RESOURCES

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
 A foundational text explaining how trauma lives in the body and what embodied healing requires.

• Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine
 Introduces the Somatic Experiencing model with accessible, body-focused trauma insights.

-In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
A foundational book on Somatic Experiencing that explores how trauma impacts the nervous system and how healing can emerge through body awareness and regulation.

• My Grandmother’s Hands – Resmaa Menakem
 Explores racialized trauma and healing through somatic practices and ancestral awareness.

• No Bad Parts – Richard Schwartz
 An introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the healing power of self-compassion.

-Somatic Internal Family Systems- Susan McConnell

A practical guide to integrating body-based practices into Internal Family Systems therapy. McConnell introduces five core tools—awareness, breath, resonance, movement, and touch—to support healing through embodied connection with parts.

• Moved By Grace Counseling Radio- Host-Anna Valentine, LPC, RDT RYT-200 R-CYAT: Guest: Monica Ferguson, MA, LMSW- Somatic Experiencing 101: Part 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Qk3b29gQ7esK0n4wYVny8?si=8MrwfKf_RdGCJY9k21zeQQ

• Somatic Experiencing® Intro Courses
   Professional and introductory SE training. https://traumahealing.org/programs/
• IFS Institute – Level 1 Training
   Professional IFS certification and training. https://ifs-institute.com/trainings/level-1
• EMDRIA Trainings- The EMDR Basic Trainings and EMDRIA Credit Workshops listed in this calendar are being offered by individuals or organizations that are recognized by EMDRIA™.  https://www.emdria.org/events/