Publications
Books by Tara Travia, PhD — for clinicians seeking integrated trauma tools, and for readers navigating the pressure to forgive.
FOR CLINICIANS
Integrating EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
A Clinical Manual for Enhanced Trauma Treatment
A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for combining EMDR and ACT to treat trauma more holistically. EMDR helps clients process painful memories that keep them trapped in the past; ACT more directly targets present-day struggles so clients can live with greater meaning and purpose.
With treatment planning strategies, scripts, exercises, worksheets, and case examples, this professional manual helps EMDR-trained clinicians support clients to:
Process traumatic and painful memories
Allow for intense emotions and difficult thoughts
Identify their values and cultivate a stronger sense of self
Increase resilience in the face of life’s challenges
New Harbinger Publications · April 2026
FOR READERS
The Forgiveness Trap
Finding Freedom from the Pressure to Forgive
What if forgiveness isn’t the key to healing? Public declarations of forgiveness often inspire us—and quietly create an expectation that letting go is the healthy, even moral, response to harm. But what happens when forgiveness doesn’t come, and you’re pressured to offer it before you’re ready?
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Tara Travia challenges the belief that forgiveness is necessary for healing. Introducing the concept of Forgiveness Pressure, she shows how the push to “let it go” can silence valid anger and pain, undermine self-trust, and keep people stuck in harmful relationships.
Through real-life examples and practical tools, you’ll learn:
Why anger and resentment are protective, not toxic
The difference between true healing and forced forgiveness
How to set boundaries and ask for meaningful repair
What to do when apologies never come
How to move forward without betraying yourself
You don’t need to forgive to heal. You need to feel, understand, and trust yourself.
Published June 2026
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