If you are in crisis and need immediate support to manage safety concerns, call 9-1-1.
National Suicide Hotline: Call or text 9-8-8
Information on trauma recovery through Somatic Experiencing: www.traumahealing.org
- For an explanation of the connection between trauma and the body, and Somatic Experiencing for trauma resolution, click here (From Resmaa Menaken, My Grandmother’s Hands)
The Trevor Project: Text 678-678
Community Support in San Diego, CA: Call 2-1-1
Language of the Body- Sensation Cheat Sheet

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness- Peter Levine
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma- Peter Levine
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts sand Bodies- Resmaa Menakem, LICSW, SEP
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships- Diane Poole Heller, PhD, SEP
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief- Francis Weller
Comfortable with Uncertainty: Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion- Pema Chodron
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself- Nedra Glover Tawwab
How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship and Community- Mia Birdsong
Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, and Self-Involved Parents- Lindsay Gibson, PsyD