By Alicia Pieterse
Patches is a powerful and deeply human exploration of healing, belonging and self-discovery.
The book takes readers on a compassionate journey towards healing, belonging and self-discovery. Through intimate coaching stories and personal reflections, Alicia Pieterse gently guides readers as they explore the hidden wounds that shape their lives. These include people-pleasing, shame, burnout, trauma, perfectionism and the longing to feel enough.
Blending trauma-informed coaching, somatic awareness and emotional insight, Patches offers practical wisdom alongside compassionate encouragement. Readers learn how to reclaim their voice, trust themselves and live with greater authenticity and freedom.
A compassionate guide to healing and authentic living
Honest, courageous and profoundly hopeful, this book reminds readers that healing is not about becoming someone else. Instead, it is about returning to yourself. Throughout Patches, Pieterse encourages readers to embrace every part of their personal journey. She shows that vulnerability is not a weakness but a source of strength, connection and transformation.
Rather than offering quick fixes or simplistic solutions, Patches invites readers to slow down and engage in meaningful self-reflection. The book combines practical coaching insights with emotional depth, making its guidance accessible and relevant to everyday life.
Readers are encouraged to recognise long-standing behavioural patterns, understand how those patterns developed and respond with greater compassion toward themselves. As a result, the book provides a thoughtful roadmap for anyone seeking lasting personal growth rather than temporary motivation.
Patching past trauma
Whether readers are navigating major life transitions, recovering from emotional wounds, or striving to become more authentic leaders, Patches offers valuable perspectives and practical tools. Its trauma-informed approach acknowledges that healing is rarely linear. Instead, it unfolds gradually through awareness, acceptance and intentional action.
This balanced blend of theory, reflection and real-life experience makes the book meaningful for both personal and professional development.
Patches is perfect for readers interested in:
- Emotional healing
- Personal growth
- Trauma recovery
- Self-worth
- Embodied leadership
- Mindfulness and self-awareness
- Coaching and transformation
About the author
Alicia S. Pieterse is an Executive, Team, Somatic, Relationship and Depth Coach. She is also a professional facilitator and retreat leader with more than two decades of experience supporting individuals, leaders and teams through complexity, change and personal growth.
As a South African, Coach of Colour and the founder of Nurturing Growth Trading, she partners with local and global clients. Together, they cultivate resilience, emotional intelligence and psychologically safe, inclusive teams and organisational cultures.
Drawing on presence-based somatic (mind-body) wisdom, trauma-informed practices, Systems and Relationship Coaching and advanced Enneagram insight, Alicia creates grounded and compassionate spaces for growth.
- PUBLISHER | KR Publishing |
- Recommended Retail Price | R329.00 |
- ISBN | 978-1-991272-72-0 |
- Classification | Self-development |
