What are your favorite workbooks?

[Kubash16]

Specifically for:

PTSD
CPTSD
Dissociation
Trauma in general

Whatever else I can’t think of lol.

I currently have:
The Complex PTSD Workbook by Arielle Schwartz
Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation by Suzette Boon

Just ordered paperbacks of:
DBT Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay
Attachment Theory Workbook by Annie Chen


Non workbooks that I have:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Complex PTSD by Pete Walker


I’m looking for any and all recommendations.

 

[NatBird]

Thanks for posting this. The attachment one sounds interesting. Going to look it up

 

[ButterflyBean]

If you’re into DBT, the workbooks by Marsha Lenehan are great! Also, The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild is a good one! Lastly, The Courage to Heal 4th Edition: A Guide for Women Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis is a good starting place.

I haven’t read all of these, but people recommend them all the time. I have more, but I don’t want to overwhelm you too much! Are you looking for books on specific treatments like EMDR and skills like self-compassion?

 

[Karolina12]

Also, The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild is a good one!

SO good.

I felt like her writing got through to the traumatized me, rather than the academic/observing/distant way of thinking I tend to get stuck in. It may be a good supplement to go with the workbooks to unlock that stuff needed for healing.

 

[hithere]

The Courage to Heal harmed me and others I know.I can not recommend it. I used the book "Self-Therapy" by Jay Early which is like a workbook. It helps with internal polarized conflict.

 

[Kubash16]

Thanks!

I agree on the Courage to Heal book. Someone gave it to me way, way back-granted this was a not so good person who didn’t have good intentions himself. Anyway, I remember browsing through it and feeling really off. It felt really wrong, not resistance like I’m feeling with DBT stuff, but just now right.

 

[Cypress]

Courage to Heal didn't work for me either. I get nervous just thinking about it.

I go back and re-read Coping with Trauma Related Dissociation regularly. Love that book.