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Healing Trauma

Adversity and trauma have a lasting impact on our bodys, brains and relationships. Every human will experience it at some point their lives. Understanding how it impacts us is one of the first steps in healing and building resilience. This selection of books has been carefully curated to include voices of highly respected professionals in the field of psychology and trauma healing, as well as personal stories that inspire and give us hope.

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  • The Myth of Normal

    Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

    Maté, Gabor, 1944-
    Book, 2022London : Vermilion, 2022. — 362.1 MAT
  • She Is Not Your Rehab

    One Man's Journey to Healing and the Global Anti-violence Movement He Inspired

    Brown, Matt, (Mataio Faafetai Malietoa)
    Book, 2021[Auckland, New Zealand] : Penguin Random House New Zealand, 2021. — 362.829 BRO
  • How to Be the Love You Seek

    Break Cycles, Find Peace + Heal Your Relationship

    LePera, Nicole
    Book, 2023New York : Harper Wave, [2023] — 158.2 LEP
  • How to Do the Work

    Recognise Your Patterns, Heal From Your Past, and Create Your Self

    LePera, Nicole
    Book, 2021London : Orion Spring, 2021. — 616.8914 LEP
  • The Body Keeps the Score

    Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma

    Van der Kolk, Bessel A., 1943-
    Dr. Bessel van der Kolk is one of the current leading experts in trauma healing with over 30 years experience of working in this field. This bestselling book is considered a must-read resource for professionals working with trauma clients. He…
    Book, 2015London : Penguin Books, [2015] — 616.8521 VAN
  • The Modern Trauma Toolkit

    Nurture Your Post-traumatic Growth With Personalized Solutions

    Gibson, Christy
    Book, 2023New York : Hachette Go, 2023. — 155.9042 GIB
  • Resilient Grieving

    How to Find Your Way Through Devastating Loss

    Hone, Lucy, 1968-
    Book, 2023Auckland, New Zealand : Allen & Unwin NZ, 2023. — 155.937 HON
  • The Politics of Trauma

    Somatics, Healing, and Social Justice

    Haines, Staci
    Book, 2019Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, [2019] — 155.9 HAI
  • Homecoming

    Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self

    Bryant-Davis, Thema
    eBook, 2022[New York, New York] : TarcherPerigee, [2022] — DIGITAL
  • Anchored

    How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory

    Dana, Deb
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2022[Old Saybrook] : Tantor Media, Inc., 2022. — DIGITAL
  • Our Polyvagal World

    How Safety and Trauma Change Us

    Porges, Stephen W.
    Book, 2023New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023] — 612.82 POR
  • What My Bones Know

    a Memoir of Healing From Complex Trauma

    Foo, Stephanie
    Book, 2022New York : Ballantine Books, [2022] — 616.8521 FOO
  • No Bad Parts

    Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness With the Internal Family Systems Model

    Schwartz, Richard C., 1949-
    Downloadable Audiobook, 2021[Boulder, Colorado] : Sounds True, [2021] — DIGITAL
  • He Ara Uru Ora

    Traditional Māori Understandings of Trauma and Well-being

    Smith, Tākirirangi
    Website or Online Data, 2019Whanganui, Aotearoa/New Zealand : Te Atawhai o te Ao, [2019] — DIGITAL
  • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

    and Other Stories From a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook : What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing

    Perry, Bruce Duncan, 1955-
    Book, 2017New York : Basic Books, August 2017. — 618.9289 PER
  • You're Going to Be Okay

    16 Lessons on Healing After Trauma

    Popelka, Madeline
    Book, 2022Carlsbard, California : Hay House, Inc., 2022. — 616.8521 POP