People and Places

One of my absolute favorite theorist-practitioners is Peter Levine, Ph.D.. Here is a video from NICABM on two “simple” practices that can help you and others feel safe, contained, and regulated. 

Here is a great article (only 6 pages) by Stephen Porges on Neuroception (the neurological pathways by which we determine safety, danger, or life threat); also a good basic introduction to polyvagal theory.

Here’s a helpful infographic from the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) on “How a Caregiver's Trauma can Impact a Child's Development.”

Rick Hanson, Ph.D., is a psychologist and practicing Buddhist.  He's one of my favorite presenters.  Here's the link to his Amazon page.  Pick a book (wink).

He has a very generous website and I've taken most of his courses, which expand on and applies the research he presents in his books.

He has a podcast with his son, Forest, call BEING WELL.  A few of my favorite episodes:

• Internal Family Systems Therapy with Dr. Richard Schwartz (20 June 2021)
• Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy with Susan McConnell (09 May 2021)
• How to Cope During a Pandemic with Dr. Bruce Perry (17 January 2021)
• Complex PTSD and Developmental Trauma with Pete Walker (31 August 2020)
• How to Have Great Relationships: Attachment and the Self (02 August 2020)
• Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges (19 July 2020)
• Healing Trauma with Peter Levine (06 March 2020)
• Childhood Trauma with Dr. Bruce Perry (01 March 2020)
• Discovering Your Attachment Style with Dr. Jennie Rosier (30 September 2019) 
• Bringing Strength to Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff (28 May 2019)
• Healing Shame with Compassion wit Dr. Chris Germer (17 March 2019)
• The Gift of Forgiveness (10 December 2018)
• Paul Gilbert on Confidence (18 June 2018)
• Secure and Insecure Attachment (04 June 2018)

He has a lot of videos of various lengths and different topics on his YOUTUBE channel. 

He has three different types of newsletters, but my favorite WISE BRAIN BULLETIN. 

National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine

I've done a lot of training with them.  These are the "trauma people."  Their online courses are "academic, but accessible."  It's a great website for discovering researchers and they have really helpful infographics.

A few helpful INFOGRAPHICS

• The Window of Tolerance;
• Three Circles of Emotional Regulation;
• Guilt versus Shame
• Triune Brain Theory

They regularly post post different experts on their BLOG; here are a few sample posts:

• When Racism Triggers Emotional Reactivity, Shelly Harrell, Ph.D.;
• Body-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Emotions, Bonnie Goldstein, Ph.D.;
• Challenging the Fear of Abandonment, Pat Ogden, Ph.D.;
• A Simple Exercise to Help Reduce Overwhelming Feelings of Despair, Peter Levine, Ph.D.;
• How to Work with the Shame of Moral Injury, Ruth Lanius, M.D., Ph.D.;
• Does God Affect Our Brain?

Peter has lots of resources on his website. 

Here's the link to his Amazon page.

Trauma-Informed World: Dr. Louise Hansen

Dr. Arielle Schwartz:  Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory

The Embody Lab:  great place for continuing education and certificate programs.

Beacon House:  A long list on their resource page.