The Body Keeps Score
A groundbreaking exploration of trauma, the brain, and the path to healing
In this powerful and compassionate book, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research and clinical experience to reveal how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain—and how healing is possible. The Body Keeps the Score dives deep into the science behind trauma, showing how it manifests physically and emotionally, and outlines integrative paths to recovery including mindfulness, neurofeedback, movement, and body-based therapies.
Why I Recommend It:
As a hypnotherapist, I constantly witness how the body holds on to unprocessed experiences—stories we may not even be aware we're still carrying. The Body Keeps the Score beautifully bridges the science of trauma with the wisdom of healing. It validates what so many of my clients feel: that trauma isn’t just “in the past”—it lives in the body, shaping thoughts, habits, and emotional responses.
I recommend this book because it empowers you to understand your inner world with compassion, and it aligns beautifully with the mind-body approach of hypnotherapy. Whether you're on your own healing journey or supporting someone else’s, this book is a deeply transformative resource.
A groundbreaking exploration of trauma, the brain, and the path to healing
In this powerful and compassionate book, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research and clinical experience to reveal how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain—and how healing is possible. The Body Keeps the Score dives deep into the science behind trauma, showing how it manifests physically and emotionally, and outlines integrative paths to recovery including mindfulness, neurofeedback, movement, and body-based therapies.
Why I Recommend It:
As a hypnotherapist, I constantly witness how the body holds on to unprocessed experiences—stories we may not even be aware we're still carrying. The Body Keeps the Score beautifully bridges the science of trauma with the wisdom of healing. It validates what so many of my clients feel: that trauma isn’t just “in the past”—it lives in the body, shaping thoughts, habits, and emotional responses.
I recommend this book because it empowers you to understand your inner world with compassion, and it aligns beautifully with the mind-body approach of hypnotherapy. Whether you're on your own healing journey or supporting someone else’s, this book is a deeply transformative resource.
A groundbreaking exploration of trauma, the brain, and the path to healing
In this powerful and compassionate book, renowned psychiatrist Dr. Bessel van der Kolk draws on decades of research and clinical experience to reveal how trauma reshapes both the body and the brain—and how healing is possible. The Body Keeps the Score dives deep into the science behind trauma, showing how it manifests physically and emotionally, and outlines integrative paths to recovery including mindfulness, neurofeedback, movement, and body-based therapies.
Why I Recommend It:
As a hypnotherapist, I constantly witness how the body holds on to unprocessed experiences—stories we may not even be aware we're still carrying. The Body Keeps the Score beautifully bridges the science of trauma with the wisdom of healing. It validates what so many of my clients feel: that trauma isn’t just “in the past”—it lives in the body, shaping thoughts, habits, and emotional responses.
I recommend this book because it empowers you to understand your inner world with compassion, and it aligns beautifully with the mind-body approach of hypnotherapy. Whether you're on your own healing journey or supporting someone else’s, this book is a deeply transformative resource.