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Trauma & Pain Healing Resources

Curated list of grounding techniques, books, self-help guides, and informational resources

Grounding Techniques

General Techniques

30 Grounding Techniques to Quiet Distressing Thoughts: Help you refocus on the present to relieve feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, or PTSD.

CPTSD Re-connection

CPTSD survivor sharing three types of grounding techniques for complex trauma from lived experience.

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Online Guides & Support

PTSD and cPTSD Self-Help Guide (NHS Inform, Scotland)

A structured online self-help guide based on Trauma-Focused Cognitive Therapy (TF-CT) with sections like grounding, managing avoidance, challenging unhelpful thinking, self-care, etc.

Essential Reading

More PTSD Book Recommendations

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

by Pete Walker

Practical guide focusing on attachment, inner critics, recovery strategies, co-dependency, and healing from childhood trauma.

What My Bones Know: A Memoir

by Stephanie Foo

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Moving memoir of a cPTSD survivor who went through different modalities of approaches in order to heal.

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Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

by Peter A. Levine & Ann Frederick

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Introduces the concept of somatic experiencing—healing trauma via working with the body’s responses.

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It Didn’t Start with You

by Mark Wolynn

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Focused on intergenerational trauma, this book shows how pain and stress pass through families—and how awareness and healing can break the cycle.

The Complex PTSD Workbook

by Arielle Schwartz

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A mind-body approach offering tools and exercises to work with the body, regulate emotions, and address childhood trauma.

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

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Widely cited book exploring how trauma affects the body and mind, and treatment modalities like EMDR, yoga, and neurofeedback.

No Bad Parts (IFS)

by Richard Schwartz

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An accessible introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, helping readers understand and listen to their different "parts."

EMDR, Anxiety, and Depression Resources (For Clients)

EMDR Essentials: A Guide for Clients and Therapists

by Barb Maiberger

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A concise handbook covering the basics of EMDR in simple terms—good for clients wanting to know how to prepare and what happens in sessions.

EMDR for Anxiety: Powerful Self-Guided Tools

by Esther Goldstein

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Focuses on self-help applications of EMDR for anxiety and stress, with accessible tools and techniques.

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