More Reading & Listening

Books:

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

  • ADHD is OVER by Roman Wyden

  • The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté

  • In an Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine

  • It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn

  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

  • Wired Different: The Hidden Patterns of Trauma and How to Heal Them by Janet Lapp (2027)

Podcasts:

More than seventy dedicated trauma podcasts are indexed on major platforms. These are a few that clients have found helpful:

  • Therapist Uncensored (nervous system, attachment, neuroscience)

  • The Tim Ferriss Show (various trauma experts interviewed)

  • On Being with Krista Tippett (meaning-making, spirituality)

  • Think Unbroken (Michael Unbroken)

  • Therapy Chat (Laura Reagan, LCSW-C)

  • Being Well (Rick Hanson, PhD and Forrest Hanson)

  • The Place We Find Ourselves (Adam Young, LCSW)

Groups and Organizations:

  • NAMI (nami.org) - Education, support groups, advocacy

  • SAMHSA (samhsa.gov) - Treatment locator, crisis resources

  • National Center for PTSD (ptsd.va.gov) - Research, education

  • Substance Use Recovery:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): aa.org – A fellowship for people with a desire to stop drinking, sharing experience, strength, and hope.

  • Narcotics Anonymous (NA): na.org – A worldwide, community-based organization for recovering addicts of any substance.

  • Cocaine Anonymous (CA): ca.org – A fellowship for those recovering from cocaine and other substance addictions.

  • Marijuana Anonymous (MA): marijuana-anonymous.org – A program for those seeking recovery from marijuana addiction.

  • Nicotine Anonymous (NicA): nicotine-anonymous.org – Support for those looking to stop using nicotine, including smoking and vaping.

  • Pills Anonymous (PA): pillsanonymous.org – A fellowship for recovery from addiction to prescription pills. 

  • Gamblers Anonymous (GA): gamblersanonymous.org – A fellowship for those with a desire to stop gambling.

  • Overeaters Anonymous (OA): oa.org – Support for individuals recovering from compulsive eating and food behaviors.

  • Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): saa-recovery.org – A 12-step program to help people recover from sexual addiction.

  • Debtors Anonymous (DA): debtorsanonymous.org – Support for those whose lives are unmanageable due to compulsive debt.

  • Emotions Anonymous (EA): emotionsanonymous.org – A program for individuals seeking emotional wellness and support for mental health struggles.

  • Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA): internetaddictsanonymous.org – Supports recovery from digital addictions including social media, gaming, and streaming. 

Family & Relationship Support

  • Al-Anon / Alateen: al-anon.org – Support for families and friends affected by someone else’s drinking.

  • Nar-Anon: nar-anon.org – Provides help for those affected by a loved one's substance use.

  • Codependents Anonymous (CoDA): coda.org – A program for individuals developing healthy relationships and overcoming codependency. 

Resources are tools, not solutions.

Healing happens in relationship: with yourself, with safe others, and with the parts of you that have been waiting to be seen.

You don't have to do this alone.

And you don't have to do it all at once.