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فسيولوجية الصدمات
by Babette Rothschild • 2026
The nervous system knows when trauma work is unsafe. Six states to read before you proceed.
4.51
93
فسيولوجية الصدمات Summary
فسيولوجية الصدمات 91%
The nervous system knows when trauma work is unsafe. Six states to read before you proceed.
by Babette Rothschild 2026
4.51
93 ratings
Keep Pain in the Past
by Christopher Cortman • 2018
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
3.72
148
Keep Pain in the Past Summary
Keep Pain in the Past 90%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 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 90%
Self-criticism, numbness, rage: not flaws but modes. Map yours and build the one that heals.
by Gitta Jacob 2012
3.96
2k+ ratings
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
by Peter A. Levine • 2006
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
4.34
492
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes Summary
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes 90%
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
by Peter A. Levine 2006
4.34
492 ratings
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience
by Pauline G. Boss • 2006
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
4.27
99
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience Summary
Loss, Trauma, and Resilience 90%
Therapy for loss without certainty: no funeral, no body, no goodbye. Resilience is still trainable.
by Pauline G. Boss 2006
4.27
99 ratings
Coping Skills
by Faith G. Harper • 2019
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
3.75
924
Coping Skills Summary
Coping Skills 90%
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
by Faith G. Harper 2019
3.75
924 ratings
Bounce
by Robert J. Wicks • 2009
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
3.77
110
Bounce Summary
Bounce 90%
Stress is a slow leak. A daily reset for those who spend their days pouring into others.
by Robert J. Wicks 2009
3.77
110 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 90%
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004
4.28
223 ratings
Healing Invisible Wounds
by Richard F. Mollica • 2006
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
4.15
87
Healing Invisible Wounds Summary
Healing Invisible Wounds 90%
The hidden capacity that lets survivors of violence rebuild: a psychiatrist's map to activate it.
by Richard F. Mollica 2006
4.15
87 ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest 90%
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022
4.36
493 ratings
On Being a Therapist
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 1986
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
4.03
4k+
On Being a Therapist Summary
On Being a Therapist 90%
What training never covered: the boredom, the burnout, and the clients who end up changing you.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 1986
4.03
4k+ ratings
Upside
by Jim Rendon • 2015
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
3.89
298
Upside Summary
Upside 90%
Half of trauma survivors report positive change. The science of how suffering rebuilds a life.
by Jim Rendon 2015
3.89
298 ratings
The EFT Manual
by Dawson Church • 2013
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
4.16
119
The EFT Manual Summary
The EFT Manual 90%
A self-administered acupressure routine that reduces anxiety, pain, and PTSD symptoms in minutes.
by Dawson Church 2013
4.16
119 ratings
Surviving Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2012
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
4.22
714
Surviving Survival Summary
Surviving Survival 90%
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012
4.22
714 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 90%
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009
4.23
487 ratings
Open When...
by Julie Smith • 2024
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
3.82
2k+
Open When... Summary
Open When... 90%
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
by Julie Smith 2024
3.82
2k+ 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 90%
Therapy changes brains: cultivating the mindful presence that reconnects neural pathways.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2010
4.12
941 ratings
The Tapping Solution
by Nick Ortner • 2013
A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.
4.03
2k+
The Tapping Solution Summary
The Tapping Solution 90%
A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.
by Nick Ortner 2013
4.03
2k+ ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient 90%
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022
3.77
242 ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship 90%
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007
4.28
7k+ ratings
Super Better
by Jane McGonigal • 2015
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
3.94
3k+
Super Better Summary
Super Better 90%
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
by Jane McGonigal 2015
3.94
3k+ 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 90%
Trauma therapy without a brake just retraumatizes. A guide to safety, the body, and the alliance.
by Babette Rothschild 2000
4.28
3k+ 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 90%
Old wounds hide inside every trigger. Learn to find them, grieve, and respond instead of react.
by David Richo 2019
3.86
905 ratings
The Pyramid Mind
by Vlad Beliavsky • 2023
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
4.65
145
The Pyramid Mind Summary
The Pyramid Mind 90%
Stop choosing between therapies. Your mind has six domains; one system trains them all.
by Vlad Beliavsky 2023
4.65
145 ratings
Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox
by Manuela Mischke-Reeds • 2018
125 exercises that finally bring the body into the therapy room, where trauma actually lives.
4.20
217
Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox Summary
Somatic Psychotherapy Toolbox 90%
125 exercises that finally bring the body into the therapy room, where trauma actually lives.
by Manuela Mischke-Reeds 2018
4.20
217 ratings
Expressive Writing
by James W. Pennebaker • 2014
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
3.89
311
Expressive Writing Summary
Expressive Writing 90%
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
by James W. Pennebaker 2014
3.89
311 ratings
The Gift of Therapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2003
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
4.32
30k+
The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy 89%
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2003
4.32
30k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
Hope and Help for Your Nerves 89%
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969
4.24
3k+ 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 89%
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
by Laurel Parnell 2013
4.49
306 ratings
How to Be Your Own Therapist
by Owen O'Kane • 2022
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
3.84
941
How to Be Your Own Therapist Summary
How to Be Your Own Therapist 89%
Ten minutes a day: check your thoughts, reframe your stories, let go of emotional weight.
by Owen O'Kane 2022
3.84
941 ratings
Unfuck Your Brain
by Faith G. Harper • 2017
Your brain is not broken; it learned survival strategies that now backfire. The science for a reset.
3.32
22k+
Unfuck Your Brain Summary
Unfuck Your Brain 89%
Your brain is not broken; it learned survival strategies that now backfire. The science for a reset.
by Faith G. Harper 2017
3.32
22k+ ratings
The Tao of Fully Feeling
by Pete Walker • 1995
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
4.41
1k+
The Tao of Fully Feeling Summary
The Tao of Fully Feeling 89%
Grieving fully, including your anger, is the only road to authentic forgiveness.
by Pete Walker 1995
4.41
1k+ 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 89%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 ratings
Anxiety Rx
by Russell Kennedy • 2020
The wound is in your body, not your thoughts. A physician's guide to releasing trapped alarm.
4.01
1k+
Anxiety Rx Summary
Anxiety Rx 89%
The wound is in your body, not your thoughts. A physician's guide to releasing trapped alarm.
by Russell Kennedy 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
by Judy Byrne • 2014
Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.
3.65
37
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Summary
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) 89%
Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.
by Judy Byrne 2014
3.65
37 ratings
Resilience
by Boris Cyrulnik • 2003
Resilience is not a solo act. It's built from relationships, stories, and who is willing to listen.
3.80
173
Resilience Summary
Resilience 89%
Resilience is not a solo act. It's built from relationships, stories, and who is willing to listen.
by Boris Cyrulnik 2003
3.80
173 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 89%
Rewire your brain's default stress responses through mindfulness, empathy, and targeted exercises.
by Linda Graham 2013
4.12
335 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 89%
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self
by Nick Ortner • 2017
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
4.33
216
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self Summary
The Tapping Solution for Manifesting Your Greatest Self 89%
Tapping body points while naming fears: the 21-day protocol for rewiring self-doubt into joy.
by Nick Ortner 2017
4.33
216 ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 89%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 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 89%
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
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein • 2013
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
3.79
2k+
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life 89%
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
by Mark Epstein 2013
3.79
2k+ 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 89%
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018
4.22
3k+ 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 89%
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.23
416 ratings
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care
by Karen A McClintock • 2022
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
4.19
57
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care Summary
Trauma-Informed Pastoral Care 89%
When trauma shatters faith: body-healing, racial justice, and why the helper's recovery comes first.
by Karen A McClintock 2022
4.19
57 ratings
Maps of Narrative Practice
by Michael White • 2007
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
4.34
621
Maps of Narrative Practice Summary
Maps of Narrative Practice 89%
A problem is a story that has become the only story. The maps for finding the others.
by Michael White 2007
4.34
621 ratings
A Toolkit for Modern Life
by Emma Hepburn • 2020
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
4.20
342
A Toolkit for Modern Life Summary
A Toolkit for Modern Life 89%
Fifty-three ways to manage your emotional capacity: spot the drains, build the reserves.
by Emma Hepburn 2020
4.20
342 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 89%
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
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
813
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation 89%
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011
4.32
813 ratings
Strong Like Water
by Aundi Kolber • 2023
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
4.45
2k+
Strong Like Water Summary
Strong Like Water 89%
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
by Aundi Kolber 2023
4.45
2k+ ratings
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