The Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura Davis

Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn is a wonderful introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation.Ĭore Beliefs Psychotherapy is a revolutionary therapeutic process that works quickly and deeply because it uses innovative techniques to access and heal core issues. provides invaluable information on the traits and needs of the HSP. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You By Elaine N. Bourne will give you helpful information on understanding and treating anxieties, phobias and fears. The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix will help you to understand some of the unconscious reasons that you chose the partner you did, why they are driving you crazy, and how you can learn to turn conflicts into opportunities for healing and hope. This book focuses primarily on adult ADHD.Ĭonversationally Speaking by Alan Garner will help you to learn the art of communicating with others in any situation. The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis, is one of the most comprehensive and helpful books on how to recover from the pain of sexual abuse.ĭriven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell is a fascinating and informative book on how to recognize, understand and manage ADHD. The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans will help you to understand and respond to verbal abuse. For more information call or text us at (734) 776-2284. (This book may contain a sharpie mark on the top or bottom edge and may show mild signs of shelfwear.The Core Healing Center TM recommends the following resources.

This was first published in the 90s, and it's a little dated in how it approaches gender (eg, the title) as well as in some of the practicalities (eg, you probably won't need to call the operator to get a list of your local crisis hotlines) but it remains an invaluable resource for survivors, their allies, and mental health professionals. Laura Davis is the author of The Burning Light of Two Stars, the story of her loving yet tumultuous relationship with her mother, and six other non-fiction. Laura Davis is big on letting you know that whatever your memory (or lack thereof), or whatever part of your healing you are in, you're not alone in your experience. Only then do you start to tackle the harder stuff. The workbook begins with building coping skills, a support system, a safety plan, and a safe emotional environment. The author's been working and teaching in this field for decades, and knows how damn triggering it can be even to think about thinking about this stuff. A thoughtful, gentle, thorough workbook designed to help you heal from childhood sexual abuse in whatever form you experienced it.

The Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura Davis