Resources
Book recommendation and Resources
PTSD/Complex Trauma
- “No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model” by Richard C. Schwartz Ph.D.
- “Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving” by Pete Walker
- “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- “Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship” by Heller and LaPierre
- “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine
- “Healing Trauma: Restoring the Wisdom of the Body” by Peter A. Levine
- “What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Oprah Winfrey, Bruce D. Perry
- “It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle” by Mark Wolynn
- “Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love” by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
- “When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress” by Gabor Mate
- “In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness” by Gabor Mate
- “My grandmother’s hands” by ResmaaMenakem
- “Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror” by Judith Herman
- “The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control and Becoming Whole” by Arielle Schwartz
- “Internal Family Systems Skills Training Manual: Trauma-Informed Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD & Substance Abuse” by Richard Schwartz
- PolyvagalTheory” by stephen porges
- “Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma” by Staci Haines
Books for Couples
- 1. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts By Gary Chapman
- Eight Dates by Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman
- The Relationship Cure by Dr. John Gottman
- Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
- Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs by Emerson Eggerichs
- “The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Relationship: How to Support Your Partner and Keep Your Relationship Healthy” by Diane England
- “The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships” by Bonnie Badenoch
- “Healing Together: A Couple’s Guide to Coping with Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress” by Suzanne B. Phillips
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find – and Keep by Amir Levine
Vicarious Trauma & Burnout for Physicians mental health professionals, News
Anchors/reporters, attorneys and those in social service industries
- Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma: A Brief for Administrators, Physicians, and Human service works” by Daniel Lancaster
- “Vicarious Trauma in the Legal Profession: a practical guide to trauma, burnout and collective care” by Joana Fleck
- “The Compassion Fatigue Workbook: Creative Tools for Transforming Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization” by Francoise Mathieu
Depression and Anxiety
- The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic DepressionStop Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and CompulsionsAnxiety and Phobia Workbook
ADHD
- Mastering Your Adult ADHD: Client Workbook
- Anxiety Relief Tools for Kids and Teens with Adhd: A Practical Guide for Parents: Mindfulness Strategy for Kids and Teens with Adhd and Anxiety by Eunice Churchill
Psychiatry/Medication Management
- Consumer’s Guide to Psychiatric Drugs, The Complete Guide to Psychiatric Drugs
Grief and Loss
- Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown
- On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler
- Grief One Day at a Time: 365 Meditations to Help You Heal After Loss – by Dr. Alan Wolfelt
- Straight Talk About Death for Teenagers: How to Cope With Losing Someone You Love by Earl A. Grollman
Alternative Medicines
- The Ketamine Breakthrough by Dr. Mike Dow, Ronan Levy
Chronic Pain
- Overcoming Chronic Pain. Frances Cole, Helen Macdonald
- Managing Pain Before It Manages You by Margaret C.
Resources for
Crisis/EmergencyServices
- NAMI Helpline Resource Directory: website
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800) 273-8255
- In case of a dangerous or life-threatening emergency, always dial 911 immediately
- Crisis Text Line: Text NAMI to 741741 / www.crisistextline.org
- International Suicide Hotline Directory: www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
- Orange County Crisis Hotline 714-639-4673
- Orange County Mental Health Hotline 714-834-6900
- National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Hotline 800-662-HELP
- UCI Medical Neuropsychiatric Center 714-456-5801, 101 The City Drive, Orange
- South Coast Medical Center 949-499-7501, 31872 Coast Highway, Laguna Beach CA
- Hoag Hospital Crisis Unit 949-764-6542, 307 Placentia Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92663