Praise for the book
“Angela McKinney's book is a joy and a revelation. She takes complex concepts and puts them in bite-sized pieces that do not overwhelm. Untangle is an invitation to the reader to step into their lives, their material, and their obstacles and navigate them in a new way. So grateful for McKinney's fresh approach.” Lee Garlington, Actress
“I have known Angela for many years through her work. She has been a loving contribution to all the people she helped reclaim their lives. Her methods are very accessible, combining experience, knowledge, and an artistic sensibility. I know this book will help readers find more self-regulation and growth.” Sarah LaSaulle, PhD., MFT, SEP
“With passion and personal engagement as well as psychological advice which is both classic and current, Untangle is an ambitious project, offering thoughtful and creative new directions.” Marc Lewis, Neuroscientist, Author of Memoirs of an Addicted Brain and The Biology of Desire
“Angela has deep insights into how we get in our own way of thriving. With compassion and care, she writes from the heart.” Helene Lerner, Founder Womenworking.com
“What does it take for a reader to feel loved, inspired, and untangled by their own fear all at the same time? I don’t know, but Angela McKinney sure does. Angela turns problems inside out, providing a working framework that shifts how you see your challenges and, by doing so, changes how you belong to the world. Brilliant. Poetic. Actionable.” Jay Jacobs, NBC’s Biggest Loser, Weightloss Expert, Going Beyond The Scale
“This book has the potential to change lives and the world. Angela’s story is a triumph for anyone struggling. She has found true freedom and shows us how we can as well. Her work touches every part of us, offering a tender hand to navigate a new road of recovery.” Carolina McFarland, CEO Discovery of You
“We all need to ask ourselves, ‘Have I Untangled?’ This book is a wake-up call for anyone wanting to become a better human. It shows us a path to stop creating our own suffering and obsessing over the past and land in the here and now. Untangle provides wisdom for building a better life and a brighter world.” Rebecca Baldwin, Founder of The Spiritual Compass
“In Untangle: How to Create Big Possibilities Through Big Changes, Angela McKinney presents a method of untangling the self from destructive patterns and emotions. She writes with clarity, warmth, and compassion, leading the reader, out of chaos wrought by trauma and addiction, onto a path of healing and integration.” Jennifer Schneiderman, LSW, Social Worker
“Angela shows us the power of words and how one word can create devastation for a person over a lifetime and yet, once untangled, can become the makings of something beautiful. Angela's brave work will inspire anyone wanting to discover new ways to forgive, heal, and thrive.” Chris Williams
“Untangle is more than just a self-help book - it is a work of art.” Deborah Henson-Conant, Grammy-nominated composer and performer
More praise for angela’s work
"I am gobsmacked by this untangling work. I have not seen any trauma expert weave play, movement, storytelling, imagination, and nature together with the science of healing trauma and present it all in such an accessible and alive way." Terri S.
"I followed the decluttering exercise using the 6-person tent that has been in a heap in my living room for a month. I moved from misery and overwhelm to joy and self-love in 5 minutes. I have not had that transformative an experience since my week at the Hoffman Institute, and you provide the shift in minutes." - Kirstin M..
"I am filled with gratitude and amazement by the unexpected power and transformative of the Untangle Method. This work offered me a map to heal my inner child and reconnect with my sacred self, restoring me to a higher vibration of power, love, and belonging.” -Olivia M.
"Untangling offers a game-changing mechanism. Angela's teachings are the grout that pulls together the floor of a lot of different teachings. It helps a person integrate much of what they know and how to use it practically- mind, body, spirit altogether - that is LIFE Changing. -Samara W.
“Brillant approach to unwinding trauma! I am a clinical psychologist. Untangling is for anyone who wants to be more in tune with their mind, body, and life force. Angela is sharing her expertise and first-hand experience with the world - what a wonderful gift to us all. Angela helped me untangle my “martyr identity” with under-earning and build a body that can receive my value. I doubled my income in one year - beyond grateful.” -Nancy G.
“Angela's Untangle Model has created a profound impact on my life. I find the emotional untangling of my cluttered piles is powerful and sustaining. I appreciate how Angela cuts through the perfectionist tendencies and encourages us to keep moving forward no matter where we are at. Her coaching is precise and powerful in anchoring this soul-shifting process.”- Amos S.
“It's been four years since I took Angela's Untangle Workshop, and I still rely on her foundational lessons. Angela's work is more than "decluttering." It helps bring meaning to the details of your surroundings, which ultimately leads to self-acceptance and self-love on another level. And I love living in that place - literally and figuratively.”- Katie W.