🩹 Trauma Therapy

Clinical and compassionate guides to healing psychological wounds, drawing on modalities like EMDR, somatic experiencing, and trauma-informed care to restore safety in the body and mind.

No Bad Parts

by Richard C. Schwartz • 2021

Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.

4.10

21k+

👶 Inner Child Healing 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Somatic Healing 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🪑 Internal Family Systems

No Bad Parts

Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2021

4.10

21k+ ratings

👶 Inner Child Healing 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Somatic Healing 🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🪑 Internal Family Systems

What My Bones Know

by Stephanie Foo • 2022

A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.

4.49

79k+

📖 Trauma Memoir 💔 Childhood Trauma 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🧘 Somatic Healing 🤝 Relational Healing

What My Bones Know

A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.

by Stephanie Foo 2022

4.49

79k+ ratings

📖 Trauma Memoir 💔 Childhood Trauma 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🧘 Somatic Healing 🤝 Relational Healing

Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection

by Deb Dana • 2020

Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.

4.28

618

🧠 Polyvagal Theory 🌿 Somatic Therapy ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 📝 Therapy Exercises 💗 Emotional Regulation

Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection

Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.

by Deb Dana 2020

4.28

618 ratings

🧠 Polyvagal Theory 🌿 Somatic Therapy ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 📝 Therapy Exercises 💗 Emotional Regulation

Reframing

by Richard Bandler • 1981

Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.

4.08

447

🧠 Nlp Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧩 Parts Work 🗣️ Linguistic Psychology 🏢 Systems Thinking

Reframing

Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.

by Richard Bandler 1981

4.08

447 ratings

🧠 Nlp Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧩 Parts Work 🗣️ Linguistic Psychology 🏢 Systems Thinking

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

🔗 Interpersonal Neurobiology 👥 Social Neuroscience 🧠 Clinical Neuroscience 🧩 Neural Integration 🔄 Neuroplasticity

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy

The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.

by Louis Cozolino 2002

4.33

570 ratings

🔗 Interpersonal Neurobiology 👥 Social Neuroscience 🧠 Clinical Neuroscience 🧩 Neural Integration 🔄 Neuroplasticity

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 Theory 👁️ Emdr Therapy 🌱 Developmental Trauma 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship 📖 Clinical Manual

Attachment-Focused EMDR

EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.

by Laurel Parnell 2013

4.49

306 ratings

🧒 Attachment Theory 👁️ Emdr Therapy 🌱 Developmental Trauma 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship 📖 Clinical Manual

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

🔬 Dissociation Studies 💔 Complex Trauma 🪞 Inner Fragmentation 🔄 Trauma Processing 📚 Janetian Psychology

The Haunted Self

The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.

by Onno van der Hart 2006

4.44

393 ratings

🔬 Dissociation Studies 💔 Complex Trauma 🪞 Inner Fragmentation 🔄 Trauma Processing 📚 Janetian Psychology

In an Unspoken Voice

by Peter A. Levine • 2010

Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.

4.34

3k+

🧠 Somatic Psychology 💡 Polyvagal Theory ⚖️ Nervous System Regulation 🔄 Mind-Body Connection 🧘 Emotional Regulation

In an Unspoken Voice

Trauma lives in the body, not the story. The method for releasing it without reliving it.

by Peter A. Levine 2010

4.34

3k+ ratings

🧠 Somatic Psychology 💡 Polyvagal Theory ⚖️ Nervous System Regulation 🔄 Mind-Body Connection 🧘 Emotional Regulation

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-Informed Care ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤲 Somatic Experiencing 👨‍👩‍👧 Intergenerational Trauma ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness

Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.

by David A. Treleaven 2018

4.39

965 ratings

🔄 Trauma-Informed Care ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤲 Somatic Experiencing 👨‍👩‍👧 Intergenerational Trauma ☸️ Buddhist Psychology

EMDR

by Francine Shapiro • 1997

84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.

4.10

957

🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🔄 Memory Reprocessing 🤲 Somatic Psychology 🔬 Neuroscience Of Trauma 🏅 Performance Psychology

EMDR

84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.

by Francine Shapiro 1997

4.10

957 ratings

🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🔄 Memory Reprocessing 🤲 Somatic Psychology 🔬 Neuroscience Of Trauma 🏅 Performance Psychology

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

🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🧩 Memory Reprocessing 📋 Clinical Protocols 📚 Evidence-Based Therapy 🌐 Integrative Psychotherapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition

Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.

by Francine Shapiro 2022

4.29

280 ratings

🧠 Ptsd Treatment 🧩 Memory Reprocessing 📋 Clinical Protocols 📚 Evidence-Based Therapy 🌐 Integrative Psychotherapy

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

🧩 Parts Work 🏠 Family Systems Theory 👧 Inner Child Work 🧭 Self-Leadership 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Your psyche is a family of parts, led by a core self that stays whole.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2020

4.35

786 ratings

🧩 Parts Work 🏠 Family Systems Theory 👧 Inner Child Work 🧭 Self-Leadership 🌌 Transpersonal Psychology

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

🔗 Attachment Theory 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🧩 Dissociation 🌌 Family Constellations

Trauma, Bonding & Family Constellations

Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.

by Franz Ruppert 2005

4.06

262 ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Systems 🧬 Intergenerational Trauma 🧩 Dissociation 🌌 Family Constellations

Easy Ego State Interventions

by Robin Shapiro • 2015

Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.

4.42

489

🧩 Ego State Therapy 🧰 Clinician Toolkit 🧸 Attachment Repair 🔗 Neural Integration 🪆 Structural Dissociation

Easy Ego State Interventions

Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.

by Robin Shapiro 2015

4.42

489 ratings

🧩 Ego State Therapy 🧰 Clinician Toolkit 🧸 Attachment Repair 🔗 Neural Integration 🪆 Structural Dissociation

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+

🧠 Somatic Psychology ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤝 Co-Regulation 💪 Body-Based Healing 🔬 Polyvagal Theory

The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy

Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.

by Deb Dana 2018

4.35

2k+ ratings

🧠 Somatic Psychology ⚡ Nervous System Regulation 🤝 Co-Regulation 💪 Body-Based Healing 🔬 Polyvagal Theory

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

🧠 Somatic Psychology 🌡️ Arousal Regulation 🔗 Attachment Repair 💔 Dissociation 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

Trauma and the Body

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

🧠 Somatic Psychology 🌡️ Arousal Regulation 🔗 Attachment Repair 💔 Dissociation 🧬 Interpersonal Neurobiology

Transcending Trauma

by Frank G. Anderson • 2021

Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.

4.45

444

💔 Complex Ptsd 🏠 Internal Family Systems 🧩 Parts Work 🌱 Shame Healing 🔗 Attachment Repair

Transcending Trauma

Trauma creates protectors that won't stand down. A method for reaching the wounds behind them.

by Frank G. Anderson 2021

4.45

444 ratings

💔 Complex Ptsd 🏠 Internal Family Systems 🧩 Parts Work 🌱 Shame Healing 🔗 Attachment Repair

Nurturing Resilience

by Kathy L. Kain • 2018

For early trauma, healing runs through the nervous system, not the story.

4.25

489

🧒 Developmental Trauma 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🤝 Attachment Repair 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🌊 Polyvagal Theory

Nurturing Resilience

For early trauma, healing runs through the nervous system, not the story.

by Kathy L. Kain 2018

4.25

489 ratings

🧒 Developmental Trauma 🧘 Somatic Psychology 🤝 Attachment Repair 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🌊 Polyvagal Theory

فسيولوجية الصدمات

by Babette Rothschild • 2026

The nervous system knows when trauma work is unsafe. Six states to read before you proceed.

4.51

💪 Somatic Psychology ⚡ Nervous System Repair 🧱 Stabilization Techniques 🌿 Therapist Self-Care 🌈 Trauma Resilience

فسيولوجية الصدمات

The nervous system knows when trauma work is unsafe. Six states to read before you proceed.

by Babette Rothschild 2026

4.51

93 ratings

💪 Somatic Psychology ⚡ Nervous System Repair 🧱 Stabilization Techniques 🌿 Therapist Self-Care 🌈 Trauma Resilience

Trauma and the Soul

by Donald Kalsched • 2012

Trauma fractures the psyche to protect its core. The inner guardians become the torturers.

4.52

455

🧠 Jungian Psychology 💔 Dissociation 👶 Inner Child Work 💭 Dream Interpretation 🌱 Psychospiritual Growth

Trauma and the Soul

Trauma fractures the psyche to protect its core. The inner guardians become the torturers.

by Donald Kalsched 2012

4.52

455 ratings

🧠 Jungian Psychology 💔 Dissociation 👶 Inner Child Work 💭 Dream Interpretation 🌱 Psychospiritual Growth

The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context

by Pat Ogden • 2021

Body. Bias. Relationship. A pocket guide to the three missing pillars of trauma therapy.

4.18

🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧠 Implicit Bias 🌏 Cultural Competence 🤝 Relational Psychoanalysis 🔗 Attachment Theory

The Pocket Guide to Sensorimotor Psychotherapy in Context

Body. Bias. Relationship. A pocket guide to the three missing pillars of trauma therapy.

by Pat Ogden 2021

4.18

17 ratings

🧘 Somatic Therapy 🧠 Implicit Bias 🌏 Cultural Competence 🤝 Relational Psychoanalysis 🔗 Attachment Theory

Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal

by Kevin B. Skinner • 2017

Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.

4.41

💔 Betrayal Trauma 🩹 Infidelity Recovery 🧘 Emotional Regulation ❤️ Self-Compassion 🚧 Boundary Setting

Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal

Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.

by Kevin B. Skinner 2017

4.41

78 ratings

💔 Betrayal Trauma 🩹 Infidelity Recovery 🧘 Emotional Regulation ❤️ Self-Compassion 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Girl in the Green Dress

by Jeni Haynes • 2022

Her mind created personalities to survive her father. Every one of them testified against him.

4.57

2k+

🧩 Dissociative Identity 💔 Childhood Sexual Abuse 📖 Survivor Memoirs 🌱 Trauma Recovery ⚖️ Legal Justice

The Girl in the Green Dress

Her mind created personalities to survive her father. Every one of them testified against him.

by Jeni Haynes 2022

4.57

2k+ ratings

🧩 Dissociative Identity 💔 Childhood Sexual Abuse 📖 Survivor Memoirs 🌱 Trauma Recovery ⚖️ Legal Justice

Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse

by Diane Langberg • 1997

A Christian clinical roadmap for restoring voice, body, and hope to survivors of sexual abuse.

4.47

199

✝️ Christian Counseling 🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🤲 Costly Forgiveness 🧩 Integrationist Psychology 🙏 Theology Of Suffering

Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse

A Christian clinical roadmap for restoring voice, body, and hope to survivors of sexual abuse.

by Diane Langberg 1997

4.47

199 ratings

✝️ Christian Counseling 🫂 Sexual Abuse Recovery 🤲 Costly Forgiveness 🧩 Integrationist Psychology 🙏 Theology Of Suffering

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