Library & Tools
Healing doesn't just happen in the therapy room. These are the books, podcasts, and grounding tools I frequently recommend to support your ongoing work.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
If you only read one book on trauma, make it this one. It fundamentally shifted how we understand the nervous system. It can be dense in parts, but it perfectly explains why we can't just 'talk' our way out of trauma.
Peter A. Levine
The foundational text on Somatic Experiencing. Levine uses the analogy of wild animals shaking off stress to explain how our own bodies hold onto unprocessed trauma, and how we can gently release it.
Therapist Aid
My go-to exercise when the nervous system tips into hyper-arousal. By anchoring your focus on your five physical senses, it acts as an emergency brake for panic and racing thoughts.