TRAUMA RESOURCES
At Chrysalis Center, we are committed to providing trauma-informed care that supports individuals navigating the emotional, psychological, and physical effects of trauma. We’ve curated this list of trusted trauma resources to help you better understand trauma, explore treatment options, and empower your journey toward mental health recovery. Whether you're beginning trauma therapy, supporting a loved one, or looking to deepen your understanding, our goal is to make trauma education more accessible. Chrysalis is here to support you with compassion, expertise, and resources that reflect our mission of restoring hope and empowering change.
National Center for PTSD: https://www.ptsd.va.gov/ - offers expert guidance, treatment options, and research-backed information on post-traumatic stress and recovery pathways.
Complex Trauma Resources: https://www.complextrauma.org/ - provides education, practical tools,
and clinical resources for understanding and healing from developmental and complex trauma.National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/ptsd - offers science-based guidance
on symptoms, treatment options, and recovery strategies for trauma related disorders.Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: https://cptforptsd.com - offers resources and training on CPT.
TRUSTED WEBSITES
Restoring Hope and Trust: An Illustrated Guide to Mastering Trauma - a trauma recovery workbook designed to help survivors rebuild a sense of safety, trust, and empowerment.
The Adverse Childhood Experiences Recovery Workbook - a practical, trauma-informed guide with tools and strategies to support healing from the long-term effects of early life adversity.
Getting Unstuck from PTSD: A CBT Workbook - a client-friendly guide to practicing Cognitive Processing Therapy skills for healing from trauma related symptoms.
The Complex PTSD Workbook - a supportive, neuroscience-based workbook to help clients regulate their nervous system and reconnect with safety.
HEALING WORKBOOKS
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. - explores how trauma reshapes the brain and body, and how healing can happen through body-based and relational therapies.
It’s Not You, It’s What Happened to You – Christine Courtois, Ph.D. - explains how early trauma impacts emotional health and provides gentle, client-friendly tools for healing.
The Deepest Well – Nadine Burke Harris - Connects Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to long-term physical and mental health, offering hope through science, resilience, and prevention.
Waking The Tiger – Peter Levine - Introduces somatic experiencing, a body-based approach to trauma recovery, and explains how the nervous system can heal naturally.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
The Biology of Trauma - explores the science behind trauma and its effects on the nervous system.
Transforming Trauma - features insights and interviews hat explore effective pathways to recovery.
Beyond Trauma - offers real stories and expert strategies for navigating trauma and healing.
Wired for Connection - applies polyvagal theory to relationships, safety, and trauma-informed living.
EDUCATIONAL PODCASTS
disclaimer: the resources listed on this page are for informational and educational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment.