Welcome to the trauma healing Learning Library!
All of the books listed in the Learning Library section of The Survivor’s Compass Manual are found below in one convenient location. Where a book was also used as a research reference for a concept explained within the text of the manual, it has been marked with an asterisk.
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RECOMMENDED READING FOR SURVIVORS:
Essential reading for trauma healing:
Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life, Jasmin Lee Cori, MS, LPC
The Survivor’s Compass: From Trauma To True Self – A Self Directed Approach to Healing Childhood Trauma, Anne Marck
Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting Edge Psychotherapy, Jay Earley, PhD
Self-Therapy Workbook: An Exercise Book for the IFS Process by Bonnie J. Weiss, LCSW (a companion book to Jay Earley’s book, above)
Breaking Free from the Victim Trap, Diane Zimberoff
MORE BOOKS FOR TRAUMA HEALING:
* Feelings Buried Alive Never Die, Karol Kuhn Truman
* Heal with Amino Acids and Nutrients, Billy J. Sahley, PhD
* Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith L. Herman, MD
The Dissociative Identity Disorder Source Book, Deborah Bray Haddock, MEd, MA, LP
The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Cruel Parenting, Alice Miller, PhD
* Mind Sight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, Daniel Siegel, MD
Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused as Children, Ellen Baas and Laura Davis
* Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It, Kamal Ravikant
Live Your Truth, Kamal Ravikant
* Expressive Writing: Words That Heal, James Pennebaker, PhD
* The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, Don Miguel Ruiz
* How to Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend: The Simple, Systematic and Successful Way to Get Everything You Want, Rick Smith, HPD DHyp
8 Reasons Your Life Matters, John Herrick
* Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levin, PhD
* Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl, PhD
It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You: Complex Trauma and Treatment, Christine A. Courtois
* The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles, Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
* The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk, MD
* Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting Edge Psychotherapy, Jay Earley, PhD
Self-Therapy Workbook: An Exercise Book for the IFS Process by Bonnie J. Weiss, LCSW (a companion book to Jay Earley’s book, above)
The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life, Hal Elrod
Getting Past What You’ll Never Get Over: Help for Dealing with Life’s Hurts, John F. Westfall
* Mindfulness in 8 Weeks: The Revolutionary 8 Week Plan to Clear Your Mind and Calm Your Life, Michael Chaskalson
* Mindfulness Made Simple: An Introduction to Finding Calm Through Mindfulness & Meditation, Calistoga Press
True Purpose: 12 Strategies for Discovering the Difference You Are Meant to Make, Tim Kelley
* Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety, Seth J. Gillihan PhD
* Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma, Peter Walker
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2: A Step-by-Step Guide to Advanced IFS Techniques for Working with Protectors, Jay Early, PhD
* The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free LIving, Nick Ortner
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief , by Nick Ortner
* The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First, Mark Hyman, MD
Soul Journeying: Shamanic Tools for Finding Your Destiny and Recovering Your Spirit, Alberto Villoldo, PhD
The Spontaneous Healing of Belief, Gregg Braden
* The War of Art, Steven Pressfield
* Breaking Free from the Victim Trap, Diane Zimberoff
* The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, Norman Doidge, MD
* Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses, Annie Hopper
Welcome Home: Following Your Soul’s Journey Home, Sandra Ingerman
Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner’s Guide, Sandra Ingerman
* Parts Psychology: A Trauma Based Self-State Therapy for Emotional Healing, Jay Noricks, PhD
Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life, Jasmin Lee Cori, MS, LPC