Resources I Recommend for Therapists
These are books, clinical texts, and free community tools I’ve personally selected for clinicians doing trauma and DV work. Some are for sharing with clients. Some are for your own shelf.
FREE FOR ALL CLINICIANS
Community & Free Tools I Offer
Why Don't They Just Leave?
Understand the barriers survivors face and learn practical, trauma-informed ways to support them with empathy and clarity.
How-to Guide for EMDR Therapists
Get practical tips for building safety, assessing readiness, and beginning EMDR with survivors of abuse when they are ready.
Break Free from Abuse
A tool I created to help clients identify abusive patterns in their relationships. Share freely with your clients.
FREE Peer Support Group for Clinicians
A space to connect with fellow clinicians, decompress, share insights, and get support from people who truly get what this work is like.
Every 2nd Fridays, 12pm CT
READING RECOMMENDATIONS
Books & Workbooks
Understanding & Navigating Relationships
- Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft: Gain insights into controlling behaviors and how to identify abusive patterns.
- Reclaiming Strength: A Workbook for Survivors of Relationship Abuse. A step-by-step guide to help you heal from your past.
- The Go-Giver Marriage: A unique perspective on nurturing and maintaining healthy romantic relationships.
- Boundaries by Henry Cloud: Learn how to set and maintain effective boundaries for healthier interactions, both personally and professionally.
- The Book of No: 365 Ways to Say it and Mean it―and Stop People-Pleasing Forever by Susan Newman.
- Safe People by Henry Cloud and John Townsend: Identify toxic behaviors and learn to cultivate safe, supportive relationships.
Working Through Emotional Distress
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A counterintuitive approach to living a meaningful life, focusing on what truly matters.
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Enhance your knowledge of DBT with practical exercises focused on mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.
Grief & Loss
- Finding Meaning by David Kessler: A compassionate guide to understanding loss and finding purpose in life’s challenges.
Understanding EMDR Therapy for Clients
- Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal. An introduction to EMDR, a proven trauma therapy with the power to heal, cowritten by a world-renowned therapist and a patient who experienced transformative relief through EMDR therapy.
- Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francis Shapiro.
- Tapping In by Laurel Parnell. Using tapping as a resource going beyond the EMDR Therapy room.
Understanding EMDR Therapy for Therapists
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing by Shapiro: A foundational text offering comprehensive insights into EMDR therapy.
- EMDR Therapy Primer: An accessible guide for both new and experienced EMDR practitioners.
- EMDR Toolbox: Practical tools and techniques to enhance your EMDR practice.
- EMDR Scripts: A collection of scripts to streamline and support your EMDR sessions.