I highly recommend The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body In the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD. I suggest this book to my clients and other clinicians in the field because it gives an explanation and understanding of how trauma gets stuck in the body. It is so important […]
Archives for May 2021
Dissociative Identity Disorder Resources for Survivors, Parents, Spouses, Partners and Caregivers
May 24, 2021 By
Here are some resources on Dissociative Identity Disorder for survivors, parents, spouses, partners and caregivers. There is a wealth of information here that I and some of my colleagues have gathered over the years including books, websites, podcasts and links to different resources and research. Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists by […]
Borderline Personality Disorder
May 24, 2021 By
Recently I needed to put together some resources for one of my clients about Borderline Personality Disorder. I thought I would share some of the information. I provided the basic symptoms, sites talking about comorbidity of BPD and eating disorders, and a few resources about living with someone with BPD and personal experiences of individuals […]
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – Gottman and Silverman
May 16, 2021 By
I have read many books on relationship and one that I recommend it The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide From the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman, PhD and Nana Silverman. In his book he discusses the follow 7 principles for making a marriage work. 7 Principles for Making Marriage […]
The Polyvagal Theory – Stephen Porges
May 16, 2021 By
Many of my clients come into my office blaming themselves for their behaviors and actions after being attacked, assaulted or victimized in some way physically or emotionally. Reading the book The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation by Stephen Porges gives an explanation to what is biologically happening and why the body responses […]
