Family and Sexual Child Abuse
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lyndsay C. Gibson, PsyD
Helping a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused, a guide from Herman Law that includes information about legal options
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Wendy Maltz
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse by Mike Lew
Racialized Trauma
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW
Rape/Sexual Assault
DC Rape Crisis Center
RAINN (national sexual assault support services)
Trauma Healing
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse by Shannon Thomas LCSW
“Healing Sexual Trauma Through BDSM”, profile of Mistress Couple and her work in the Daily Beast
SexSmart: How Your Childhood Shaped Your Sexual Life and What to Do With It by Aline P. Zoldbrod, Ph.D.
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry