Explore the Expanded Awareness Series

 “Congratulations to Sophie on her new book! It’s really a masterful weaving of mind and body.”
—Deanna Minich, Ph.D., internationally recognized teacher, author, and scientist in the fields of Nutrition and Functional Medicine 

 "In Expanded Awareness: A Health Psychologist’s Journey Beyond the Mind-Body Duality, Dr. Guellati-Salcedo presents an absolute master class on healing but not by regurgitating long-held, mainstream talking points. Instead, she takes readers on a deep exploration of provocative ideas and concepts that, not terribly long ago, would have been discarded as magical thinking. Without throwing the baby out with the bathwater, Guellati-Salcedo’s masterful presentation bridges the gap between the current medical model—with its physical focus on symptoms and symptom-relief—and a metaphysical, holistic approach, incorporating often-maligned concepts, such as epigenetics, consciousness, and energy. But lest you believe this is just another book about wishful thinking, the author—who holds a doctorate in health psychology—presents anecdotes, evidence, resources, and references that offer a foundation of understanding, satisfying skeptics, while providing support to those who already work within this new paradigm. Whether you are a health-care provider or a layperson, Expanded Awareness is a rewarding read and a valuable reference for your library."

—Dr. Allison Brown, award-winning author, editor, publisher, and quantum healer. 

 "I found this book to be filled with information. Some of it I had to wrap my head around it, other parts of it I realized this was going to become a reference book! Sophie has such a way of taking something abstract and really different and making it seem true, or normal, or gave me an 'of course that's true' moment.
If you want to understand quantum healing, the energy fields, the link between your soul, your human body, and everything associated with that, this is the book for you. She helped me to put into words, things I knew but had trouble describing.
Great book! Thank you for writing it."

 —Shelly Dressel, RN, podcaster, and channeler 

"This is an important and wonderfully well-written book that bridges conventional therapeutic frameworks with integrative healing practices. Expanded Awareness will resonate with therapists and clients alike, as well as readers interested in the evolving landscape of psychological thought.

Partly a synthesis of influential thinkers, partly a candid exploration of the author’s own journey of self-discovery, and partly a manifesto challenging outdated paradigms, this work by Dr. Guellati-Salcedo stands out as essential reading. Her thinking reflects a mature synthesis of rigorous research, advanced training, a sharply inquisitive mind, and an eclectic background. The result is a powerful theoretical framework that illuminates current—yet often overlooked—ideas poised to shape the future of psychotherapy and integrative health."

—Dr. Damon G. LaBarbera, Psychologist, MA, Ph.D.

"This was a good read. Expanded Awareness is something probably everyone needs, and this book is sure to deliver."

—Michael Michelsen, Freelance Journalist, Award-Winning Writer, Publicist.

 "What struck me most was not any single concept, but how completely your framework integrated trauma physiology, autonomic regulation, pain, and long-term bodily adaptation. Reading it, I repeatedly found myself thinking: this is exactly what has been happening to me, even though I never previously had the language or organizing model to describe it. (...) I am grateful for the clarity and integrity of [this] work, and for the way it has helped me make sense of my own experience. "

—Robert A. Harris, MPA, Vietnam & Gulf Wars Veteran