Healing Trauma Survivors

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma, dissociation, and attachment with a practical approach to treatment, all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist. Listeners will be exposed to a model that emphasizes "resolution" - a transformation in the relationship to one's self, replacing shame, self-loathing, and assumptions of guilt with compassionate acceptance.

If you've experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, your past trauma could affect how you care for yourself today. You may struggle with difficult thoughts and feelings, and reach for food to soothe your emotions when feeling sad, anxious, or stressed. You aren't alone. Healing Emotional Eating for Trauma Survivors offers an innovative, trauma-informed approach to overcoming emotional eating using the principles of mindfulness, self-compassion, and neuroscience.

Are you experiencing physical or emotional symptoms that no one is able to explain? If so, you may be suffering a traumatic reaction to a past event, teaches Dr. Peter A. Levine. Medical researchers have known for decades that survivors of accidents, disaster, and childhood trauma often endure...

Psychotherapist and trauma survivor Jasmin Lee Cori offers new insight into trauma-related difficulties (including PTSD, depression, substance abuse), provides self-care tools, candor about therapy and medications, and addresses spiritual issues. While there are many different approaches to...

If you've experienced trauma, your nervous system may be stuck in "fight-or-flight" mode—leading to symptoms such as hypervigilance, extreme anxiety, and distrust of others. You may struggle with intense emotions, or have nightmares and flashbacks. And you may even experience physical symptoms such as an upset stomach, a pounding heart, or shakiness. This compassionate guide offers a breakthrough approach to bring your mind and body back into balance.

You weren’t broken. You were programmed. But now, it’s time to rewrite the code. If you've ever felt stuck in cycles of self-doubt, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or chronic anxiety—know this: you're not alone, and you're not beyond healing. This is your transformational guide to breaking free from trauma-based conditioning and reclaiming your authentic power. This is not another surface-level self-help book. It’s a soul-deep recovery manual forged in the fire of lived experience and grounded in the science of behavioral change. Combining the practical, research-backed tools ...

Have you endlessly searched online trying to make sense of their behaviour? Hoping to understand how they treat you. ‘Is it normal?’ ‘Why does it hurt so much?’ Or perhaps you feel conflicted because you think their behaviour is unacceptable, but you question your judgement. You ask yourself, ‘Is it me?’ ‘Am I too sensitive?’ ‘Am I crazy?’ Was It Even Abuse? was written by Emma Rose Byham, founder of The Personal Growth Project and Instagram community (@thepersonalgrowth.project) to support you in working through the chronic confusion and self-doubt experienced after ...

“A personal and revealing...memoir from a trailblazing therapist.”—Kirkus Reviews Shares the author’s personal journey to heal his severe childhood trauma as well as his breakthroughs on the path to create Somatic Experiencing Explores how he came to view Einstein as his personal...

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault provides a comprehensive overview of how to offer yoga to survivors of sexual assault in a safe, effective, evidence-based, and healing way. Zahabiyah A. Yamasaki, founder of Transcending Sexual Trauma through Yoga, draws on the framework of trauma-informed care and trauma-informed yoga program development and curriculum, while also weaving in personal narrative and inspiring survivor stories.

Healing after trauma does not require urgency. It does not require perfection. And it does not require you to be strong all the time. 1000 Affirmations for Survivors is a carefully crafted collection of grounding, permission-based affirmations designed to support survivors at their own pace. Each affirmation offers steadiness, reassurance, and choice—without pressure, forced positivity, or expectation. This book was written for moments when the body needs reassurance, when emotions feel heavy, or when words are needed to gently bring you back to yourself. Inside, you’ll find ...

When you are healing from abuse the pressure rarely comes only from within. You may be told you’re stuck in the past. That you’re too sensitive. That you don’t make sense. That you should be more positive. Or you are to blame for your struggles. In Dear Survivor, Emma Rose Byham explores five false beliefs that survivors are frequently measured against while trying to rebuild their lives. Rather than focusing on self-blame, this book looks at the social and relational messages that shape how survivors are expected to heal, and the quiet harm those expectations can cause. These false ...

The depth or imaginal psychotherapy is highly effective in treating and assessing adult survivors of childhood abuse. Specifically, interventions that use dreams, symbols, and metaphor, as well as expressive art techniques, are deemed especially valuable as they address dissociative changes. By assessing specific depth psychological aspects of the individual’s shattered sense of self, a more focused and efficient treatment plan can be created sooner in the course of therapy. Discover more with Brain Healing and Trauma.

Are you struggling with toxic family relationships and the emotional turmoil of dealing with narcissistic relatives? Do you feel trapped in a cycle of dysfunction, constantly seeking validation from those who only bring you pain? Are you tired of pretending everything is okay with your family when deep down, it’s tearing you apart? Do you feel trapped in toxic roles, overwhelmed by guilt, or burdened by the lies you were taught about loyalty and love? It's time to break free... Family Is Not All You Need: A Self-Help Guide to Coping with Narcissistic Family Members and Dysfunctional Home ...

From one of America’s most influential psychiatrists, an essential manifesto for reimagining justice for survivors of sexual trauma. “An extraordinary book ...Beautiful, profound, and important.” —New York Times The #MeToo movement brought worldwide attention to sexual violence, but...

Unlock the Power Within: Transform Your Life and Reclaim Your Voice with Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek. Discover the truth behind abusive relationships and break free from the cycle of pain and control. Through personal anecdotes and expert advice, this book will guide you towards healing and empowerment. Gain clarity and understanding as you learn to recognize the signs of abuse Find solace in knowing that you are not alone in your struggle Take back control of your life and break free from the chains of manipulation Release feelings of guilt and shame as you connect ...

Rose would never speak of the horrors she had endured. But when her wounds begin to permeate through the generations, her daughter resolves to uncover a secret left untouched. 1942, Brussels. Sarah Zychlinska never imagined she would have to face another war. But as the Nazis begin deporting Jews, threatening to destroy the world she worked so hard to rebuild, she sets her mind to doing everything she can to save her only daughter, Rose. With the help of a trusted priest, she sends Rose to a convent far from imminent danger. But when the war is over and Rose returns home, it is clear to ...

Are you trapped in a relationship that leaves you feeling powerless, fearful, or invisible? Do you know you need to leave, but the thought of escaping feels overwhelming and impossible? You are not alone—and you can find your way out. In The Exit Plan, certified recovery coach and survivor Melissa Rymer gives you a clear, compassionate, and practical roadmap to break free from abuse and reclaim your life. Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, this guide provides the tools, strategies, and encouragement you need to safely and confidently leave an abusive ...

This is the story of one person’s journey through unimaginable pain and trauma, and how she found the strength to not only survive but thrive and help others do the same. From a young age, the protagonist of this story endured severe abuse at the hands of people close to her. The abuse continued for years, leaving deep emotional scars that lasted long after the physical wounds had healed. Despite the pain and fear, however, she never gave up hope that she could one day escape and build a better life for herself. After years of struggle, she eventually found the courage to overcome her ...

What does it mean to heal from trauma caused by the people, beliefs, and practices of your faith? And to rebuild a sense of self, when high-control religion said you shouldn’t have one? Indoctrinated from early childhood to obey, conform, and want what others wanted for her, Tia Levings...

HOW IS YOUR /SÖL/? What if loving God was never meant to cost you your mind, your voice, or your wholeness? You can love God deeply and still need healing. You can leave an abusive relationship or family, and your soul will still ache. You can be a faith leader and still require spiritual ICU. You can look like you have it all together while your soul remains fragmented if faith alone healed the soul, far fewer believers would still be suffering in silence. This book is for those who love God sincerely but refuse to ignore the condition of their inner life. It was written from the ...