sexual trauma resources
Below are the hotlines, websites, organizations, books, and other media we recommend to our clients and their friends and families. We have worked with, utilized, and/or read each of these resources and encourage others to give them a try.
crisis hotlines
National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) - 800-656-4673 (HOPE)
HAWC Sexual Assault Hotline - 713-528-7273
books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Courage to Heal
Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma
Healing the Trauma of Abuse
It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion
Men Too: Unspoken Truths About Male Sexual Abuse
The Sexual Healing Journey
The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence
Victims No Longer
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out
What Happened to You?
websites
1 in 6 (for men survivors)
The Northwest Network (for LGBTQ+ survivors of abuse)
Army of Survivors (for athletes who’ve experienced sexual violence)
Survivors Chat (online community for survivors of assault and abuse)
for friends + family
books
A Guide for Friends and Family of Sexual Violence Survivors
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child
Healing the Harm Done: A Parent's Guide
How Long Does it Hurt?: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families