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Resources
Out of all the resources available, these are the ones Deborah most regularly recommends to clients. Find an EMDR Therapist near you.
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BooksEMDR-specific Books Getting Past Your Past, 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 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 Emotions and Defenses It’s Not Always Depression: A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions, and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self, 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
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Informational VideosIntroduction to EMDR Therapy by EMDR International Association How EMDR Works? (Animation) by Ven EMDR What is EMDR Therapy by EMDRAA Thinking about EMDR Therapy? by EMDR International Association
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Other Resources - GeneralMyths vs. Facts: Dispelling Common Misunderstandings about EMDR Therapy: A guide to help dispel common misunderstandings about EMDR and learn the truth about this healing therapy. Aeon E-zine Article: How EMDR Helps to Reprocess Traumatic Memories at Warp Speed Experience Life Article: How EMDR Helps to Treat Trauma
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Other Resources - VeteransFrom The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Scientific Status of EMDR Therapy for Combat-related PTSD (review of research) EMDR Therapy Helps Military Families (resource links and handout) Let's Talk EMDR Podcast Episode 12, Season 1 "Veterans and Services Members" From The National Center for PTSD/US Department of Veterans Affairs: Treatment Decision Aid (comparison of evidence-based treatments) EMDR Whiteboard (explanation of EMDR) AboutFace (video testimonials) Make the Connection (1 minute video) From The American Psychological Association: EMDR Therapy Case Example: Iraq War Veteran with PTSD
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PodcastsThe Trauma Therapist thetraumatherapistproject.com Therapy Chat baltimoreannapolispsychotherapypodcast.libsyn.com Therapist Uncensored therapistuncensored.com Resiliency Within voiceamerica.com/show/3997/resiliency-within Stuck Not Broken justinlmft.com/podcast Trauma and Resilience mhpn.org.au/podcasts/MHPN-Presents-Trauma-and-Resilience The Healing Trauma Podcast anchor.fm/monique34/ The Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Podcast davidtreleaven.com/podcast/ Black Girls Heal audible.com/pd/Black-Girls-Heal-Podcast/B08JJNN74S?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare Therapy Show therapyshow.com Therapy and the Body listennotes.com/podcasts/therapy-the-body-lu-johnson-lpgQ-fDa87k System Speak systemspeak.org/topics Being Well rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast
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WebsitesEMDR International Association emdria.org Trauma Recovery/EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs EMDRHAP.org EMDR Institute EMDR.com Francine Shapiro Library emdria.omeka.net 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 An Infinite Mind aninfinitemind.org MaleSurvivor malesurvivor.org/for-survivors CPTSD Foundation cptsdfoundation.org Trauma Survivors Network 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
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