The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook: Healing Through Guided Imagery & Expressive Art

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In The Mindful Way to Wellness, therapists Mari A. Lee, LMFT, and Wendy Quinton, LCSW offer a compassionate, research-based workbook for healing from sexual compulsivity, pornography addiction, betrayal trauma, love addiction, trauma bonding, substance abuse, grief, anger, and relational pain. Through a blend of relatable stories, educational insights, self-assessments, guided imagery scripts, mindfulness practices, somatic tools, and expressive art activities, this workbook supports your journey toward wellness. Each chapter offers encouraging guidance and practical steps to help you move through pain, loosen the grip of harmful patterns, and reconnect with your sense of wholeness. Whether you’re a therapist seeking meaningful resources for your clients or an individual or couple navigating a path of recovery, The Mindful Way to Wellness is a trusted and healing companion—offering space for reflection, restoration, and lasting change.

Editorial Reviews

“The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook contains gentle, insightful guided imagery scripts and workbook exercises to assist both clients and therapists to apply the tools of mindfulness in a straightforward, practical way. With its focus on self-compassion and self-care, therapists Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton have created a valuable resource for people struggling with a variety of issues including addictions, betrayal, and trauma.” ~ Stefanie Carnes, PhD. Author of Courageous Love: A Couples Guide to Conquering Betrayal

“In this topsy-turvey world, The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook offers a safe harbor for finding peace and locating your inner strength and wisdom. Deftly crafted by two wise women, therapists Lee and Quinton take the reader by the hand and lead them through the painful challenges life brings with compassion and grace so that you never feel alone. If you’re considering this book, you’ve been called to explore the tender places in your heart that need attention toward healing. This highly intentional book is a mindful invitation to meet your authentic self—accept the invitation!” ~ Alexandra Katehakis, PhD, MFT. Author of Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence

“This is a game-changer for anyone seeking healing from addiction, betrayal, grief, or painful relationship patterns. Created by experienced therapists Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton, this mindfulness-centered workbook blends engrossing stories, guided imagery, art, somatic practices, cognitive tools, and reflection exercises to support lasting change. Grounded in research, clinical expertise, and compassionate wisdom, it offers a clear path toward emotional safety, self-trust, and renewal. Whether you’re a therapist or an individual on your own healing journey, this workbook is a powerful resource for creating meaningful transformation.” ~ Carol Juergensen Sheets, LCSW, CSAT-S. Author of Help.Her.Heal, Help.Them.Heal, Unleashing Your Power, Transformations, and Helping Couples Heal

“Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton have created something truly special—an integrative, research-based workbook that is as clinically sound as it is soulfully written. With mindfulness-based scripts, guided imagery practices, and creative art invitations, this book gently supports both clinicians and clients as they navigate the difficult terrain of addiction, complex trauma, grief, betrayal, maternal and paternal trauma, anger, and relationship challenges. It is generous, wise, and timely for anyone doing the courageous work of recovery and restoration.” ~ Darrin Ford, LMFT, CSAT-S, MBATT-CS. Author of Awakening from the Sexually Addicted Mind and Co-Author of Transforming the Addictive Mind and The Recovery Coaching Client Handbook

From the Publisher

Heal from addiction, betrayal, grief, or painful relationship patterns through guided imagery, breath and body work, and creative art exercises grounded in mindfulness, created by therapists Mari A. Lee, LMFT and Wendy Quinton, LCSW.

Meet Mari A. Lee, LMFT

Mari A. Lee, LMFT, is the founder of Growth Counseling Services in California, specializing in sexual compulsivity, betrayal trauma, and emotional wellness. She is the author of several books, a national speaker, and a consultant to therapists across the U.S. and internationally.

Meet Wendy Quinton, LCSW

Wendy Quinton, LCSW, is a Pennsylvania-based clinician who brings a client-centered approach to healing addiction, complex trauma, anxiety, and relationship challenges.

Editorial Reviews

“Therapists Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton have created an incredibly powerful workbook to support healing trauma. Each chapter is well constructed starting with an engaging case study that is supplemented with educational sections that thoroughly describe therapeutic concepts. This is followed by mindfulness-based tools such as guided imagery, breath and body work, and creative art exercises. The effect is a carefully crafted map through challenging emotional territory—all with an expert guide not only to help us feel secure but to help us understand accurately what is getting activated along the way. We cannot wait to begin using this workbook with our clients to help them to harness the power of mindfulness to overcome long standing trauma-based patterns. Well done!” ~ Drs. Bill & Ginger Bercaw. Authors of The Couple’s Guide to Intimacy

“While many resources exist for healing and recovery, this workbook by therapists Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton uniquely stands out for its meaningful use of mindfulness. The guided exercises, paired with relatable stories, offer a clear and compassionate roadmap for individuals and couples navigating their healing journey.” ~ Dr. Kevin Skinner, LMFT, CSAT-S. Author of Rebuild Your Relationship After Sexual Betrayal: A Couple’s Guide to Healing

“This is a game-changer for anyone seeking healing from addiction, betrayal, grief, or painful relationship patterns. Created by experienced therapists Mari A. Lee and Wendy Quinton, this mindfulness-centered workbook blends engrossing stories, guided imagery, art, somatic practices, cognitive tools, and reflection exercises to support lasting change. Grounded in research, clinical expertise, and compassionate wisdom, it offers a clear path toward emotional safety, self-trust, and renewal. Whether you’re a therapist or an individual on your own healing journey, this workbook is a powerful resource for creating meaningful transformation.” ~ Carol Juergensen Sheets, LCSW, CSAT-S. Author of Help.Her.Heal, Help.Them.Heal, Unleashing Your Power, Transformations, and Helping Couples Heal

“The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook: Healing Through Guided Imagery & Expressive Art is nothing short of a gift to anyone healing from toxic relationships, and love addiction, mother or father wounds, or relational trauma. Grounded in science and the transformative power of mindfulness, it offers both education and easy to follow exercises needed to support deep, lasting change. Readers are guided to reconnect with the present, rediscover self-worth, and rebuild a life rooted in authenticity and emotional freedom. Whether you’re just beginning your healing process, deepening the work you’ve already started, or you are a mental health professional seeking to expand your practice, this workbook meets you with grace exactly where you are. It’s not just a workbook—it’s a deeply supportive roadmap for the path ahead. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone ready to step into a life of intention, connection, and peace.” ~ Kim Litton, LCSW, CSAT. Author of I Do It for Her: A Memoir of Recovery and Redemption

“In The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook: Healing Through Guided Imagery & Expressive Art, Mari Lee and Wendy Quinton take the reader on a compassionate and thoughtful healing journey across a minefield of some of the most troublesome issues that we face today. Well researched and thoroughly handled, this book provides a fresh look at issues like narcissism, trauma bonding, addiction, and so much more. Most importantly, the reader will feel the careful and loving presence the authors provide as they take you on the road to a mindful way to wellness!” ~ Kenneth M. Adams, PhD. Author or Co-Author of Silently Seduced, When He’s Married to Mom, and A Light in the Dark

“Based on their combined decades of clinical experience and mindfulness training, Mari Lee and Wendy Quinton beautifully weave the two healing approaches into a practical, yet exquisite book. This workbook provides significant information/education about key concepts related to healing, and ties them into specific, guided mindfulness and art exercises related to the topics. Even better, the material is presented in a gentle, compassionate, authentic tone that is soothing and welcoming. The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook is a gem—a thoughtful, inspiring book that will benefit every healing soul.” ~ Marnie C. Ferree, LMFT, CSAT. Author of No Stones and Out of the Doghouse for Christian Men

“The Mindful Way to Wellness Workbook is a compassionate, skillful, and deeply human guide to healing that integrates mindfulness, guided imagery, and expressive art in a way that speaks directly to the heart of many relational struggles. Mari Lee, LMFT and Wendy Quinton, LCSW have created a profoundly accessible resource that honors both the clinical complexity, and the inner strength of the individuals who seek to recover. As someone who advocates for secure-functioning relationships, I appreciate how this workbook helps readers recognize harmful patterns, restore self-trust, and foster meaningful, healthy connections. Therapists and clients alike will find this a valuable companion on the journey toward lasting transformation and relational integrity.” ~ Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT. Author of Wired for Love and In Each Other’s Care

“It’s rare to find a book equally suited for therapists supporting clients and for individuals walking their own path to wellness, and this workbook delivers both beautifully. Therapists Mari Lee and Wendy Quinton have created the kind of resource therapists hope to find and trauma survivors deserve—clear, compassionate, and deeply effective.” ~ Dr. Sharon Martin, LCSW. Author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism, The Better Boundaries Workbook, and Cutting Ties with Your Parents

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sano Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 3, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 462 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1956620095
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1956620092
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.88 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.05 x 11 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #38,537 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #80 in Art Therapy & Relaxation #212 in Meditation (Books) #584 in Coloring Books for Grown-Ups
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