All alone
- For readers of Mel Robbins, Brené Brown and Elizabeth Gilbert
- An inspiring book about hope, resilience, courage and the power of forgiveness

ABOUT THE BOOK
Sophie is just five years old when her mother suddenly leaves the family – never to return. Although Sophie wonders why her mother left throughout her young life, she is a model student at school and flies through her university degree with the greatest ease. As an adult, she has everything she could desire: a good job, a nice house, a loving husband and two beautiful daughters… But the feeling of loss and emptiness remains.
At forty, Sophie goes through a burn-out and decides to reconnect with her mother. Painful and hopeful new insights about the past are revealed; they are the missing pieces of the puzzle that allow Sophie to accept herself and her past.
‘I hope my story will make you aware of the resilience every human has in challenging times. Of course, not everyone’s mother left when they were five, but everyone does have a story. This is mine.’ – Sophie Zeestraten
Book trailer of All alone (previously named Hold on, Sweet Hart of Mine)
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More information about this book
For more information send an email to info@relatietherapieinjeeentje.nl.
Literary agent: Marianne Schönbach Literary Agency.
The book has not yet been translated, but there is an English sample translation available.
About Sophie Zeestraten | Relationship Therapist
SOPHIE ZEESTRATEN (1974) guides women who feel stuck in recurring relationship patterns. Drawing on her many years of professional experience and her own personal experiences, she developed Couples therapy for one. From her practice in The Hague and online, she offers relationship therapy in a one-on-one format. She previously wrote the book All Alone (Moederziel), which was published in 2020 and translated into German.
relatietherapieinjeeentje.nl | Instagram: @sophie_zeestraten
My newest book
The Dutch edition of my second book: Couples Therapy for One (Relatietherapie in je eentje) will be released in August 2026. An English sample translation will be available soon.


