This book offers research-based strategies for getting along with people at work, calling it “interpersonal resilience”. While I don’t like… Read more Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People) by Amy Gallo
Category: Books
Please NOTE: Literature from the ACA World Service Organization is listed separately on another page.
One Word That Will Change Your Life
by Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page I have used this book for years. I pick one word to… Read more One Word That Will Change Your Life
Trauma and Transformation: A Twelve Step Guide
Trauma healing using the twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous: How does one formulate a recovery and treatment plan for the… Read more Trauma and Transformation: A Twelve Step Guide
There is Nothing to Fix – Becoming Whole Through Radical Self Acceptance – Suzanne Jones
There Is Nothing To Fix by Suzanne Jones -There Is Nothing to Fix is her first book and has won… Read more There is Nothing to Fix – Becoming Whole Through Radical Self Acceptance – Suzanne Jones
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
I recently listened to this book on Audible and it is one of my favorite books of all time. https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/… Read more The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life
by Jill Bolte Taylor A wonderful and simple look at how our brains work and how to help heal from… Read more Whole Brain Living: The Anatomy of Choice and the Four Characters That Drive Our Life
The Laundry List: The ACoA Experience
ACA co-founder Tony A. adapted the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous to help the Adult Child uncover the effects of… Read more The Laundry List: The ACoA Experience
It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
by Mark Wolynn A groundbreaking approach to transforming traumatic legacies passed down in families over generations, by an acclaimed expert… Read more It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Wake Up to Sleep: 5 Powerful Practices to Transform Stress and Trauma for Peaceful Sleep and Mindful Dreams
by Charlie Morley Full of practical advice for reducing stress and improving sleep for people who are healing from trauma.… Read more Wake Up to Sleep: 5 Powerful Practices to Transform Stress and Trauma for Peaceful Sleep and Mindful Dreams
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
by Pete Walker “Pete specializes in helping adults who were traumatized in childhood, especially those whose repeated exposure to abuse/and… Read more Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
Community: The Structure of Belonging
by Peter Block “Most of our communities are fragmented and at odds within themselves. Businesses, social services, education, and health… Read more Community: The Structure of Belonging
What Happened to You?
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and HealingBruce D Perry and Ophrah Winfrey I found this very helpful.… Read more What Happened to You?
Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma
A Workbook for Survivors and Therapists by Janina Fisher, PhD. I had heard Janina Fisher’s name around trauma therapy circles… Read more Transforming The Living Legacy of Trauma
Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up
Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up by Robert T. Muller If you’ve ever had the thought ‘why can’t I… Read more Trauma And The Struggle To Open Up
The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory
When The Polyvagal Theory was published in 2011, it took the therapeutic world by storm, bringing Stephen Porges’s insights about… Read more The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory
The Betrayal Bond
Patrick J. Carnes, PhD Excellent book on trauma bonding and why we struggle with codependence.
Healing the Child Within
Recovering from childhood trauma and rediscovering your true self. By conservative estimates, over fifty percent of the population have experienced… Read more Healing the Child Within
The Lost Art of Listening
“That isn’t what I meant!”Truly listening and being heard is far from simple, even between people who care about each… Read more The Lost Art of Listening
Into the Magic Shop
Into the Magic Shop by James R. Doty: A neurosurgeon’s quest to discover the mysteries of the brain and the… Read more Into the Magic Shop
Conversations with a Blank Canvas
Conversations with a Blank Canvas: From Nowhere to Somewhere Decades of Change and Transformation by Isa L. Levy Instagram: isalevyaol.com2… Read more Conversations with a Blank Canvas