Books

Trauma and Recovery, by Judith Herman, M.D.. Basic Books, 1992. A very influential book; one of the first books to outline in a general, empathetic and approachable way the pervasive effects of chronic trauma on an individual.

A General Theory Of Love, by T. Lewis, M.D., F. Amini, M.D., R. Lannon, M.D., Vintage, 2001.

Transforming Trauma: EMDR, by Laurel Parnell, Ph.D. WW Nortin, 1997.

Waking The Tiger, Healing Trauma,
by Peter Levine and Ann Frederick,
North Atlantic  Books, 1997

The Stranger In The Mirror, by Marlene Steinberg, Harper-Collins, 2001. A fine descriptor of the 5 formal categories of dissociation, written for both a professional and general readership.

Trauma and The Body, by Pat Odgen, Kekuni Minton, Clare Pain, W.W. Norton, 2006. Probably the best book I’ve seen on trauma theory and practice, from a Sensorimotor Psychotherapy perspective, an approach that Pat Odgen developed. Thorough and very well written.

Books/CDs/Tapes

Anything by Pema Chodron comes highly recommended. Pema is an American born Buddhist teacher with an ability to transform and translate complex Buddhist teachings into a language of everyday experience that is wonderfully accessible.