Trauma-informed clinical tips, grounding techniques, and stabilization strategies from licensed trauma therapists. Resources for working with PTSD, complex trauma, and trauma survivors.
The Complex PTSD Treatment Manual: An Integrative, Mind-Body Approach to Trauma Recovery by Schwartz Here's what's included in the book; • Essential interventions that strengthen mindful body…
This article about Female Veterans and PTSD is not easy to read but is worth your attention. The author points out how exposure therapies and cognitive therapies are not effective with many Veterans.…
This is an important article. The author, Melissa Febos, does a masterful job of articulating the subtle and not so subtle boundary violations females experience from the time we are little girls.…
A truly essential read on racialized trauma. Racism in America impacts all aspects of life. This book delves deeper into the body, the trauma response, and how racism not only about the head. By…
EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology: Interventions to Enhance Embodiment in Trauma Treatment by Arielle Schwartz https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393713105
If you or someone you know is struggling emotionally, please watch this. It’s important for us all to know that it’s okay to struggle, it’s a part of being human. Sometimes when we struggle we think…
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/creating-an-exposure-hierarchy.pdf
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/trauma-reactions.pdf
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/where-do-i-feel.pdf
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/what-is-trauma.pdf
https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/panic-assessment.pdf
This article by Rachel Ehmke explains how this disorder looks different in children as they develop. https://childmind.org/article/what-is-ptsd/
Amazing video from Nerd Nite. What is trauma exactly? Or the ever-elusive concept known as the “flow state”? And why do some people just flat-out creep us out? It can all be explained by the…
https://youtu.be/OPfdfdNnPjE
The speaker Méroudjie Denis, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Master Social Worker and a School Psychologist, working at the intersection of mental health and education in the non-profit…
In this talk, Laura offers us a window into the cumulative toll that can occur when we are exposed to the suffering, hardship, crisis or trauma of humans, other living beings, or the planet itself.…
Melissa Gallagher is a survivor whose healing journey has given her a passion for mental health advocacy in conjunction with her love for teaching and helping children grow into their maximum…
In his work with trauma patients, Dr. Rigg has observed how the brain is constantly reacting to sensory information, generating non-thinking reactions before our intelligent individual human brains…
Talk by Rachel Symmons. What are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? What is the lasting legacy of childhood trauma and what impact does it have on the development of the brain? What’s all this got…
By Alice Miller. This book is great for anyone who has any history of sexual abuse and trauma. https://www.amazon.com//dp/0465016901/
The VictimConnect Resource Center is a referral helpline where crime victims can learn about their rights and options confidentially and compassionately. With extensive specialized training, their.…
By Peter A. Levine He takes us through exercises and awareness of how to navigate through overwhelming life body events. This book is a work of genius. https://www.amazon.com/dp/155643233X
By Lisa Phifer This is a collection of 200 worksheets to use with children and adolescents for a wide presentation of behavioral and emotional challenges. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1683730755
By Bessel van der Kolk M.D. This book teaches you how trauma literally impacts both the body and the brain, and how that neuroplasticity of trauma can be transformed. This book is a must for…
Here is a helpful overview of evidence-based therapties for young people with PTSD, including trauma-focused CBT, prolonged exposure therapy, and cognitive processing therapy. …
Gabor Mate is a cutting edge trauma expert who is willing to look at very alternative and mind altering experiences in the transformation of trauma. His training, Compassionate Inquiry is a…
1. 10 Ways to Teach Your Child the Skills to Prevent Sexual Abuse https://childmind.org/article/10-ways-to-teach-your-child-the-skills-to-prevent-sexual-abuse/ 2. Signs of Sexual Abuse in…
To treat it, we have to find out what’s driving it: https://childmind.org/article/aggression-in-children-causes/
For all the people pleasing clients in the world, this one is for you. People pleasing is complex, very common, and hard to simply stop. This will give your client tips and tricks to understanding…
This book focuses on childhood trauma and its lasting impacts. It talks about emotions, loneliness, expressing needs, and much more! Really helpful for clinician or…
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