Helpful Resources

Trauma:

My number one book recommendation for all things trauma is Bessel Van Der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score.  This book changed the way I practice. Found here: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1C9E6ZQ2IA89&keywords=the+body+keeps+the+score&qid=1582603753&sprefix=the+body+keeps%2Caps%2C209&sr=8-2

I have also heard Babette Rothschild’s The Body Remembers Vol. 1&2 are equally good. I have them but haven’t gotten to read them yet! https://www.amazon.com/Body-Remembers-Two-Book-Set/dp/0393713032/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2TGELRWJCTBJZ&keywords=babette+rothschild&qid=1582603877&sprefix=babette+ro%2Caps%2C204&sr=8-2 

These are some of the gurus in the field of trauma (in my humble opinion):

Dr. Bruce Perry (child trauma and developmental trauma). https://www.childtrauma.org/

Dr. Francine Shapiro (creator of EMDR). https://www.emdr.com/

Dr. Peter Levine (creator of Somatic Experiencing).  https://traumahealing.org/about-us/

Dr. Pat Ogden (creator of Sensimotor Psychotherapy). https://www.sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/faculty.html

Dr. Richard Schwartz (creator of Internal Family Systems). https://ifs-institute.com/about-us

Dr. Stephen Porges (creator of Polyvagal theory). https://www.stephenporges.com/

Self-Worth:

Brene Brown. https://brenebrown.com/

Dr. Kristin Neff (self-compassion). https://self-compassion.org/

Insomnia: (working on it!)

Instagram accounts I am obsessed with:

Ultimate self-healer guide:  https://www.instagram.com/the.holistic.psychologist/

All things polyvagal: https://www.instagram.com/justinlmft/

Love everything she posts: https://www.instagram.com/faratucker/

For anything related to couples work: http://www.instagram.com/connectwithmorganjohnson/

Books on my nightstand currently:

If you can’t tell from the picture below, I like big books and I cannot lie. Reading and learning are my jam and it is a never ending cycle for me of constant growth. Honestly it drives some people in my life crazy but there is always more to learn in my opinion!