Books for Understanding Trauma:

“The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by: Bessel Van der Kolk
“Getting Past Your Past” by: Francine Shapiro
“Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biology Becomes Your Biography and How You Can Heal” by: Donna Jackson Nakazawa
“Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect” by: Jonice Webb
“Walking The Tiger: Healing Trauma” by: Peter Levine with Ann Frederick
“Coping With Trauma Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists” by Boon, Steele, & Van Der Hart.
“Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma Related Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR therapists and Clients” by: Sandra Paulsen

Books for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse:

“The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse” by: Dr. Dan Allender
“Hush: Moving from Silence to Healing After Childhood Sexual Abuse” by: Nicole Braddock Bromely
“Life, Reinvented: A Guide to Healing from Sexual Trauma for Survivors and Loved Ones” by: Erin Carpenter, LCSW
“The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse” by: Ellan Bass & Laura Davis
“Silently Seduced: When Parents Make Their Children Partners” by: Kenneth Adams, Ph.D
“Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse” by: Cecil Murphey & Gary Roe
“Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse” by: Mike Lew

“The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias & Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” by: Forsyth & Eifert