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The Haunted Self
by Onno van der Hart • 2006
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
4.44
393
The Haunted Self Summary
The Haunted Self 96%
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
by Onno van der Hart 2006
4.44
393 ratings
Trauma and the Body
by Pat Ogden • 2006
To heal trauma, the body must finish the fight-or-flight actions that were interrupted long ago.
4.40
614
Trauma and the Body Summary
Trauma and the Body 96%
To heal trauma, the body must finish the fight-or-flight actions that were interrupted long ago.
by Pat Ogden 2006
4.40
614 ratings
Attachment-Focused EMDR
by Laurel Parnell • 2013
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
4.49
306
Attachment-Focused EMDR Summary
Attachment-Focused EMDR 96%
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
by Laurel Parnell 2013
4.49
306 ratings
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
by Francine Shapiro • 2022
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
4.29
280
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition 96%
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2020
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
4.35
786
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 96%
Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2020
4.35
786 ratings
The Mindful Therapist
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2010
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
4.12
941
The Mindful Therapist Summary
The Mindful Therapist 96%
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010
4.12
941 ratings
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations
by Franz Ruppert • 2005
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
4.06
262
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations Summary
Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations 96%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Susan McConnell • 2020
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
3.95
426
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy 96%
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
by Susan McConnell 2020
3.95
426 ratings
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns
by Gitta Jacob • 2012
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
3.96
2k+
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns Summary
Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns 95%
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 95%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
The Body Remembers
by Babette Rothschild • 2000
Trauma therapy without a brake just retraumatizes. A guide to safety, the body, and the alliance.
4.28
3k+
The Body Remembers Summary
The Body Remembers 95%
Trauma therapy without a brake just retraumatizes. A guide to safety, the body, and the alliance.
by Babette Rothschild 2000
4.28
3k+ ratings
It’s Not Always Depression
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel • 2018
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
4.22
3k+
It’s Not Always Depression Summary
It’s Not Always Depression 95%
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018
4.22
3k+ ratings
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
3.92
7k+
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas Summary
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas 95%
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996
3.92
7k+ ratings
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
4.10
957
EMDR Summary
EMDR 95%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 ratings
Body-First Healing
by Brittany Piper • 2025
Talk therapy alone can’t reach trauma held in the body. The somatic path out.
4.03
348
Body-First Healing Summary
Body-First Healing 95%
Talk therapy alone can’t reach trauma held in the body. The somatic path out.
by Brittany Piper 2025
4.03
348 ratings
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice
by Jon G. Allen • 2008
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
4.31
39
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice Summary
Mentalizing in Clinical Practice 95%
All effective therapy rests on a single trainable capacity: reading the mind behind behavior.
by Jon G. Allen 2008
4.31
39 ratings
Triggers
by David Richo • 2019
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
3.86
905
Triggers Summary
Triggers 95%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
Dissociation Made Simple
by Jamie Marich • 2023
Dissociation isn't a flaw. It's a survival response with hidden gifts you can learn to harness.
4.06
621
Dissociation Made Simple Summary
Dissociation Made Simple 95%
Dissociation isn't a flaw. It's a survival response with hidden gifts you can learn to harness.
by Jamie Marich 2023
4.06
621 ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 1994
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
4.34
2k+
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy 95%
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
by Richard C. Schwartz 1994
4.34
2k+ ratings
Healing Developmental Trauma
by Laurence Heller • 2012
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
4.26
2k+
Healing Developmental Trauma Summary
Healing Developmental Trauma 95%
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012
4.26
2k+ ratings
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy
by Halko Weiss • 2015
How to access core unconscious beliefs through the body and transform them with mindful experiments.
4.39
79
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy Summary
Hakomi Mindfulness-Centered Somatic Psychotherapy 95%
How to access core unconscious beliefs through the body and transform them with mindful experiments.
by Halko Weiss 2015
4.39
79 ratings
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma
by Sebern F. Fisher • 2014
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
4.45
148
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Summary
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma 95%
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
by Sebern F. Fisher 2014
4.45
148 ratings
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
4.23
416
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD Summary
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD 95%
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.23
416 ratings
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
by Deb Dana • 2018
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
4.35
2k+
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Summary
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy 95%
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
by Deb Dana 2018
4.35
2k+ ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain 95%
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012
4.44
248 ratings
Introduction to Internal Family Systems
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2001
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
4.24
3k+
Introduction to Internal Family Systems Summary
Introduction to Internal Family Systems 95%
Your mind is a family of inner parts. There is a leader inside you that can heal them.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2001
4.24
3k+ ratings
How to Do the Work
by Dr. Nicole LePera • 2021
Your patterns aren't you. They're survival responses your nervous system never learned to turn off.
4.13
35k+
How to Do the Work Summary
How to Do the Work 95%
Your patterns aren't you. They're survival responses your nervous system never learned to turn off.
by Dr. Nicole LePera 2021
4.13
35k+ ratings
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
4.28
223
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes 95%
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004
4.28
223 ratings
Getting Past Your Past
by Francine Shapiro • 2012
Old memories run your present. Bilateral techniques from EMDR's creator to reprocess what got stuck.
4.07
4k+
Getting Past Your Past Summary
Getting Past Your Past 95%
Old memories run your present. Bilateral techniques from EMDR's creator to reprocess what got stuck.
by Francine Shapiro 2012
4.07
4k+ ratings
Taming Your Outer Child
by Susan Anderson • 2011
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
4.12
458
Taming Your Outer Child Summary
Taming Your Outer Child 95%
Self-sabotage: a scared part triggers a defiant one. The dialogue that lets you separate them.
by Susan Anderson 2011
4.12
458 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 95%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
by David A. Treleaven • 2018
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
4.39
965
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness Summary
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness 95%
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
by David A. Treleaven 2018
4.39
965 ratings
The 5 Personality Patterns
by Steven Kessler • 2015
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
4.26
458
The 5 Personality Patterns Summary
The 5 Personality Patterns 94%
Five survival patterns from childhood live in your body: a map for outgrowing each one.
by Steven Kessler 2015
4.26
458 ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
570
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy 94%
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002
4.33
570 ratings
The Art of Self-Therapy
by Nick Trenton • 2022
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
3.56
285
The Art of Self-Therapy Summary
The Art of Self-Therapy 94%
Become your own therapist: clinical techniques that turn self-awareness into lasting change.
by Nick Trenton 2022
3.56
285 ratings
Master Your Attachment Style
by Scott A Young • 2021
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
4.10
143
Master Your Attachment Style Summary
Master Your Attachment Style 94%
Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.
by Scott A Young 2021
4.10
143 ratings
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
4.23
487
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery 94%
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009
4.23
487 ratings
What Is Psychotherapy?
by The School of Life • 2019
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
4.00
342
What Is Psychotherapy? Summary
What Is Psychotherapy? 94%
Your flaws are not character defects but childhood survival strategies. How therapy rewrites them.
by The School of Life 2019
4.00
342 ratings
Aggression in Play Therapy
by Lisa Dion • 2018
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
4.72
299
Aggression in Play Therapy Summary
Aggression in Play Therapy 94%
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
by Lisa Dion 2018
4.72
299 ratings
Emotional Sobriety
by Tian Dayton • 2007
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
4.26
486
Emotional Sobriety Summary
Emotional Sobriety 94%
The emotional regulation skills that keep you stopped, long after the substance is gone.
by Tian Dayton 2007
4.26
486 ratings
Try Softer
by Aundi Kolber • 2020
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
4.38
8k+
Try Softer Summary
Try Softer 94%
Anxiety is not a failure of effort. How regulating the nervous system loosens its grip.
by Aundi Kolber 2020
4.38
8k+ ratings
When the Past Is Present
by David Richo • 2008
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
4.13
881
When the Past Is Present Summary
When the Past Is Present 94%
The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.
by David Richo 2008
4.13
881 ratings
Reframing
by Richard Bandler • 1981
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
4.08
447
Reframing Summary
Reframing 94%
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
by Richard Bandler 1981
4.08
447 ratings
Body-Centered Psychotherapy
by Ron Kurtz • 1990
Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.
4.26
160
Body-Centered Psychotherapy Summary
Body-Centered Psychotherapy 94%
Your body holds the beliefs your mind conceals. A mindful therapy for reaching and revising them.
by Ron Kurtz 1990
4.26
160 ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human 94%
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021
4.05
1k+ ratings
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
by Eric Berne • 1961
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
4.11
754
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Summary
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy 94%
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
by Eric Berne 1961
4.11
754 ratings
Bouncing Back
by Linda Graham • 2013
Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.
4.12
335
Bouncing Back Summary
Bouncing Back 94%
Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.
by Linda Graham 2013
4.12
335 ratings
Befriend Your Brain
by Faith G. Harper • 2022
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
3.92
180
Befriend Your Brain Summary
Befriend Your Brain 94%
Your brain confuses deadlines with predators. The neuroscience-backed playbook for retraining it.
by Faith G. Harper 2022
3.92
180 ratings
The Language of Emotions
by Karla McLaren • 2010
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
4.18
1k+
The Language of Emotions Summary
The Language of Emotions 94%
Every emotion has a job: anger protects, fear intuits, sadness releases.
by Karla McLaren 2010
4.18
1k+ ratings
Soulbriety
by Elisa Hallerman • 2022
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
4.01
242
Soulbriety Summary
Soulbriety 94%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
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