Spiritual & Complex Trauma

Books

Truth & Repair by Judith Herman

It Didn’t Start With You by Mark Wolynn

The Gift of Imperfection by Brené Brown

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson

Holy Hurt by Hillary McBride

The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride

Sacred Wounds: A Path to Healing from Spiritual Trauma by Teresa B. Pasquale

A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts by Katherine Spearing

When Religion Hurts You by Dr. Laura Anderson

What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families by Marissa Franks Burt & Kelsey Kramer McGinnis

There I Am: The Journey from Hopelessness to Healing - A Memoir by Ruthie Lindsey

No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz

Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, Ph. D.

Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal by Michael Baldwin and Deborah Korn

Attachment- Based Yoga & Meditation for Trauma Recovery by Deidre Faye & Christopher Germer

Overcoming Trauma through Yoga by David Emerson & Elizabeth Hopper

Becoming Safely Embodied: A Guide to Organize Your Mind, Body, and Heart to Feel Secure in the World by Deidre Faye

The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build Self-Esteem, and Find Balance by Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW

Podcasts

Thriving After Spiritual Abuse

Holy Hurt: All in the Family

Nomad

Preacher Boys

Broken to Beloved

Articles

Websites

Religious Trauma Network

Pretti Graffiti Foundation (peer support groups for survivors of non-war-related torture)

Other

A Place for Ex-Evangelicals (Reddit)

Broken to Beloved Bookclub

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