Trauma-Informed Bodywork by Chelsea Haverly, LCSW-C and Emily Young, LCSW-C

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Trauma-Informed Bodywork

Name: Trauma-Informed Bodywork
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Author: Chelsea Haverly, LCSW-C, Emily Young, LCSW-C
ISBN: 9798889843177

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Published on Mar 31, 2026 | 224 Pages

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A vital framework for understanding embodied trauma and helping clients heal—a trauma-informed guide for somatic practitioners, movement therapists, bodyworkers, and personal trainers

Guided by the principle that if trauma happens to the body, healing happens through the body, Trauma-Informed Bodywork offers an inclusive, consent-driven, and mutually empowering approach to trauma-informed healing.

Authors Chelsea Haverly and Emily Young explain how trauma is stored in the body—and how this makes movement-based practices an essential tool for trauma recovery. Haverly and Young cover key concepts—like complex trauma, vicarious trauma, body-related trauma, and nervous system regulation—and explore how they present when working with clients.

Haverly and Young walk you step-by-step through insightful guidance on
topics like:

What movement professionals need to know about trauma and nervous system dysregulation: different kinds of trauma, how they’re experienced, and how they show up in the body
Embodiment in the face of stress: how trauma disrupts our ability to inhabit our bodies—and how movement can facilitate healing and release
Letting the body lead: a practical guide for implementing trauma-informed personal training (TI-PT) principles
How to facilitate coregulation with clients, nurture a “brave space,” expand clients’ windows of tolerance, and offer support through somatic releases
Trauma-informed business frameworks: decolonial, whole-heart principles for values-driven, person-first care
What’s next: practical guidance for applying and embodying the work

“A beautiful, tangible, and compassionate trauma-informed guide for movement and healing professionals and a breathtaking reminder that we are all worthy of moving our bodies for joy instead of punishment. Grounded in evidence-based research, nervous system physiology, somatics, embodied movement frameworks, and personal lived experiences, this book offers empowering reminders for finding our way back home to ourselves. A must-read for fitness and mental health professionals who are passionate about trauma-informed space-holding, inclusive business practices, and integrating holistic pathways to healing into the scope of their work.”
—ZABIE YAMASAKI, MEd, RYT, author of Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors of Sexual Assault

“Trauma-Informed Bodywork is a thoroughly researched, generous, and digestible book. Like a great coach, it teaches movement professionals the fundamentals of trauma-informed movement practices, cues them in considering how to apply the principles appropriately for their business and clientele, and supports them in creating a holistic and traumainformed professional practice. It’s an essential read for fitness and movement professionals!”
—LAURA KHOUDARI, author of Lifting Heavy Things

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By Chelsea Haverly, LCSW-C and Emily Young, LCSW-C