all right!" as I turned the pages. You can contact Vikki at www.vikkistark.com Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast.