Thaw - Freedom from Frozen Feelings - Paperback

by Msw Lcsw Carter (Author)

Do you feel emotionally shut down, chronically detached, or unsure how to truly feel again?
Emotional pain doesn't disappear-it freezes. Buried beneath layers of survival strategies, these frozen feelings are unresolved emotional imprints from childhood that can be re-experienced as if they're happening in the present. They often surface in the form of anxiety, depression, addiction, or dysfunctional relationship patterns. But healing is possible-and it begins by thawing what's been locked inside.

Thaw - Freedom from Frozen Feelings is a compassionate, trauma-informed guide to emotional healing through Inner Child work, ego-state therapy, and practical self-discovery. Written by Don Carter, MSW, LCSW-author, therapist, and creator of the Thawing the Iceberg Series-this book explores how childhood attachment wounds, emotional neglect, and family dynamics shape the survival roles we carry into adulthood.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Identify frozen feelings and emotional imprint patterns
• Recognize survival strategies that once protected you but now cause emotional dysfunction
• Reconnect with your Inner Child and wounded ego-states
• Heal shame-based core beliefs and abandonment wounds
• Reclaim your capacity for healthy emotional expression, connection, and peace

This foundational book provides a clear and compassionate path to emotional freedom and integration. Whether you feel stuck in survival mode or disconnected from your authentic self, Thaw will meet you where you are-and help you begin the healing journey.

Author Biography

Don Carter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in private practice in the Jefferson City & Columbia, Missouri area. Don has been in practice as a therapist for over 25 years during which time he has been employed at several mental health agencies around Mid-Missouri. His primary specialty areas include addictions, codependency, mood disorders, PTSD, and Adult/Child Syndrome. Along with his Bachelors and Masters degrees, Don has specialized training in NLP, Clinical Hypnosis, and Addictionology. Learn more about Don and his other books at www.internet-of-the-mind.com.