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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 91%
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004
4.28
223 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 91%
Time doesn't heal trauma; avoidance feeds it. Five steps to reverse the cycle for good.
by Christopher Cortman 2018
3.72
148 ratings
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process
by David Berceli • 2008
Trigger your body's natural tremor to release deep trauma and keep stress from turning chronic.
4.05
441
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process Summary
The Revolutionary Trauma Release Process 91%
Trigger your body's natural tremor to release deep trauma and keep stress from turning chronic.
by David Berceli 2008
4.05
441 ratings
The Resilient Warrior
by Nick Benas • 2022
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
4.83
6
The Resilient Warrior Summary
The Resilient Warrior 90%
Cold showers, nature, and EMDR: a battle-tested roadmap for the veteran's hardest transition.
by Nick Benas 2022
4.83
6 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 90%
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
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 90%
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997
4.10
957 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
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
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 90%
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.23
416 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 90%
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 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
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve
by Amanda Armstrong • 2024
Your body's longest nerve runs your calm-down system. Train it daily, and anxiety loses its grip.
4.00
665
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve Summary
Healing Through the Vagus Nerve 90%
Your body's longest nerve runs your calm-down system. Train it daily, and anxiety loses its grip.
by Amanda Armstrong 2024
4.00
665 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 90%
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
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 90%
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 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 89%
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
Yoga for Emotional Trauma
by Mary Nurriestearns • 2013
When talk therapy isn't enough: how yoga and meditation release trauma the mind can't touch.
3.93
174
Yoga for Emotional Trauma Summary
Yoga for Emotional Trauma 89%
When talk therapy isn't enough: how yoga and meditation release trauma the mind can't touch.
by Mary Nurriestearns 2013
3.93
174 ratings
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+
No Bad Parts Summary
No Bad Parts 89%
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
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
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 89%
The personality splits under trauma: one part manages lunch, another still flees the tiger.
by Onno van der Hart 2006
4.44
393 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 89%
Why sobriety fails without soul work, and how to rebuild the self addiction buried.
by Elisa Hallerman 2022
4.01
242 ratings
One Small Step
by Yvonne M. Dolan • 1998
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
4.06
32
One Small Step Summary
One Small Step 89%
Surviving trauma is not the destination. Small daily acts that rebuild identity and restore joy.
by Yvonne M. Dolan 1998
4.06
32 ratings
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma
by Jordan Dann • 2022
The body holds trauma that the mind alone can't reach. A step-by-step guide to releasing it.
4.33
114
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma Summary
Somatic Therapy for Healing Trauma 89%
The body holds trauma that the mind alone can't reach. A step-by-step guide to releasing it.
by Jordan Dann 2022
4.33
114 ratings
Fawning
by Ingrid Clayton • 2025
The fourth trauma response makes you pleasing to survive. It isn't codependency; it's your biology.
4.32
2k+
Fawning Summary
Fawning 89%
The fourth trauma response makes you pleasing to survive. It isn't codependency; it's your biology.
by Ingrid Clayton 2025
4.32
2k+ 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 89%
A tapping sequence that drops cortisol 24% in one session, no therapist required.
by Nick Ortner 2013
4.03
2k+ ratings
Mind Your Body
by Nicole J. Sachs • 2025
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
4.34
2k+
Mind Your Body Summary
Mind Your Body 89%
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
by Nicole J. Sachs 2025
4.34
2k+ ratings
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
78
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal Summary
Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal 89%
Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2017
4.41
78 ratings
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder
by Fugen Neziroglu • 1991
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
3.83
111
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder Summary
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder 89%
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
by Fugen Neziroglu 1991
3.83
111 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
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
4.24
145
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook Summary
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook 89%
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020
4.24
145 ratings
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
by Christopher Willard • 2022
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
3.85
213
How We Grow Through What We Go Through Summary
How We Grow Through What We Go Through 89%
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
by Christopher Willard 2022
3.85
213 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
by Nick Ortner • 2015
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
4.14
250
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief Summary
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief 89%
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
by Nick Ortner 2015
4.14
250 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
The Courage to Heal Workbook
by Laura Davis • 1990
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
4.27
2k+
The Courage to Heal Workbook Summary
The Courage to Heal Workbook 89%
Step-by-step survivor skills for building a life after child sexual abuse: safety to self-trust.
by Laura Davis 1990
4.27
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 89%
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
Journey through Trauma
by Gretchen Schmelzer • 2018
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
4.50
452
Journey through Trauma Summary
Journey through Trauma 89%
Healing repeated trauma is a cycle, not a line: build safety first, then dismantle defenses.
by Gretchen Schmelzer 2018
4.50
452 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
Workbook for The Body Keeps The Score
by Dorian Marshman • 2021
Journaling, movement, brain training: body-based practices that calm trauma when talk alone fails.
3.42
19
Workbook for The Body Keeps The Score Summary
Workbook for The Body Keeps The Score 89%
Journaling, movement, brain training: body-based practices that calm trauma when talk alone fails.
by Dorian Marshman 2021
3.42
19 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 89%
Old memories run your present. Bilateral techniques from EMDR's creator to reprocess what got stuck.
by Francine Shapiro 2012
4.07
4k+ ratings
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
by David Emerson • 2011
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
4.26
1k+
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga Summary
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga 89%
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
by David Emerson 2011
4.26
1k+ 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 89%
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012
4.22
714 ratings
When Religion Hurts You
by Laura E. Anderson • 2023
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
4.38
2k+
When Religion Hurts You Summary
When Religion Hurts You 89%
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
by Laura E. Anderson 2023
4.38
2k+ ratings
The Sexual Healing Journey
by Wendy Maltz • 1991
Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.
4.23
821
The Sexual Healing Journey Summary
The Sexual Healing Journey 89%
Reclaim intimacy after abuse: identify the specific harm, then heal each layer step by step.
by Wendy Maltz 1991
4.23
821 ratings
Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine • 1997
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
4.06
10k+
Waking the Tiger Summary
Waking the Tiger 89%
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
by Peter A. Levine 1997
4.06
10k+ 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 89%
Mindfulness can backfire for trauma survivors. How to recognize the signs and adapt the practice.
by David A. Treleaven 2018
4.39
965 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 89%
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
by James W. Pennebaker 2014
3.89
311 ratings
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
Transcending Trauma Summary
Transcending Trauma 89%
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
The Tell
by Amy Griffin • 2025
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
3.92
56k+
The Tell Summary
The Tell 89%
One MDMA session surfaced the memory her perfect life was built to outrun.
by Amy Griffin 2025
3.92
56k+ 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 89%
Talk therapy alone can’t reach trauma held in the body. The somatic path out.
by Brittany Piper 2025
4.03
348 ratings
Meditation for Warriors
by Loren W. Christensen • 2013
Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.
4.11
110
Meditation for Warriors Summary
Meditation for Warriors 89%
Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.
by Loren W. Christensen 2013
4.11
110 ratings
Becoming Safely Embodied
by Deirdre Fay • 2021
Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.
3.99
347
Becoming Safely Embodied Summary
Becoming Safely Embodied 89%
Safety is a skill: step-by-step tools to teach your body to feel secure again.
by Deirdre Fay 2021
3.99
347 ratings
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