{"id":801163,"date":"2026-04-09T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=801163"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T11:50:02","slug":"turning-pain-into-purpose-tonya-mcbeans-mission-to-redefine-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/turning-pain-into-purpose-tonya-mcbeans-mission-to-redefine-healing_801163.html","title":{"rendered":"Turning Pain into Purpose: Tonya McBean\u2019s Mission to Redefine Healing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-style:italic; padding:8px 0px;\">Tonya McBean transforms personal trauma into a powerful mission of healing and self-discovery. A bestselling author and psychotherapist, she addresses emotional abuse, faith, and recovery through her acclaimed Chasing Book Series. Drawing from her own experiences, McBean offers practical tools and hope, inspiring readers worldwide to reclaim their lives and embrace true emotional freedom<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.postimg.cc\/htxxV6cP\/tonya.jpg\" alt=\"book cover\" width=\"664\" height=\"343\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For many survivors of emotional abuse can feel like an impossible destination. Seemingly distant, abstract, and reserved for &lsquo;other people&rsquo;. <strong>Tonya McBean <\/strong>is someone who knows that feeling intimately. Once trapped in a cycle of narcissistic abuse that shaped both her childhood and adult years, she now stands as a voice of clarity, compassion, and hope for those learning how to reclaim their lives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bestselling author, podcaster, and psychotherapist by training, <strong>McBean <\/strong>has transformed her personal trauma into a powerful body of work centered on emotional recovery, faith, and self- rescue. Her acclaimed <em>Chasing Book Series <\/em>speaks to readers who feel unseen, unheard, and exhausted from surviving relationships that quietly erode one&rsquo;s sense of self.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What sets <strong>McBean <\/strong>apart is not just her credentials &ndash; a Master&rsquo;s degree in Psychotherapy and decades of experience in the medical field &ndash; but her willingness to tell the truth about what true healing looks like. It isn&rsquo;t instant. It isn&rsquo;t linear. And it doesn&rsquo;t come from fixing the lives of others. Instead, she emphasizes the moment many survivors eventually reach: when they stop defensing themselves, and stop chasing validation. It comes when they choose peace over explanation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her collection of six books explore the intersection of emotional abuse, physical illness, faith, and recovery, including her own experience with C-PTSD and chronic autoimmune disease. Through titles like <em>Chasing Calm, Chasing Healing, <\/em>and <em>Chasing Rescue, <\/em>McBean offers readers practical tools alongside deeply personal insight &ndash; meeting them exactly where they are without judgement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Faith also plays a central role in her message. For McBean, Christianity is not presented as a platitude, but as an anchor &ndash; one that carried her through profound betrayal and loss. In <em>Chasing Jesus<\/em>, she invites readers to explore belief through evidence, reflection, and honest questioning, particularly during seasons of pain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beyond the page, <strong>McBean <\/strong>extends her mission through her podcast, <em>Chasing Rescue, <\/em>and an active online presence that fosters open conversations about narcissistic abuse and emotional well-being. Her work continues to resonate globally, earning major literary awards and reaching millions through both books and film adaptation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>McBean <\/strong>continues to engage her audience through an active presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter, where she shares insight and resources that help break the silence around emotional abuse. Her impact has been widely recognized through prestigious honors, including <em>The Eric Hoffer Award, Christlit Book Award, <\/em>and <em>Literary Titan Book Award, <\/em>and she was named a finalist for <em>Book of the Year 2025. <\/em>Two titles in the <em>Chasing Book Series <\/em>have reaches Amazon Bestseller status, and her debut book, <em>The Shattered Faberge Egg, <\/em>was adapted into a major motion picture in 2017, now streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime with millions of downloads worldwide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As readers begin their own healing journeys, McBean emphasizes that no one walks alone. While the path forward can be difficult, it also holds profound opportunity for growth and transformation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her books and podcast, <em>Chasing Rescue &ndash; <\/em>available on Youtube and Spotify &ndash; serve as steady companions, with a new episode series on parent wounds and a seventh book scheduled for release in 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At its core, <strong>Tonya McBean&rsquo;s <\/strong>message is simple yet radical: healing is possible, peace is attainable, and true freedom begins the moments someone decides that are done surviving &ndash; and ready to live.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To connect with Tonya McBean and explore her work further, visit her official website at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/tonyamcbeanofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">tonyamcbeanofficial.com<\/a>. You can also follow her journey and stay updated through her social platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instagram: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tonyamcbean\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tonyamcbean<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">YouTube: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TonyaMcBean\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TonyaMcBean<\/a>, and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Facebook: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61573462834519\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61573462834519<\/a>. Additionally, readers can engage with <em>The Chasing Book Series<\/em> community on Facebook, where her work continues to inspire conversations around resilience, healing, and personal transformation.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/brookscraftpublishing.com_164049.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brooks Craft Publishing<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Darek D&#8217;Souza<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=turning-pain-into-purpose-tonya-mcbeans-mission-to-redefine-healing\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +12132246630<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>1 Seneca St  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Buffalo<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> New York<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/brookscraftpublishing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/brookscraftpublishing.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=turning-pain-into-purpose-tonya-mcbeans-mission-to-redefine-healing\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonya McBean transforms personal trauma into a powerful mission of healing and self-discovery. A bestselling author and psychotherapist, she addresses emotional abuse, faith, and recovery through her acclaimed Chasing Book Series. Drawing from her own experiences, McBean offers practical tools &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/turning-pain-into-purpose-tonya-mcbeans-mission-to-redefine-healing_801163.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[433,447,437,419,446],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-801163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Arts-Entertainment","category-Education","category-Lifestyle","category-Media-Communications","category-Society-Culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}