Meet the Author
Lori Epting is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina. She holds a master’s in counseling, and has focused her professional training on couples and addiction therapy. She is certified in the Advanced Training in Problematic Sexual Behaviors (ATPSB) program, and formally trained in the professionally accepted and empirically validated treatment model of emotionally focused couples therapy (EFT).
Lori currently works in private practice, treating couples and families at Lori Epting Counseling, PLLC, where she specializes in marital therapy using EFT. When she isn’t counseling, she writes a professional blog, “Marriage Sense,” and is a topic expert for GoodTherapy.org, contributing articles about marriage and addiction.
Lori lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and their two daughters.
Details
Format: Paperback, E-book
Pages: 262
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-951565-93-0
ISBN E-book: 978-1-951565-94-7
Release date: October 9, 2020
Endorsements
“Whatever the present state of your marriage, it can always be better: more supportive, connected, loving, and caring. Reading From Chaos to Connection is like sitting down with a seasoned counselor who understands the dynamics of building a healthy marriage. The book stimulates the ‘Yes, we can make things better’ attitude. It is a hope-filled book for all who want a growing marriage.”
—Gary D. Chapman, PhD, author of The 5 Love Languages
“Lori Epting has written an intriguingly fun book about marriage counseling. I didn’t think you could write an entertaining guide to couples’ healing, but Lori gets both the love and the pain of relationships. She understands that our culture expects us to spend more time on work and our kids’ activities than on ourselves and our relationships. She gets that even the best marriages can be very difficult, [and] empathy and better communication can help any couple survive the madness. That is what this book is about.”
—Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW, CSAT, chief clinical officer of Seeking Integrity Treatment Centers and author of Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency, among other books
“Blunt, brave, and bold! From Chaos to Connection is a must-read. I laughed, I cried, and I now look at my marriage and husband in a completely new light . . . despite being happily married for eighteen years! I highly recommend this entertaining and enlightening read to all overwhelmed and overworked couples looking to save their sanity and their marriages.”
—Katherine Wintsch, founder & CEO of The Mom Complex and author of Slay Like a Mother
“From Chaos to Connection is a straightforward, down-to-earth book willing to challenge your ideas of marriage. Lori’s personal writing style, as she courageously weaves her own personal and marital story into her writing, makes for an engaging read. She invites couples to reconsider common relationship dilemmas as opportunities for a deeper, more compassionate view of their relationship.”
—Marcus R. Earle, PhD, LMFT, CSAT, S-PSB, clinical director of Psychological Counseling Services, Ltd.
“This book is a wonderful resource, one that I wish I had at my disposal before my first marriage ended. The author entwines details from her personal life with her training as a marriage therapist, making her advice both helpful and relatable. I think her “What’s the Real Problem—A Cheat Sheet” was invaluable, and can be applied to any marriage. This is a must-read for parents trying to navigate the stressors of both marriage and parenthood. Highly recommended!”
—Tara Egan, DEd, child therapist and author of Adolescence: A Parent’s Guide
“From Chaos to Connection will take you on a rare journey into both the heart and mind of a thoughtful and skilled couples therapist. With both vulnerability and humor, Lori Epting not only takes us into her therapy practice, but into her own marriage. The lessons [it provides] about love and relationships are relevant, well-founded, and brilliantly woven throughout the book.”
— Marni Feuerman, MSW, PsyD, psychotherapist and author of Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships
