Genes Don't Lie

Genes Don't Lie examines the impact of secrets exposed after a DNA test reveals much more than expected. It begins as a narrative drawing the reader into the story, charting a journey of discovery, then moves into a plan for treatment and support, assisting the reader to make peace with their own story. We learn through stories and sometimes we need to recreate our own.
With the cheap availability of DNA testing, people are stumbling into knowledge unprepared in unprecedented numbers and there is little help available. Who you think you are is a fragile edifice which can be so easily shattered, yet this sense of identity is vital to our resilience and well-being. This book addresses topics like identity, anger, belonging, grief, shame and family secrets which can affect us all.

Zetta Thomelin is a therapist in private practice. She is involved in the governance of complementary medicine as Chair of BAThH, Vice-Chair of UKCHO and as a Trustee of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine. Prior to her career in therapy, she worked at News International and later in the Third Sector as CEO of Children with AIDS Charity. She is the author of three other books: The Healing Metaphor, Self-Help? Self-Hypnosis! and The Trauma Effect - exploring and resolving inherited trauma.