Welcome home. You’ve always belonged.

Who this book is for

Welcome Home is for those who’ve lived in fragments and gently gathered their pieces to rediscover who they’ve always been.

It’s for readers who carry inherited wounds, untold stories, or unspoken questions, and are ready to begin the slow, quiet return to themselves. This book meets you in the aftermath—after the storm, after the silence, after the mask of perfection starts to slip. It isn’t a manual for fixing what’s broken. It’s an invitation to remember what’s still whole.

  • You carry emotional burdens that feel older than you, passed down through silence, sacrifice, or survival

  • You’ve long felt split between different identities or roles, unsure where the real “you” begins

  • You’re in therapy—or curious about it—and want a companion that reflects your inner world, not just your symptoms

  • You’re a therapist, coach, or healer looking for a clinically grounded, culturally attuned resource to share with clients

  • You come from a collectivist or diasporic culture where duty and belonging often come before selfhood

  • You’ve learned to appear strong, capable, high-functioning while quietly carrying parts of yourself that no one sees.

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Book cover titled 'Welcome Home: Healing Trauma & Reclaiming Wholeness' by Dr. Bee Lim, illustrated by Joel Timpson, featuring a vase with flowers and a cloudy sky reflected in the vase.

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“An illustrated allegory that makes understanding trauma accessible.”

— Kirkus Reviews

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What you will learn

  • Understand yourself

    Understand the parts of you shaped by survival—like Rabbit, Ox, Wolf, and Crane—and how they’ve protected you in ways you may never have noticed.

    A woman walks through an art gallery corridor with mirrors on the right wall and paintings on the left wall, with a chair and a framed photo on the left side.

  • Understand Intergenerational Trauma

    See the legacy of unspoken wounds—and how intergenerational trauma can live in silence, shape our relationships, and repeat until it’s named.

    Digital illustration of a black wolf with red eyes snarling at a woman with shoulder-length hair on a red background.

  • Learn to be kind to yourself

    Hold space for emotions you’ve been taught to hide—like shame, exhaustion, or rage—and learn to meet them with compassion instead of judgment.

    A woman observes a large, ancient bird sculpture with outstretched wings in a museum. The sculpture depicts a bird like a crane or heron, and is displayed in front of framed artwork and an ornate vase.

  • Begin your healing journey

    Begin the journey of coming home to yourself—not by fixing what’s “broken,” but by welcoming what’s been waiting to be seen.

    A person sitting on the ground facing a giant, chained minotaur pulling a cart loaded with skulls and books in a dark, surreal landscape.

Praise for Welcome Home

  • “Elegantly blending allegory, therapeutic insight, and cultural reflection.” — Kirkus Reviews

  • "Welcome Home is an impactful contribution to the trauma healing bookshelf. Dr. Bee Lim has skillfully melded clinical psychological knowledge with culturally resonant theme in a visually beautiful, uniquely compassionate guide."

    — Helen H. Hsu, Psy.D.

    Past President, APA Division 45: The Society for the Study of Race, Culture and Ethnicity; Past President & Fellow, Asian American Psychological Association, and author of The Healing Trauma Workbook for Asian Americans

  • “Simply put, Welcome Home is beautiful. It takes us on a journey that helps us understand not only the character, but ourselves.”

    — Dr. Dinesh Palipana OAM

    Queensland Australian of the Year, emergency doctor, disability advocate, and author of Stronger

  • “Dr. Bee Lim and Joel Timpson have created a mirror that gently reflects the truths we were taught to keep in the shadows."

    — Soo Jin Lee, LMFT

    Executive Director of Yellow Chair Collective, co-author of Where I Belong

  • "Welcome Home uses metaphor and imagery that make the unspeakable more approachable, especially for the Asian diaspora."

    — Asami Koike

    Registered Music Therapist, Founder of Shapes & Sounds

  • "Raw, beautiful and honest. This book reminds us that self acceptance is not weakness - it's the fiercest form of love."

    — Chiu Lau

    Director of Possibilities Psychological Services

  • "Welcome Home gives voice to quiet struggles, offering recognition, validation, and a deep sense of being seen."

    — Daniela Ho Tan

    Clinical Psychologist; Founder of Project Horizen

  • “A deeply moving story that captures the essence of recovery from complex and intergenerational trauma, with great sensitivity and heart.”

    - Dr. Valerie Lieu

    Clinical Psychologist and Director of Heads in the Clouds

  • "Delicately written, deeply felt. A quiet triumph of hope."

    - Sitara Samtani, child psychotherapist and co-author of Emotional Needs: