Healing from Trauma: Book Recommendations

We often get asked from both clients and clinicians what we believe are the best trauma healing resources. Though this is not an extensive list, it is a list of resources that we believe can guide and support clinicians and non-clinicians on the trauma healing journey.

Books: Both for Clients & Clinicians

No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

What Happened to You? by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry

Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation by Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, & Onno van der Hart

Setting Boundaries That Stick by Juliane Taylor Shore

Secure Relating by Sue Marriott & Ann Kelley

Books for Therapist

When There Are No Words by Sandra L Paulsen Ph.D

Being a Brain Wise Therapist by Bonnie Badenoch

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Created By:

Chelsea Van Essen, LCSW with nearly a decade of experience working with complex, severe, and unimaginable trauma stories and experiences.

Trauma Therapist and Clinical Director at Logos Healing Institute

Books for Therapist working with SRA Survivors

Healing the Unimaginable by Alison Miller