{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-safe-space","title":"THIS IS NOT A SAFE SPACE: Creating Human Connection in a World That Often Fails to Hear","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚠️ PRE-ORDER ONLY ⚠️\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS BOOK WILL BE RELEASED IN \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOCTOBER 2026.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll orders placed now are \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003epre-orders\u003c\/span\u003e and will be dispatched when the book is released in October.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: You will not receive your copy immediately. All pre-ordered books will be shipped upon release in October 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eTHIS IS \u003cs\u003eNOT \u003c\/s\u003eA SAFE SPACE: Creating Human Connection in a World That Often Fails to Hear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWhat happens when the very systems designed to help people heal leave them feeling unseen, misunderstood, or unheard?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eWritten in the wake of profound personal loss and shaped by sixteen years of clinical practice, \u003ci\u003eThis is N\u003cs\u003eot\u003c\/s\u003e a Safe Space\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and deeply personal exploration of what it means to truly listen. Through the author's experiences as a Black woman therapist, the book examines how racism, misogynoir, and other forms of systemic oppression shape mental health, relationships, and the therapeutic encounter itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eBlending memoir, clinical insight, and critical reflection, this book challenges the assumption that therapy is ever neutral. It explores how power, privilege, identity, and lived experience enter the therapy room, often in ways that remain unspoken, and asks what becomes possible when they are acknowledged with honesty and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAt once a call to action and an invitation to reflection, this book encourages therapists, educators, and helping professionals to move beyond good intentions and towards deeper accountability, curiosity, and connection. It also offers readers a deeper understanding of the barriers many people face when seeking support and what meaningful healing can look like when those barriers are recognised.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eAt its heart, this book asks a simple but urgent question: What does it take to create spaces where people feel genuinely heard?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eIn a world increasingly divided by fear, misunderstanding, and silence, \u003ci\u003eThis is N\u003cs\u003eot\u003c\/s\u003e a Safe Space\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compassionate vision of what becomes possible when we choose to listen differently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conscious Dreams Publishing Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57556236992894,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/6905\/0163\/files\/safe_space_cover_96.03.26.modified_a09ed400-52ca-4549-92df-8dddcd7ce850.jpg?v=1781607040","url":"https:\/\/consciousdreamsbookshop.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-safe-space","provider":"Conscious Dreams Publishing Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}