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Recommended Reads

TRAUMA & HEALING

How trauma lives in the body and why talk alone isn’t always enough. 

A somatic, nervous-system approach to healing trauma. 

A classic framework for understanding trauma, safety, and empowerment. 

EMDR & BRAIN-BASED HEALING

The most accessible EMDR explanation 
for clients.

Integrates EMDR with body-based healing. 

A hopeful, science-based look at neuroplasticity—great for clients who want proof their brain isn’t stuck. 


PARTS WORK, ATTACHMENT & INNER HEALING

A compassionate take on inner parts and self-leadership. 

Attachment styles explained without psychobabble 

A deeper dive for clients curious about parts work. 


BETRAYAL TRAUMA, NARCISSTIC ABUSE & RELATIONSHIPS

Excellent for understanding trauma after relational betrayal. 

Clear, validating, and reality-anchoring for emotional abuse survivors.

A no-nonsense look at power, control, and abuse dynamics. 

 

ANXIETY, SHAME & EMOTION REGULATION

Vulnerability, shame, and courage in real life. 

Self-compassion for recovering perfectionists.

Science-based tools for anxiety loops.


GRIEF & LOSS

Permission to grieve without being “fixed.” 

Gentle reflections on loss, compassion, and meaning.

Short, poetic, and emotionally powerful—great for overwhelmed readers. 


PARENTING, ATTACHMENT & DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA

Helps parents understand how children’s brains develop and how to respond rather than react.

Explores how a parent’s own history impacts their child—excellent for therapy-adjacent insight.

A nervous-system-based approach to children’s behavior that aligns perfectly with EMDR and trauma-informed care. 


ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY & CONSCIOUSNESS-BASED HEALING

Practical tools for working with the body’s energy system to regulate stress and trauma. 

Research-based exploration of biofield science, healing intention, and mind-body medicine. 

Accessible, experiential practices for restoring balance and vitality. 



First Responders, Military & High-Stress Professions

Explains why tight bonds form in dangerous work—and why home life can feel strangely empty or disconnected afterward. 

A straightforward look at how the nervous system responds to threat, danger, and survival—often a relief for responders who want the why 

Focuses on how firefighting impacts partners and families—shift work, emotional withdrawal, hypervigilance, and relationship strain—without blame or judgment.