The Restoration Library · Restoration Resources
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The Restoration Library.

Every resource, voice, and pathway you need to find your way back to yourself. Trauma-informed therapists, coaches, healing communities, books, courses, and safe churches — all in one carefully curated place, vetted for safety, grounded in care, and built for people who are ready to heal.

8+
Resource categories in one place
Vetted
Every voice screened for safety and care
Faith
Rooted in truth, trauma-informed
Free
Always free to search and browse
What Is the Restoration Library

A trusted map for people finding their way back.

"The Library exists so that no one has to search alone for the people and resources that will actually help them heal."

When someone is ready to heal, the search for help can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? Who is safe? Who actually understands trauma? Who holds both faith and care without weaponizing either?

The Restoration Library is a curated directory and resource hub built within Restoration Resources. It brings together trauma-informed therapists, coaches, healing groups, books, courses, programs, and safe churches into one carefully maintained collection.

This is not an algorithm. It is not a marketplace. It is a trusted collection, built by practitioners who understand what healing actually requires.

Our Commitment to You

Every resource in this Library has been chosen with one question in mind: is this safe for someone who has been hurt?

Trauma-Informed First

Every practitioner and resource reflects an understanding of trauma's impact on the whole person.

Faith and Care Together

We hold faith and trauma-informed practice as complementary, never in conflict.

Safety as the Standard

We do not list voices or places that cause harm, regardless of their platform or reputation.

Curated, Not Crowdsourced

This is a living, maintained collection — not an open directory anyone can join.

Free to Access

Searching and browsing the Library will always be free for people seeking healing.

What's Inside

Every kind of support. In one place.

Whatever stage of healing you are in, whatever kind of support you need, the Library is built to help you find the right person, resource, or community at the right time.

Category One
Trauma-Informed Therapists

Licensed therapists who specialize in trauma, attachment, and the intersection of faith and mental health. Find someone safe for deep, clinical healing work.

One-on-one · Virtual and In Person
Category Two
Coaches and Mentors

Trauma-informed coaches offering one-on-one support for identity, purpose, relationships, and rebuilding after hard seasons. Not therapy, but transformational.

One-on-one · Packages and Sessions
Category Three
Healing Groups and Communities

Facilitated groups, peer communities, and collective healing spaces for survivors, those in recovery, and those rebuilding after grief, abuse, or loss.

Online and In-Person Groups
Category Four
Books and Reading

A curated reading list of books on trauma, identity, faith, healing, attachment, and restoration — organized by topic and audience.

Curated Titles · By Category
Category Five
Courses and Programs

Self-paced and facilitated courses on trauma recovery, emotional health, identity restoration, faith integration, and more. Built to go at your pace.

Self-Paced and Facilitated
Category Six
Safe Churches

Churches and faith communities that have demonstrated a commitment to trauma-informed care, abuse accountability, and genuine pastoral safety.

Vetted Faith Communities
Category Seven
Curriculum and Workbooks

Structured curriculum and guided workbooks for individuals, small groups, churches, and organizations working through healing and identity restoration.

Individual and Group Use
Category Eight
Podcasts and Media

A curated library of podcasts, video series, and media from trusted voices in trauma-informed healing, faith, and restoration.

Audio, Video and Series
Trusted Voices

The voices we trust with your healing.

Every voice in the Restoration Library has been personally evaluated for safety, trauma-informed practice, and the integrity of their care. These are not the loudest voices — they are the most trustworthy ones.

Therapist · Educator
Dr. Santa Lyons
@drsantalyons

Trauma-informed therapist and faith-rooted educator bringing clinical insight on trauma, attachment, and healing to accessible, integrated spaces.

AttachmentTraumaFaith
Therapist · Author
Your Trauma Therapist
@yourtraumatherapist

Psychotherapist demystifying trauma recovery with compassionate, accessible content for survivors navigating their healing journey.

RecoverySurvivorsClinical
Counselor · Author
Aundi Kolber
@aundikolber

Licensed therapist and author of Try Softer, bringing a body-aware, compassionate approach to healing and wholeness in Christ.

SomaticWholenessBooks
Psychologist · Author
Dr. Alison Cook
@dralisoncook

Christian psychologist helping people heal their past, reclaim their identity, and live with wholeness through psychology and faith.

IdentityPsychologyFaith
Therapist · Educator
Rachael Clinton Chen
@rachaelclintonchin

Psychotherapist and author bringing depth, clinical wisdom, and spiritual care to conversations about attachment, identity, and restoration.

AttachmentIdentityDepth
Counselor · Speaker
Debra Fileta
@debrafileta

Licensed counselor and author helping people identify and break unhealthy patterns by getting to the root of emotional health and identity in Christ.

Emotional HealthRelationships
Safe Churches

Faith communities where healing is possible.

A safe church is not a perfect church. It is a church that takes harm seriously, responds to abuse with accountability rather than protection of reputation, and cultivates a culture where people feel genuinely seen and cared for.

Abuse Response Policy

A clear, enforced policy for responding to reports of abuse with external accountability.

Trauma-Informed Leadership

Pastoral and lay leadership trained in trauma-informed care and psychological safety.

Mental Health Integration

Active partnership with licensed mental health professionals rather than substituting spiritual counsel for clinical care.

Accountability Culture

A culture where leaders can be questioned, mistakes are named, and repair is practiced over image management.

Who This Is For

Finding a safe church is one of the hardest parts of healing for survivors of religious harm.

Survivors of religious hurt

For those who left church because of harm and who are carefully discerning where — or whether — to re-engage with community.

People new to faith

For those exploring faith for the first time and who want a community that holds truth and safety without coercion or control.

Leaders building safer spaces

For pastors and ministry leaders who want to measure their community against a clear standard and pursue certification.

How It Works

Finding the right support should not be hard.

The Library is designed to reduce the overwhelm of searching for help. Whether you know what you need or have no idea where to start, the process is simple.

01
Tell us where you are

Browse by category or use our guided search to identify the kind of support that fits your current season. Therapist, coach, group, course, book, or community — the Library meets you where you are.

02
Find vetted, safe options

Every listing in the Library has been evaluated for safety, trauma-informed practice, and care. You are not searching the entire internet. You are searching a curated collection built by people who understand what healing requires.

03
Connect with confidence

Reach out directly to therapists, coaches, groups, and churches. Access courses and books. Join communities. Every connection point in the Library is designed to lower the barrier to getting the support you need.

Be Part of the Library

If you are doing safe, healing work, you belong here.

The Restoration Library is a living collection. We are always looking for practitioners, voices, and communities whose work reflects the standards we hold.

Practitioners
Therapists, Coaches, and Group Facilitators
  • Licensed therapists with trauma-informed specialization
  • Life and healing coaches with trauma-informed training
  • Group facilitators and recovery program leaders
  • Authors and curriculum developers in the healing space
  • Podcast hosts and media voices
Organizations
Faith Communities and Healing Organizations
  • Churches with documented trauma-informed practices
  • Faith-based nonprofits and healing ministries
  • Restoration and recovery organizations
  • Organizations pursuing Sanctuary Certification
  • Curriculum creators and course providers
Learn About Certification
Apply to Be Listed

Tell us about your work and how it fits within the Library's standards. Every application is reviewed personally.

Healing is possible. The Library knows the way.

Whether you are just beginning to search, or you have been searching for a long time, the Restoration Library is built to help you find what you actually need. Start with one category, one voice, one resource. That is enough for today.

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