Resources
Out of all the resources available, these are the ones Deborah most regularly recommends to clients. Find an EMDR Therapist near you.
EMDR-Specific Books
Francine Shapiro; Rodale, 2012
EMDR: The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma
Francine Shapiro and Margot Silk Forrest; Basic Books, 2016
Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients Sandra Paulsen; Booksurge, 2009
Recovering From Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk; Penguin, 2014
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence— From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
Judith L. Herman; Basic Books, 2015
It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You: Complex Trauma and Treatment
Christine A. Courtois; Telemachus Press, 2014
Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life
Jasmin Lee Cori; Marlowe & Company, 2007
The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole Arielle Schwartz; Althea, 2016
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD: Compassionate Strategies to Begin Healing from Childhood Trauma
Arielle Schwartz; Rockridge, 2020
Journey Through Trauma: A Trail Guide to the 5-Phase Cycle of Healing Repeated Trauma
Gretchen L. Schmelzer; Avery, 2018
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices
Deb Dana; W. W. Norton, 2020
Internal Family Systems Therapy (2nd ed.)
Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy; Guilford, 2020
Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma: A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists
Janina Fisher; PESI Publishing & Media, 2021
Coping with Dissociation
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
Suzette Boon, Kathy Steele, Onno van der Hart; W. W. Norton, 2011
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation
Janina Fisher; Routledge, 2017
Learning about Your Emotions and Defenses
Hilary Jacobs Hendel; Penguin Life, 2018
Living Like You Mean It: Use the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want
Ronald J. Frederick; Jossey-Bass, 2009
Attachment/
Attachment Styles
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships
Diane Poole Heller; Sounds True, 2019
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love
Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller; TarcherPerigee, 2010
Websites
EMDR International Association
emdria.org
Trauma Recovery/EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs
EMDRHAP.org
EMDR.com
emdria.omeka.net
youtube.com/watch?v=hKrfH43srg8
PACEs Connection (Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences)
pacesconnection.com
“Got Your ACE Score?” ACEs Too High
acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score
International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation
ISST-D.org
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
ISTSS.org
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
nctsn.org
US Department of Veterans Affairs—National Center for PTSD
ptsd.va.gov
Sidran Institute: Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy
sidran.org
aninfinitemind.org
malesurvivor.org/for-survivors
cptsdfoundation.org
traumasurvivorsnetwork.org
American Psychological Association—Psychologist Locator
locator.apa.org
Psychology Today—Find a Therapist Service
psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
The Trauma Research Foundation
traumaresearchfoundation.org
Podcasts
thetraumatherapistproject.com
baltimoreannapolispsychotherapypodcast.libsyn.com
therapistuncensored.com
voiceamerica.com/show/3997/resiliency-within
justinlmft.com/podcast
mhpn.org.au/podcasts/MHPN-Presents-Trauma-and-Resilience
anchor.fm/monique34/
The Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast
davidtreleaven.com/podcast/
audible.com/pd/Black-Girls-Heal-Podcast/B08JJNN74S?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
therapyshow.com
listennotes.com/podcasts/therapy-the-body-lu-johnson-lpgQ-fDa87k
systemspeak.org/topics
rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast