Release of the book “Querida Martha”

Release of the book “Querida Martha”
Santo Domingo, 30 de julio del 2014

Psychotherapist and teacher, Martha Beato, published a collection of 150 different answers to letters she received from readers of the Listín Diario in the Dominican Republic and the El Universo newspaper of Ecuador, which are all encompassed in her book.

The book “Querida Martha” is, therefore, a guideline for people who cannot or are afraid of seeing a psychologist. The audience can easily relate to the various situations presented in the book, and the recommendations that are offered there can easily serve not only the person who initially wrote the letter, but anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation. The book seeks to offer realistic solutions to the pursuit for wellbeing.

Through the weekly “Columna de la psicóloga(The Psychologist’s Column)”Martha Beato responded to the questions of her readers concerning topics such as family, work, couples relationships, and emotional difficulties, which she now has published in an exquisite book titled “Querida Martha (Dear Martha).” The book is to be released on Friday, August 8th, in the auditorium of the Juan Bosch National Library.

The psychologist and teacher titled her book with the greeting that her readers began their letters to the columnist. This heartfelt book stemmed from her five-year experience of constant interactions with an audience that was avid for advice, and from having a friendly voice that was expressed through, in this case, a guiding pen.

The key to being so accurate in her responses lied in the fact that “the answer is within you,” commented Martha Beato. “You have to be proactive and make things happen. Nobody can create a change in someone if they do not want it. And my responses simply offered guidelines for finding solutions, and encouraging everyone to take the reins of their lives, since there lays their courage.”

The book “Querida Martha” is, therefore, a guideline for people who cannot or are afraid of seeing a psychologist. The audience can easily relate to the various situations presented in the book, and the recommendations that are offered there can easily serve not only the person who initially wrote the letter, but anyone who finds themselves in a similar situation. The book seeks to offer realistic solutions to the pursuit for wellbeing.

In “Querida Martha” the expert in human conduct shares in a spontaneous manner, the experiences she learned throughout her practice as a counselor.

About Martha Beato

Martha Beato has a Bachelor’s degree in Education with a concentration in counseling. She is a Transactional Analyst for Latin America and the United States and is certified by the Latin American Association of Transactional Analysts, the International Analysis Association (ALAT), and the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA). She is a certified Team Coach by the International Community Coaching (ICC) and the International Association of Coaching (IAC). She has a Master’s degree in couples and sexual therapy, and has completed certified studies in Neurolinguistics Therapy, Dynamic Learning, Transformational Leadership, Development of Managerial Abilities, Organizational Development, and Family Constellations. She has 30 years of experience working in organizations, companies, educational institutions, and private practices in the Dominican Republic (where she lives) and other countries. She is director of Centro de Productividad y Bienestar (Center for Productivity and Wellbeing), whose main purpose is to provide training, coaching, and counseling services in Human Development at a professional and personal level.