Reading List
The Body Keeps Talking
The books behind my somatic approach to therapy, from the foundational texts to the ones I still reread.
The Body Keeps the Score
If you've heard of one trauma book, it's this one, for good reason.
Waking the Tiger
The foundational Somatic Experiencing text. I'm starting formal SE training partly because of this book.
In an Unspoken Voice
Denser than Waking the Tiger, but goes deeper into the physiology.
Healing Trauma
A gentler, more workbook-style companion to his other books.
The Body Remembers
Clinically dense, but I go back to it often.
Trauma and the Body
Sensorimotor psychotherapy's core text.
My Grandmother's Hands
Somatic work through the lens of racialized trauma. Important and different from the others on this list.
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
Made polyvagal theory actually usable for me clinically.
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
Practical exercises alongside the theory.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
Advanced, but worth it if you want the full clinical model.
Curious what these ideas look like in practice? They shape a lot of how I work with clients. Get in touch if you'd like to talk.