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Part of Me Wants to Leave, Part of Me Wants to Stay

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Should you stay, or should you go?

Your relationship has reached a fork in the road, and you’re not sure you want it to continue—but you’re not sure you want to just end it either.

If you’ve been walking on eggshells around your partner, cycling through the same conflict with no resolution, or feeling more like roommates than lovers, you’re in the right place.

Most relationship books point you outward, offering checklists of red flags to watch for in your partner. This book takes a different approach: it invites you to tap into your inner wisdom instead, and to trust what you find there.

Drawing on real, evidence-based therapeutic interventions, including Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and more, this book will help you:

  • Examine and challenge your beliefs about love, partnership, conflict, and what it means when relationships end
  • Uncover the unspoken expectations that you bring to your relationship
  • Grieve the ways your relationship has changed over time
  • Weigh the practical factors at stake: parenting, healthcare, and housing
  • Move forward if your partner has taken the decision from you by ending the relationship themselves


No matter what brought you here—a romantic betrayal, ongoing tension, or a slow drift apart—you have a decision to make. Let this book be your guide.

Meet Your Experts


Daphne Fatter, PhD

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Daphne Fatter, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, clinical consultant, author, and international speaker specializing in integrative trauma-informed therapies. She is the author of Integrating IFS (Internal Family Systems) into EMDR Therapy and Part of Me Wants to Leave, Part of Me Wants to Stay. She is widely recognized for her expertise in blending parts work with evidence-based trauma modalities. Dr. Fatter is EMDR certified, an EMDRIA approved consultant, and has over twenty years of experience providing trauma treatment. As a certified ancestral healing practitioner, she also supports clients and clinicians in addressing intergenerational and historical trauma. Dr. Fatter earned her Master of Arts in transpersonal counseling psychology from Naropa University and her doctorate in counseling psychology from Pennsylvania State University. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at The Trauma Center under the direct supervision of Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, MD. She previously served as the military sexual trauma coordinator at the Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic and has extensive experience providing training to mental health providers serving the military. Her published works span the areas of Internal Family Systems therapy, EMDR, countertransference, mindfulness, and ancestral healing.

Grounded in the understanding that traumatic stress is multilayered – relational, developmental, biological, cultural, systemic, collective, historical, and spiritual – Dr. Fatter brings a neuroscience-based, compassionate, humble, and skills-based approach to professional education. She offers engaging workshops, webinars, and trainings on a range of trauma-related topics, including PTSD, complex trauma, complicated grief, and divorce recovery. Dr. Fatter is based in Dallas Texas where she balances her clinical practice with parenting her three children. Learn more at www.daphnefatterphd.com.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Daphne Fatter maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Daphne Fatter is a member of the American Psychological Association, the EMDR International Association, and the Texas Psychological Association.

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Media Type:
Paperback
Product Code:
BCB180360
Copyright:
2027 Available Now for Pre-Order
Publication Date:
Feb 23, 2027
Publisher:
Bridge City Books
ISBN10:
1683739884
ISBN13:
9781683739883
Number of Pages:
182

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