Resources for Healing and Growth
Below is a curated list of books, websites, and organizations that provide education, support, and healing tools for individuals on their journey of recovery.
Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA)
📚 Recommended Books
- The Courage to Heal – Ellen Bass & Laura Davis
- The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter A. Levine
- Ghosts in the Bedroom: A Guide for Partners of Incest Survivors – Ken Graber
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – www.rainn.org
- Darkness to Light – www.d2l.org
- MaleSurvivor (Support for male CSA survivors) – www.malesurvivor.org
Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse & Toxic Relationships
📚 Recommended Books
- Dodging Energy Vampires – Dr. Christiane Northrup
- Disarming the Narcissist – Wendy T. Behary, LCSW
- It’s Not You – Susan J. Elliott
- Psychopath Free – Jackson MacKenzie
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- The Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Program – www.melanietoniaevans.com
- Psychopath Free Community – www.psychopathfree.com
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline – www.thehotline.org
Complex Trauma & PTSD Recovery
📚 Recommended Books
- Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving – Pete Walker
- Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors – Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
- EMDR Toolbox – Jim Knipe
- What Happened to You? – Oprah Winfrey & Dr. Bruce Perry
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) – www.isst-d.org
- Sidran Institute (Trauma Recovery Resources) – www.sidran.org
- EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) – www.emdria.org
Divorce & Healing from a Complex Separation
📚 Recommended Books
- Runaway Husbands – Vikki Stark
- Splitting: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder – Bill Eddy & Randi Kreger
- Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends – Dr. Bruce Fisher
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- Our Family Wizard (Co-Parenting Communication Tool) – www.ourfamilywizard.com
- Divorce Care (Support Groups & Resources) – www.divorcecare.org
- One Mom’s Battle (Narcissistic Abuse & Custody Support) – www.onemomsbattle.com
Immigration & Mental Health Support for Immigrants
📚 Recommended Books
- The Undocumented Americans – Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions – Valeria Luiselli
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (Find Immigration Lawyers) – www.aila.org
- National Immigration Law Center (NILC) – www.nilc.org
- United We Dream (Largest Immigrant Youth Network) – www.unitedwedream.org
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy & Healing
📚 Recommended Books
- How to Change Your Mind – Michael Pollan
- The Healing Power of Psychedelics – Dr. James Fadiman
- The Immortality Key – Brian Muraresku
- The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide – Dr. James Fadiman
🌐 Websites & Organizations
- MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) – www.maps.org
- The Beckley Foundation (Psychedelic Research & Advocacy) – www.beckleyfoundation.org
- Psychedelics Today (Education & Resources) – www.psychedeliceducation.com
- The Third Wave (Psychedelic Education & Integration) – www.thethirdwave.co