Resources
Here is a short list of books and web link we hope will be of help to you on your healing journey. Note that these resources do not replace trauma counselling services. Please reach out if you would like counselling support. If you (or a loved one) are at immediate risk of harming yourself or another, please call 9-1-1 or your local crisis centre, or go to your local hospital.
Trauma Resources
- Bessel van der Kolk – The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- Deb Dana – Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
- Gabor Maté – The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, & Healing in a Toxic Culture
- Peter Levine – In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
- Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele & Onno van der Hart - Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Resources
- Dan Siegel – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation
- Jack Kornfield – The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
- Jon Kabat-Zinn - Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
- Kristen Neff – Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
- Tara Brach – Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
