Book Recommendations
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Trauma
*Books on trauma can be triggering. Give yourself permission to put it down if triggered and/or discuss with therapist.
Becoming Safely Embodied- Deirdre Fay
Widen the Window- Elizabeth A. Stanley
Waking the Tiger- Peter A. Levine
No Bad Parts- Richard C. Schwartz
The Wisdom of Your Body- Hillary McBride
Trauma and Recovery- Judith Herman
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Spiritual Abuse
When Religion Hurts You- Dr. Laura Anderson
Sacred Wounds- Teresa B. Pasquale
Leaving the Fold- Marlene Winell
Take Back Your Life- Janja Lalich & Madeline Tobias
You Are Your Own- Jamie Lee Finch
Traumatized By Religious Abuse- Connie Baker
Something’s Not Right- Wade Mullen
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse- David Johnson
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter- Sue Monk Kidd
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Faith Crisis/Transition
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Body Image
Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia- Kate Manne
The Body Liberation Project- Chrissy King
The Body is Not an Apology- Sonya Renee Taylor
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat- Aburey Gordon
The Wisdom of Your Body- Hillary McBride
Fearing the Black Body- Sabrina Strings
Mothers, Daughters, & Body Image- Hillay McBride
Reclaiming Body Trust- Hilary Kinavey & Ph Dana Sturtevant
More than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament- Lexi and Lindsey Kite
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Mental Health Liberation
My Grandmother’s Hands- Resmaa Menakem
Fearing the Black Body- Sabrina Strings
Disability Visibility- Alice Wong (editor)
Who is Wellness For?- Fariha Roisin
The Pain We Carry- Natalie Y Gutiérrez
Decolonizing Trauma Work- Renee Linklater
Oppression and the Body- Christine Caldwell & Lucia Bennett Leighton
Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice- Jennifer Mullan
*Disclaimer: These links and book recommendations are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Revitalize Wellness Counseling. Books/ links are not a replacement for therapy. Revitalize Wellness Counseling bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site, subsequent links, or book content.
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