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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 91%
EMDR for attachment wounds takes more: resource the client, find the root, let relationship rebuild.
by Laurel Parnell 2013
4.49
306 ratings
The Betrayal Bond
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1997
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
4.33
1k+
The Betrayal Bond Summary
The Betrayal Bond 90%
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1997
4.33
1k+ ratings
Women Who Love Psychopaths
by Sandra L. Brown • 2008
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
4.20
386
Women Who Love Psychopaths Summary
Women Who Love Psychopaths 90%
The brain chemistry that keeps capable women tethered to conscienceless men, and the path out.
by Sandra L. Brown 2008
4.20
386 ratings
The Human Magnet Syndrome
by Ross Rosenberg • 2013
That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.
3.99
2k+
The Human Magnet Syndrome Summary
The Human Magnet Syndrome 90%
That spark with a narcissist is a trauma bond, not love. Your childhood wired you that way.
by Ross Rosenberg 2013
3.99
2k+ ratings
How to Be Alone
by Lane Moore • 2018
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
3.68
7k+
How to Be Alone Summary
How to Be Alone 90%
When you raise yourself through childhood, adulthood is a crash course in letting people in.
by Lane Moore 2018
3.68
7k+ 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 90%
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
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
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 90%
Sexual betrayal triggers PTSD. A clinician's road map for rebuilding safety and trust.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2017
4.41
78 ratings
Complex PTSD
by Pete Walker • 2013
CPTSD: recognize flashbacks, dismantle the inner critic, grieve towards earned security.
4.54
14k+
Complex PTSD Summary
Complex PTSD 90%
CPTSD: recognize flashbacks, dismantle the inner critic, grieve towards earned security.
by Pete Walker 2013
4.54
14k+ ratings
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+
What My Bones Know Summary
What My Bones Know 90%
A survivor's investigation into what childhood abuse does to the body, and what repairs it.
by Stephanie Foo 2022
4.49
79k+ ratings
What Happened To You?
by Bruce D. Perry • 2021
A brain built for survival can be reshaped. The first step: understanding what it survived.
4.41
111k+
What Happened To You? Summary
What Happened To You? 89%
A brain built for survival can be reshaped. The first step: understanding what it survived.
by Bruce D. Perry 2021
4.41
111k+ 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
The Body Keeps the Score
by Bessel van der Kolk • 2014
Trauma isn't a story problem. It's a body locked in alarm, and talking can't reach it.
4.34
289k+
The Body Keeps the Score Summary
The Body Keeps the Score 89%
Trauma isn't a story problem. It's a body locked in alarm, and talking can't reach it.
by Bessel van der Kolk 2014
4.34
289k+ ratings
Toxic Parents
by Susan Forward • 1990
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
4.16
16k+
Toxic Parents Summary
Toxic Parents 89%
Forgiveness is optional: a roadmap for adult children recovering from a harmful upbringing.
by Susan Forward 1990
4.16
16k+ ratings
When Love Is a Lie - How the Narcissist Partner Uses Sex, Lies & Passive-Aggressive Manipulation to Fulfill His Relationship Agenda
by Zari L. Ballard • 2013
The charm is calculated. The chaos is intentional. The only exit is to stop answering.
3.93
455
When Love Is a Lie - How the Narcissist Partner Uses Sex, Lies & Passive-Aggressive Manipulation to Fulfill His Relationship Agenda Summary
When Love Is a Lie - How the Narcissist Partner Uses Sex, Lies & Passive-Aggressive Manipulation to Fulfill His Relationship Agenda 89%
The charm is calculated. The chaos is intentional. The only exit is to stop answering.
by Zari L. Ballard 2013
3.93
455 ratings
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
4.58
42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook 89%
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007
4.58
42k+ ratings
The Emotional Incest Syndrome
by Patricia Love • 1990
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
4.20
547
The Emotional Incest Syndrome Summary
The Emotional Incest Syndrome 89%
Some parents lean on a child for emotional support. The adult damage, and the roadmap to repair.
by Patricia Love 1990
4.20
547 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
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 89%
Emotional bonding is how trauma travels from parent to child. Family constellations map the route.
by Franz Ruppert 2005
4.06
262 ratings
Trauma and Recovery
by Judith Lewis Herman • 1992
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
4.40
16k+
Trauma and Recovery Summary
Trauma and Recovery 89%
Trauma tears the social fabric, not just the psyche. Recovery takes more than therapy.
by Judith Lewis Herman 1992
4.40
16k+ ratings
Childhood Disrupted
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa • 2015
Your biology remembers what your mind tried to forget. The science of healing childhood adversity.
4.27
3k+
Childhood Disrupted Summary
Childhood Disrupted 89%
Your biology remembers what your mind tried to forget. The science of healing childhood adversity.
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa 2015
4.27
3k+ ratings
The Complex PTSD Workbook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2017
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
4.23
1k+
The Complex PTSD Workbook Summary
The Complex PTSD Workbook 89%
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
by Arielle Schwartz 2017
4.23
1k+ ratings
The New Rules of Attachment
by Judy Ho • 2024
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
4.26
204
The New Rules of Attachment Summary
The New Rules of Attachment 89%
Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.
by Judy Ho 2024
4.26
204 ratings
Strangers
by Belle Burden • 2026
A stranger's voicemail ended her marriage. He wanted the houses; she wanted her story back.
4.15
233k+
Strangers Summary
Strangers 89%
A stranger's voicemail ended her marriage. He wanted the houses; she wanted her story back.
by Belle Burden 2026
4.15
233k+ 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 89%
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
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
The Drama of the Gifted Child
by Alice Miller • 1979
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
4.05
31k+
The Drama of the Gifted Child Summary
The Drama of the Gifted Child 89%
Depression and grandiosity share a root: the child who learned her feelings were inconvenient.
by Alice Miller 1979
4.05
31k+ ratings
Whole Again
by Jackson MacKenzie • 2019
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
4.19
4k+
Whole Again Summary
Whole Again 89%
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
by Jackson MacKenzie 2019
4.19
4k+ ratings
Disarming the Narcissist
by Wendy T. Behary • 2008
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
3.69
3k+
Disarming the Narcissist Summary
Disarming the Narcissist 89%
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
by Wendy T. Behary 2008
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Emotionally Absent Mother
by Jasmin Lee Cori • 2010
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
4.16
4k+
The Emotionally Absent Mother Summary
The Emotionally Absent Mother 89%
What your mother never gave you can still be built. The repair tools, step by step.
by Jasmin Lee Cori 2010
4.16
4k+ ratings
Narcissistic Mothers
by Caroline Foster • 2021
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
4.19
1k+
Narcissistic Mothers Summary
Narcissistic Mothers 89%
Narcissistic mothers install a critic in your head. Evict it and reclaim your life.
by Caroline Foster 2021
4.19
1k+ 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 89%
Childhood survival strategies harden into adult identity. A somatic method for softening them.
by Laurence Heller 2012
4.26
2k+ ratings
Us
by Terrence Real • 2022
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
4.24
4k+
Us Summary
Us 89%
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
by Terrence Real 2022
4.24
4k+ ratings
Psychopath Free
by Jackson MacKenzie • 2013
They mirror your dreams, then dismantle your reality. The cure isn't closure: it's zero contact.
4.18
6k+
Psychopath Free Summary
Psychopath Free 89%
They mirror your dreams, then dismantle your reality. The cure isn't closure: it's zero contact.
by Jackson MacKenzie 2013
4.18
6k+ ratings
Trauma
by Paul Conti • 2021
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
3.73
2k+
Trauma Summary
Trauma 89%
Trauma spreads through shame, distorting brains and crossing generations, but it can be broken.
by Paul Conti 2021
3.73
2k+ ratings
Encuentra tu persona vitamina
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2021
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
4.03
13k+
Encuentra tu persona vitamina Summary
Encuentra tu persona vitamina 89%
Attachment wounds, cortisol spikes, and why you pick the wrong people: a psychiatrist explains.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2021
4.03
13k+ ratings
It Didn't Start with You
by Mark Wolynn • 2016
Your worst fears may not be yours. They could belong to your grandmother.
3.55
40k+
It Didn't Start with You Summary
It Didn't Start with You 89%
Your worst fears may not be yours. They could belong to your grandmother.
by Mark Wolynn 2016
3.55
40k+ ratings
For Your Own Good
by Alice Miller • 1985
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
4.25
2k+
For Your Own Good Summary
For Your Own Good 89%
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
by Alice Miller 1985
4.25
2k+ 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
Relationship Reset
by Lissy Abrahams • 2022
Relationship fights are childhood wounds in repeat. Three body-based resets to break the loop.
3.86
74
Relationship Reset Summary
Relationship Reset 89%
Relationship fights are childhood wounds in repeat. Three body-based resets to break the loop.
by Lissy Abrahams 2022
3.86
74 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
Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet Geringer Woititz • 1983
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
4.12
6k+
Adult Children of Alcoholics Summary
Adult Children of Alcoholics 89%
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
by Janet Geringer Woititz 1983
4.12
6k+ ratings
Invincible
by Brian F. Martin • 2014
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
4.57
698
Invincible Summary
Invincible 89%
Your childhood in a violent home planted ten lies. Unlearning them changes everything.
by Brian F. Martin 2014
4.57
698 ratings
Healing from Hidden Abuse
by Shannon Thomas • 2016
Six stages out of covert abuse: spot gaslighting, set boundaries, rebuild a life that's yours.
4.36
3k+
Healing from Hidden Abuse Summary
Healing from Hidden Abuse 89%
Six stages out of covert abuse: spot gaslighting, set boundaries, rebuild a life that's yours.
by Shannon Thomas 2016
4.36
3k+ ratings
Getting the Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix • 2005
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
4.05
15k+
Getting the Love You Want Summary
Getting the Love You Want 89%
Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.
by Harville Hendrix 2005
4.05
15k+ ratings
Healing from Toxic Relationships
by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis • 2022
Ten steps to cut ties, heal the damage, and stop attracting toxic partners.
4.18
567
Healing from Toxic Relationships Summary
Healing from Toxic Relationships 89%
Ten steps to cut ties, heal the damage, and stop attracting toxic partners.
by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis 2022
4.18
567 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
Secure Love
by Julie Menanno • 2024
Our attachment wiring drives every fight. The repair skills that break the cycle for good.
4.49
3k+
Secure Love Summary
Secure Love 89%
Our attachment wiring drives every fight. The repair skills that break the cycle for good.
by Julie Menanno 2024
4.49
3k+ ratings
The Truth
by Neil Strauss • 2015
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
4.11
8k+
The Truth Summary
The Truth 89%
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
by Neil Strauss 2015
4.11
8k+ ratings
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters
by Susan E. Schwartz • 2020
The father who was never there still runs the daughter's life from inside her own mind.
3.63
324
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters Summary
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters 89%
The father who was never there still runs the daughter's life from inside her own mind.
by Susan E. Schwartz 2020
3.63
324 ratings
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