Below you will find a comprehensive list of books, podcasts and other resources that I have found to be helpful. Perhaps you will too. Take it all with a grain of salt!
Therapist Resources
Free Resources For Working With Trauma
Janina Fisher's Free E-Books on working With Trauma https://janinafisher.com/resources/free-ebooks/
Deb Dana's polyvagal primer: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/polyvagal-theory
Cathy Malchiodi's Circle's of Capacity Model https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/arts-and-health/202109/traumatic-stress-and-the-circle-capacity
Window of tolerance panda style:https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=rKuRGIThQP-U-rzs&v=ZVEDueyZ2C4&feature=youtu.beLinks to an external site.
Classic window of tolerance handout https://www.nicabm.com/trauma-how-to-help-your-clients-understand-their-window-of-tolerance/
Threat responses handout https://nicabm-stealthseminar.s3.amazonaws.com/Infographics/Trauma-Flow-Chart/NICABM-InfoG-How+the+Nervous+System+Responds+to+Trauma-Color.pdf
SE SCOPE CrIsis Stabilization https://traumahealing.org/scope/
Wheel of Awareness Dan Siegel https://drdansiegel.com/wheel-of-awareness/
Stephen Porges Deep Dive of Handouts and Links https://www.nicabm.com/experts/stephen-porges/
What is pendulation? Peter Levine https://youtu.be/LiXOMLoDm68
Attachment Styles as animals explained by Attachment Nerd https://www.instagram.com/p/CwDNkeZKd5c/
Gabor Mate on Authenticity vs. Attachment https://youtu.be/l3bynimi8HQ?si=xP0fOT54LGAddLX1
Handout -How the nervous system responds to abandonment https://www.nicabm.com/how-nervous-system-responds-to-abandonment
Understanding the Freeze response https://www.nicabm.com/topic/freeze/
Working with Fawn and Appease responses https://www.nicabm.com/working-with-please-and-appease/
How the nervous system responds to abandonment https://www.nicabm.com/how-nervous-system-responds-to-abandonment/
Nervous System Story: Team Survival Parts- zine by me
Differentiating between a hyperarousal freeze response vs. a shutdown collapse freeze response
https://www.nicabm.com/the-difference-between-freeze-and-shutdown-trauma-responses/
Janina Fisher on trauma and addiction https://janinafisher.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SINGLE-ADDICTIONS-AND-TRAUMA-RECOVERY-Janina.pdf
Understanding Traumatic Memory https://www.nicabm.com/topic/traumatic-memory/
What is dissociation?
Flashback protocol: https://cerebral.cdn.prismic.io/cerebral/9fdc404d-ca70-4985-9e58-d79e7e271c83_FlashbackProtocol.pdf
Types of memory: How to Help Clients Process Traumatic Memory - NICABMLinks to an external site.
Flashback protocol:
flashback protocol resourceLinks to an external site.
B. Rothschild on working with flashbacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlM8XV7vIFs
neurodivergent affirming practices
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/blog/neurodivergent-affirming-practices
The Autistic and Neurodivergent Nervous System
Self Soothing Ideas demo https://www.instagram.com/tv/CX2ftudBcGy/
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Self Soothing Ideas:
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soothing touch https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Self-Soothing-Touch.pdf
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grounding https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Grounding-and-Centering.pdf
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the vooo sound https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Voo-Sound.pdf
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shaking https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Shake-It-Off.pdf
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https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Soothing-Breath.pdf
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self holding https://www.new-synapse.com/aps/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2016/04/printable-2-step-self-holding.pdfd
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Grounding Meditation HILLARY MCBRIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJbX9epx0zM
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Deb Dana Meditations: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/audiomeditations
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Children and Youth
Synergetic Play Podcast
https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/podcasts/
Synergetic Play handouts and other resources
https://synergeticplaytherapy.com/resources-handouts-ebooks/
Feelings Pizza
https://lindsaybraman.com/emotion-wheel-for-kids/
SE crisis stabilization for families https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGt-bOpIlf0&t=2s
Books
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Nurturing Resilience: Helping Clients Move Forward from Developmental Trauma--An Integrative Somatic Approach, Kathy Kain and Stephen J. Terrell
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The Living Legacy of Trauma : workbook, Janina Fisher (workbook)
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but also her book Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
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The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent, Betty Martin and Robyn Dalzen
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Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids With Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected and Understood, Linday K. Murphy
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Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy, Cathy Malchiodi
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Healing Trauma with Guided Drawing, Cornelia Elbrecht
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Healing Trauma in Children with Clay Field Therapy: How Sensorimotor Art Therapy Supports the Embodiment of Developmental Milestones, Cornelia Elbrecht
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Treating Traumatic Stress in Children, Margaret E. Blaustein and Kristine M. Kinniburgh
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Trauma Proofing Your Kids, Maggie Kline and Peter Levine
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Brain-Changing Strategies to Trauma-Proof Our Schools: A Heart-Centered Movement for Wiring Well-Being, Maggie Kline
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Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children, Cathy Malchiodi
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When Art Therapy Meets Sex Therapy, Einad Metzl
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Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help you Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries and Live with Resilience Erika Sherkshun
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Treating Trauma and Addiction With a Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Jan Winhall
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Focussing Oriented Art Therapy by Laury Rappaport
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Art Therapy, Trauma and Neuroscience: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives, Juliet L. King
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Somatic Art Therapy: Alleviating Pain and Trauma Through Art, Johanne Hamel
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Walking With: An Emerging Dialogue With Art Therapists in the Cultural Commons, Monica Carpendale and Tzafi Weinberg
Books For Adult Clients
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Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvgal Model, Jan Winahall
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The Living Legacy of Trauma : workbook, Janina Fisher (workbook)
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but also her book Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
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Securely Attached (workbook) Eli Harwood
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Good Inside Becky Kennedy (caregiving)
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Parenting For the Inside Out, Daniel Siegel
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Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook: Somatic Skills to Help you Feel Safe in Your Body, Create Boundaries and Live with Resilience Erika Sherkshun
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It's OK That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine
Books For Children
Let’s Talk about Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect, Jayneen Sanders
Listening to my Body, Gaby Garcia
When Sadness is at Your Door, Eva Eland
Where Happiness Begins, Eva Eland
Visiting Feelings, Lauren Rubenstein
The Color Monster, Anna Llenas
The Invisible Backpack, Stephanie Sherbon
Once I Was Very Very Scared, Chandra Ghosh Ippen
Anh’s Anger, Gail Silver
MIndfulness Moves, Nicole Cardoza
Casey’s Greatness Wings, Tammi Van Hollander
Julian is. a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Violet the Showgirl: A Story of Loss, Lisa Walsh
Remarkable Remy https://reframingautism.org.au/service/autistic-childrens-books/
ADHD is my Super Power and it Comes With Great Super Strength Alana Moore
Children's Books I think are gorgeous and for adults
Podcast Episodes
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Deb Dana: Befriending Your Nervous System https://resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/deb-dana-befriending-your-nervous-system/
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Diane Poole Heller: We Are Designed for Connection https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/sounds-true-insights-at-the-edge/id307934313?i=1000432367067
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Peter Levine: From Trauma to Flow https://www.resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/peter-a-levine-from-trauma-to-awakening-and-flow/ & https://www.resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/healing-trauma/
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Resmaa Menakem: Somatic Abolitionism https://onbeing.org/programs/resmaa-menakem-notice-the-rage-notice-the-silence/
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Resmaa Menakem and Gabor Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fzNZXpIDD4
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Gabor Maté The Roots of Healing: https://www.resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/gabor-mate-the-roots-of-healing/
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Janina Fisher interview: exploring trauma and shame: https://player.fm/series/therapy-chat-1047424/ep-434-shame-as-an-adaptation-to-trauma-attachment-wounds-with-dr-janina-fisher
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Lisa Dion (caregivers): Young Nervous Systems https://player.fm/series/therapy-chat/ep-436-nervous-system-regulation-the-developing-brain-with-lisa-dion
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Stan Tatkin (couples therapist- attachment & somatic approach): https://alanis.com/wellness/podcast-episode-4-conversation-with-dr-stan-tatkin/
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Thomas Hübl on Collective Trauma: https://www.resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/thomas-hubl-alchemizing-individual-ancestral-and-collective-trauma/
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Divergent Conversations
Neurodivergent Affirming Resources
nd-affirmative language
https://neurodivergentcounselling.ca/resources/neurodiversity/nd-affirmative-language/
Definitions
https://neurodivergentcounselling.ca/resources/neurodiversity/defining-neurodivergent/
AuDHD resources
Autism resources
https://neurodivergentcounselling.ca/resources/autism-resources/
PDA resources
Free training for therapists on ND affirming play therapy
https://courses.jentaylorplaytherapy.com/bundles/bundle-free-all-the-free-courses-in-one-place
autistic motherhood resource
Divergent Conversations
Connecting With Autism Spectrum - book
Unmasking Autism - Devon Price- book
ADHD is Awesome - book
Declarative Language - book
like this one on rejection sensitivity
A book for caregivers written by an autistic therapist
Neurodivergent insights offers resources written by a AuDHD psychologist
Discussion on sensory processing - exploring senses, input, high sensitivity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ad8KZVFzaw