Resources

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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.


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