Parenting Trauma

Explaining that an impaired capacity for connection to self and to others underlies most psychological and many physiological problems, clinicians Laurence Heller, PhD, and Aline LaPierre, PsyD, introduce the NeuroAffective Relational Model™ (NARM), a unified approach to developmental, attachment, and shock trauma that emphasizes working in the present moment. NARM is a somatically based psychotherapy that helps bring into awareness the parts of self that are disorganized and dysfunctional.

De la Codependencia a la Conciencia es un audiolibro que aborda de manera compasiva y profunda cómo los traumas infantiles y la codependencia afectan nuestras vidas. Este audiolibro ofrece orientación paso a paso para liberarnos de los patrones de comportamiento dañinos, sanar nuestras heridas emocionales y construir relaciones más saludables.

In this powerful guide, a clinical psychologist and trauma expert synthesizes proven-effective therapies to bring immediate, trauma-informed relief to couples who share the collective weight of suffering. Working together, you'll develop emotion regulation skills for cultivating a relationship built on mutual safety, trust, and togetherness.

Just as you prepared your home to welcome a new child, it is important to prepare your heart and mind - especially if the child has suffered from a background of trauma. Perhaps your invitation for love is met with hostility and you find that this new member of your family rejects connection. It’s critical to acknowledge the effects of trauma on a child’s ability to attach. Mike and Kristin Berry realized this when they became adoptive and foster parents. They now offer guidance from their own journey to others parenting a child who has experienced past trauma.

The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma offers evidence-based activities to help you heal the effects of trauma, rewire your nervous system, and return to a state of balance and calm. You'll begin by getting to know your nervous system, including an exploration of polyvagal theory and the vagus nerve. You'll also learn soothing, body-based practices to help you rewire your nervous response, including rhythmic movements (EMDR and tapping), conscious breathing, mindful movement, and more.

You are not doomed to be trapped by your trauma.Trauma is unresolved pain. It hums in the background of our lives and robs us of the joy, faith, peace, and love we fully deserve.In their groundbreaking book, Pedram Shojai, OMD, New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of...

You've tried positive thinking. You've white-knuckled your way through panic attacks. You've told yourself to "just relax" a thousand times. But what if your anxiety, shutdown, and stress responses aren't personal failures—they're intelligent biological strategies you can actually work with? Polyvagal Theory for Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma reveals the hidden language of your nervous system and gives you the roadmap to genuine, lasting regulation. Richard Banks translates cutting-edge neuroscience into simple, practical tools that work with your body, not against it.

Healing trauma can be very challenging and a truly painful journey. Do you ever find yourself trapped in a cycle of pain and distress, haunted by past traumas that seem to hold you back at every turn? Traumatized people can become trapped, like mosquitoes in amber, frozen in the moment of their catastrophe. It can feel like an overwhelming burden, keeping you from moving forward in life. You long for a sense of peace and healing but don’t know where to start.

Generational trauma silently infiltrates your life, shaping your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in ways you may not even realize. It's the invisible force that keeps you stuck in patterns of struggle, sabotaging your relationships, health, and success. This book is your guide to understanding the complex web of generational trauma and how it impacts every aspect of your life. You'll learn how trauma is passed down through families, often in subtle and insidious ways, and how it manifests in your adult struggles and coping mechanisms.

A practical translation of the principles of attachment theory to nonmonogamous relationships.

Have you ever been through trauma? When you think about your childhood, do instances of betrayal, hardships, and abuse come to mind? If you answer yes to any of these questions, Triple Hood is the audiobook for you. Eunice Oderinde outlines a raw, captivating, and relatable story of Bayonle in her audiobook, Triple Hood. Follow Bayonle on her unique path filled with hardships, abuse, life-changing relationships, and ultimately healing. This audiobook also includes other stories of individuals that not only capture listeners' hearts but also inspire them.

Drawing from personal experience and extensive research, this book offers a comprehensive guide on how to understand betrayal trauma, process the betrayal, and recover from it. Every chapter is dedicated to helping you regain your sense of self and embrace it wholeheartedly. Laced with biblical scriptures, the book offers not just practical tips but also spiritual guidance for those seeking to find solace in their faith.

This training manual for patients who have a trauma-related dissociative disorder includes short educational pieces, homework sheets, and exercises that address ways in which dissociation interferes with essential emotional and life skills, and support inner communication and collaboration with dissociative parts of the personality.

Dr. Carrie Bryant's four years as a neurosurgical resident at White Memorial Hospital have earned her the respect and admiration from peers and staff alike. When given the chance of performing her first unsupervised brain surgery, Carrie jumps at the opportunity. What should have been a routine, hours-long operation turns horribly wrong and jeopardizes her patient's life. Emotionally and physically drained, Carrie is rushed back to the OR to assist in a second surgery.

Are you thriving in your relationship, or merely surviving? Are you the victim of constant manipulation, gaslighting, and deception at the hands of your partner? Do you find yourself constantly making excuses for your partner's abusive behavior? If you feel trapped in a relationship with someone who displays narcissistic or psychopathic behavior, you may be experiencing a trauma bond—a powerful connection you've developed with your abuser. It's important to remember that you're not alone and it's not your fault.

After years of failed therapies and medications that only mask symptoms, thousands are discovering something revolutionary: The Vagus Nerve holds the key to genuine healing. Vagus Nerve Reset for Trauma Recovery blends cutting-edge neuroscience with Zen wisdom, offering practical 20-minute daily routines instead of dense theory. Each chapter combines proven research with accessible practices that speak your nervous system’s language—the language of the body.

The aftermath of a single event or repeated trauma can profoundly shape how we experience the rest of our lives. Whether it occurred in childhood, a recent relationship, a catastrophe, or other situation, trauma can have lifelong effects. Yet, as impossible as it may seem now, says Dr. Arielle Schwartz, you can return to wholeness. This pioneering psychotherapist, a survivor of complex trauma herself, has helped thousands. With Trauma Recovery, she brings us a compassionate and practice-oriented audio resource for transformation and growth.

From Trauma to Healing is a practical guide to breaking free of these traumas and finding hope for the future. In four chapters, Causes of Trauma, Symptoms of Trauma, Relocating Trauma, and Processing Trauma, we learn what trauma is, how it can affect us for decades, and how we can liberate ourselves from it in a healthy way.

This is a two-book collection of previously released books by Lauren Kozlowski, Trauma Bonding and Coercive Control.

Working from a strong base in attachment theory, esteemed clinician Ruth Cohn explores ways therapists can recognize the signs of childhood neglect, provides recommendations for understanding lasting effects that can persist into adulthood, and lays out strategies for helping clients maximize therapeutic outcomes. Along with extensive clinical material, chapters introduce skills that therapists can develop and hone, such as the ability to recognize and discern nonverbal attempts at communication.