Trauma Sensitive

From elementary schools to psychotherapy offices, mindfulness meditation is an increasingly mainstream practice. At the same time, trauma remains a fact of life. Drawing on a decade of research and clinical experience, psychotherapist and educator David Treleaven shows that mindfulness meditation - practiced without an awareness of trauma - can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. This raises a crucial question: How can we minimize the potential dangers of mindfulness for survivors while leveraging its powerful benefits?

With a bachelor's and master's degree in education and over 30 years of experience, plus training in trauma sensitivity, author and mother of two, Jennifer Alushan, is ready to give parents and caregivers proven techniques to effectively understand and authentically interact with children so the healing process can begin.

In this audio edition of her new book, Tish Jennings, an internationally recognized leader in the field of social and emotional learning, shares research and experiential knowledge about the practices that support students' healing, build their resilience, and foster compassion in the classroom.

When treating a client who has suffered from interpersonal trauma - whether chronic childhood abuse or domestic violence, for example - talk therapy isn't always the most effective course. For these individuals, the trauma and its effects are so entrenched, so complex, that reducing their experience to a set of symptoms or suggesting a change in cognitive frame or behavioral pattern ignores a very basic but critical player: the body.  

A practical, hands-on, experienced-based guide from a military veteran turned yoga teacher Brendon Abram combines his first-hand experience with PTSD in the field and years of teaching to offer this practical guide to bringing trauma-sensitive yoga to both clinical and studio settings. Drawing...

You have been told you're too sensitive, too reactive, too difficult. This book explains why, and names what actually happened to you. If you are a neurodivergent adult who has spent years being told that your emotional responses are disproportionate, your difficulties in relationships are a personality issue, and your struggles are of your own making, this book is for you. Complex PTSD does not require a single catastrophic event. For neurodivergent people with ADHD, autism, AuDHD, or PDA profiles, it can develop through something less visible and far more sustained: years of chronic ...

Today, something is going to happen to an innocent child. Tomorrow, that child will walk into their school. What happens next will impact the rest of their life. What is this powerful event? Childhood trauma. Most students will experience some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, neglect, family dysfunction, racism, homelessness, or poverty by their 18th birthday. If left untreated, their traumatic experience may have lasting implications on their physical and mental health and their success in school.

Updated and Expanded Edition How do you quantify the mental, physical, social, and cognitive health of people and organizations? Heart rate variability or HRV is the answer. HRV is a biometric that measures the differences in successive heartbeats. While simple, HRV provides an incredible amount of information on the health of our autonomic nervous system and brain. In recent years, HRV variability monitors have become smaller and very affordable. A simple smartphone application takes the data from the monitors, applies algorithms, and provides users with accurate data on their mental, ...

The formative, step-by-step guide to trauma-sensitive mindfulness practice. Unbeknownst to many, mindfulness can exacerbate symptoms of traumatic stress. Instructed to pay close, sustained attention to their inner-world, people struggling with trauma can experience flashbacks, dysregulation, or dissociation.

With this guide for the modern empath, learn how to harness your sensitivity as a superpower and navigate the world with better boundaries. In The Healed Empath, RealizedEmpath.com creator, Kristen Schwartz, uses a blend of psychology, science, and a sprinkling of mind-body-spirit to teach the...

Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) engage with the world in deeply felt ways. Simple experiences—like a piece of music, a fleeting expression, or a shift in tone—can spark intense emotional or physical responses. This depth isn’t a weakness, but a natural trait that comes with both complexity and strength. Yet many HSPs grow up without support in understanding how to move through life with this level of sensitivity.Early environments may dismiss their feelings, push them to toughen up, or overload them with unspoken expectations. The result is often an internalized sense of being “too ...

The No. 1 Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to ADHD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and emotional resilience from the host of the ADHD Chatter podcast. "This book is life changing, I don't say this lightly... it's one you will pick up again in future to remind you of the tools to use like a...

In this galvanizing audiobook for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue - childhood trauma - and its profound effect on learning and teaching.   

From couples therapist Dené Logan comes a new perspective on understanding our inner masculine and feminine energetics as the key to experiencing fulfillment in our partnerships. Does something feel off about your intimate relationships? If you haven’t been able to pin down exactly what, you...

“This important book reframes the way we think about sensitivity—our own or someone else’s—and shines a light on the great power in being highly attuned to the world.”—Susan Cain, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet and Quiet A paradigm-shifting look at a...

Heal complex trauma and soothe chronic sensory overwhelm with somatic tools built for the neurodivergent nervous system. This gentle, science-informed approach offers immediate relief for ADHD, autistic, and highly sensitive listeners who constantly feel like they are "too much." If standard...

Are You Highly Sensitive? If you feel everything more deeply than others… If loud noises, busy spaces, or emotional intensity leave you overwhelmed… If your body holds stress like it never got the message to let go… You might be a Highly Sensitive Person — and your nervous system needs care. This comforting 21-day guide gently helps HSPs regulate their overwhelmed bodies using simple vagus nerve practices that support safety, calm, and resilience. Whether you’re navigating burnout, anxiety, sensory overload, or emotional fatigue, each day offers a bite-sized way to: Calm an ...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re “bad with money,” secretly afraid of success, or stuck in cycles of overgiving, under-earning, or financial shame — you’re not alone. You’re also not broken. The Quiet Path to Enough is a gentle, somatically-informed guide to healing your relationship with money from the inside out. Blending emotional wisdom, nervous system safety, and soulful self-worth, Rowan Wells invites you to move beyond hustle and scarcity — toward a definition of wealth that actually feels like yours. In these pages, you’ll learn how to: Understand the body-based ...

Lena quit. She quit situationships that felt like spiritual internships. Quit ghosters and gaslighters who called her “sensitive” like it was an insult. Quit shrinking herself to be chosen by men who couldn’t even choose healing. She wanted a soft life—but it wasn’t as aesthetic as TikTok made it seem. It looked like crying in Whole Foods, deleting “maybe” numbers, lighting frankincense while blocking toxic exes, and learning to trust herself again. It smelled like rose petals and weed. It felt like learning to want—without apology. And in that sacred in-between, something ...

"D" doesn't know how to help his friend. Tall and shy, Lamb's a sensitive soul masquerading as a punk, a gentle giant in a dog-eat-dog world. When Lamb disappears just before the friends are meant to move in together, D is shaken. When news of Lamb’s death arrives three years later, it shadows him like a ghost. Decades on, D discovers Lamb’s journals and letters. He pieces together a raw portrait of a sensitive misfit navigating queer awakening, love and friendship in a world that never quite made room for him. From their first meeting at an elite all-boys school to the clubs and chaos ...