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Healing from Trauma: A Comprehensive Guide to Resources and Support

Trauma can be overwhelming, but with the right support and resources, healing is possible. We’ve compiled a list of hotlines, counseling services, retreats, books, and online resources to help you cope with trauma and start your journey towards recovery.

Hotlines and Call Centers

• Anti-Violence Project (AVP): 212-714-1141 (bilingual, 24/7)
• Childhelp: 1-800-422-4453 (24/7)
• Darkness to Light: 1-866-FOR-LIGHT (24/7)
• Day One: 800-214-4150 (24/7, for 24 years old or younger)
• loveisrespect: 1-866-331-9474 (24/7)
• National Center for Victims of Crime: 1-855-4VICTIM (24/7)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (24/7)
• RAINN: 800-656-HOPE (4673) (24/7)
• Safe Horizon: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673) (24/7)

Counseling and Support Resources

• Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS): offers counseling, advocacy, and support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing survivors
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT): search for qualified therapists and find information on cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Domestic Shelters: a comprehensive database of shelters and domestic violence programs across the country
• The National Center for PTSD: provides information on PTSD, treatment options, and resources for veterans and non-veterans alike
• Psychology Today: find a therapist or support group near you
• The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute: offers outpatient medical services and somatic therapy approaches to trauma recovery

Trauma-Informed Yoga and Somatic Therapies

• Exhale to Inhale (ETI): uses yoga as a foundation to empower survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
• Transcending Sexual Trauma Through Yoga: offers private and group yoga classes, as well as trauma-informed yoga teacher training
• Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY): search for certified trauma-sensitive yoga facilitators worldwide

Online Chat and Peer Support

• 1in6: online chat support and resources for men who have experienced sexual trauma
• Forge: online support and resources for transgender and non-binary survivors of sexual violence
• Male Survivor: online forum and resources for male survivors of sexual trauma
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): online resources and support for survivors of sexual violence
• Survivorship: online support and resources for survivors of ritual abuse and mind control

Retreats

• Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health: offers yoga and healing arts retreat programs, including trauma-informed yoga
• Siddhayatan Tirth & Spiritual Retreat: uses the Purnam Yoga System to help manage PTSD symptoms
• The Refuge: A Healing Place: offers a Rape-Related Trauma Treatment and Rehab Center for rape and sexual assault survivors

Books

• “Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men” by Lundy Bancroft
• “Writing Ourselves Whole: Using the Power of Your Own Creativity to Recover and Heal from Sexual Trauma” by Jen Cross
• “Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence — from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror” by Judith Herman
• “Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma” by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman
• “Surviving a Cyberstalker: How to Prevent and Survive Cyberabuse and Stalking” by Alexis Moore

Gender-Specific Books

• “The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse” by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
• “Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse” by Mike Lew

LGBTQIA-Specific Books

• “Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement” by Jennifer Patterson
• “The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook: Skills for Navigating Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression” by Anneliese Singh

Books Specific to People of Color

• “The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America” by Sarah Deer
• “Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies” by Renee Linklater
• “I Will Survive: The African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse” by Lori S. Robinson and Julia A. Boyd
• “Mejor sola que mal acompañada: para la mujer golpeada / For the Latina in an Abusive Relationship” by Myrna M. Zambrano

Books about Reclaiming Your Sex Life

• “The Art of Healing from Sexual Trauma: Tending Body and Soul Through Creativity, Nature, and Intuition” by Naomi Ardea
• “Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Approaching Sexual Trauma” by Staci Haines
• “The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse” by Wendy Maltz

Books about the Somatic Method and Yoga

• “Embodied Healing: Using Yoga to Recover from Trauma and Extreme Stress” by Lisa Danylchuk
• “Overcoming Trauma through Yoga: Reclaiming Your Body” by David Emerson and Elizabeth Hopper
• “Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in Therapy: Bringing the Body into Treatment” by David Emerson
• “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine with Ann Frederick
• “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk