Resources
Book Recommendations
Healing Trauma Books:
• The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse.
by Wendy Maltz
• What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing. by Bruce D. Perry, MD, Ph.D. & Oprah Winfrey
• Waking the Tiger: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences. by Peter Levine, Ph.D.
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
• Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse. by Mike Lew
• Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy. by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
• Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection. by Deb Dana
• Tapping In by Laurel Parnell, PhD
Self-Empowerment Books:
• Untamed. by Glenon Doyle
• The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
• Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone. by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
• Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are. by Megan Logan, MSW, LCSW
Teen Books:
•Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
•All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
•Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Teen Parenting Books:
•The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen, MD and Amy Ellis Nutt
•Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel MD
•How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber
•Get Out of My Life, But first could you drive me and Cheryl to the Mall? By Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.