Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

A pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times best seller....

Number one New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein charts a path to healing that can literally change your life—a simple, powerful method informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.

A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert in the field....

What Happened to You? provides powerful scientific and emotional insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.

Melody Beattie's insightful look into codependency has guided millions to understanding that caring for the self is where healing begins.

By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as an award-winning radio producer at This American Life and a loving boyfriend. But behind her office door, she was having panic attacks and sobbing at her desk every morning....

The causes of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder range from severe neglect to monstrous abuse. This book is a practical guide to recovering from lingering childhood trauma. It is copiously illustrated with examples of the author's and his clients' journeys of recovering....

How does trauma affect a child's mind—and how can that mind recover? In the classic The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, Dr. Perry explains what happens to the brains of children exposed to extreme stress and shares their lessons of courage, humanity, and hope....

Many of us find ourselves stuck in unhealthy habits simply because we don't see a better way. With Mother Hunger, trauma counselor Kelly McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behavior by taking a fresh look at childhood trauma and its lasting impact....

In this groundbreaking book, therapist Resmaa Menakem examines the damage caused by racism in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology....

Introducing a radical healing approach for the adult symptoms of Childhood PTSD—from the creator of the Crappy Childhood Fairy program and YouTube channel.

An essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing, Decolonizing Therapy illuminates that all therapy is—and always has been—inherently political....

Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, Tribe explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning....

As we emerge from the past few years of collective upheaval, are we ready to face the complexities of our time with joy? Now more than ever, we must learn to heal ourselves, connect with one another, and embody our values. In this revolutionary book, Prentis Hemphill shows us how.

Trauma and Recovery is revered as the seminal text on understanding trauma survivors. By placing individual experience in a broader political frame, Harvard psychiatrist Judith Herman argues that psychological trauma is inseparable from its social and political context....

Are you ready to unlock the greatest resource of your life? Gabby Bernstein has written the ultimate self-help guide, offering a revolutionary practice to radically shift your core beliefs and connect you to an infallible inner guidance system: the energy of Self within you. In this groundbreaking book, Gabby demystifies the power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, taking its life-changing teachings out of the therapist’s office and into your everyday life.

The companion workbook to Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy—a practical guide to the 5 pillars of embodied IFS for trauma therapists, Somatic Experiencing™ practitioners, and mental health healers.

You’re Not Broken—Healing Is Possible, and This 10-in-1 Workbook Is Your Ultimate Guide to Reclaiming Peace, Strength, and Joy, One Step at a Time! Mental health coach Andrew Hinkelberg will guide you through a series of techniques so you can address the root cause of your trauma and break free from the complex emotional patterns.

Wise and embodied, fearless and necessary, Being (Sick) Enough is both a wild awakening and a love letter to your whole self: the pains and suffering, joys and brightness, and vital connections that hold each of us as we navigate what it means to be here, like this, right now.

Do you find yourself feeling isolated, battling with trust issues, and burdened by painful memories? Are emotional flashbacks and triggers leaving you overwhelmed with confusion and distress? Does reconnecting with your emotions seem insurmountable, leaving you yearning for self-compassion and healing? If any of these questions resonate, you are not alone. Many adults swim in the same turbulent waters, searching for a way to escape the weight of childhood trauma, abandonment, and abuse.

Joseph Campbell – the great 20th Century mythologist – revolutionized our understanding of story and psychology with his exposition of the Hero’s Journey; the path of change undertaken by normal individuals that ultimately transforms their understanding of life. However, the Hero’s Journey does not work equally well for all – especially those who have already had their lives and selves irrevocably altered by early childhood trauma.

In So Many Freakin’ Secrets, Janet Cheney takes her readers on a journey through her own 1950s/1960s-era dysfunctional upbringing: a life full of secrets, unaddressed emotions, and unhealthy behavior patterns that cultivated a climate of abuse. Punctuated with humor and unusual spurts of joy, Cheney is stymied by unspoken family themes of suppressing grief, hiding abuse, eating away your emotions, "don't talk/don’t share," and withholding love and affection. It all becomes the catalyst to find self-love and learning that all are worthy of love, just for being born.

Am I an accident? Why did I have to go through all of this pain? What is the purpose of my life? These are just a few questions asked and answered by international author, public speaker and minister, D'Andre J. Lacy in his book, Out of the Ashes: Finding the Purpose In Your Pain.

Step into the chilling depths of female psychopathy with She’s The Perfect Predator by Gregory Norman—a compelling narrative drawn from over two decades of intimate experiences and encounters with female psychopaths.

Whether you're a trauma survivor seeking healing, a therapist in search of evidence-based practices, or an individual focused on holistic self-improvement, Essentials of Somatic Therapy provides the compassionate guidance you need.