Therapist Gold: Treating Fear-Based and Attachment Trauma is the latest must-read by Professor Gordon Emmerson, founder of Resource Therapy, and Christiane Essing, an international master trainers in Resource Therapy and psychotherapist.
Thoughtful, practical, and grounded in real clinical work, this book is a valuable resource for therapists working with fear, complex trauma, and attachment wounds.
Whether you’re just beginning your parts-based therapy journey or already immersed in Resource Therapy, Therapist Gold will deepen your understanding and sharpen your skills.
Why This Book Belongs in Every Trauma Therapist’s Toolkit
This essential guide dives deep into two of the most prevalent – and often treatment-resistant – areas we see in clinical practice:
1. Fear-Based Trauma
The hidden driver behind panic attacks, phobias, generalised anxiety, PTSD, agoraphobia, and other fear-related disorders.
2. Attachment Trauma
Rooted in early relational wounds, this trauma underpins feelings of inadequacy (‘I’m not good enough’), people-pleasing, fear of intimacy, eating disorders, and compulsive overachievement.
Both types of trauma are also core contributors to addictions, OCD, and other behaviours that serve as coping strategies – often unconscious efforts to self-soothe and avoid deep emotional pain.
What sets this book apart is its integration of Resource Therapy theory and techniques, offering a clear and compassionate framework for helping clients identify and heal the specific personality parts (Resource States) that hold trauma.
Therapists will learn how to work directly with these parts to:
- Uncover the true origins of presenting issues
- Provide deep relief for long-standing emotional pain
- Shift clients from survival mode to healthy self-regulation and empowerment
Whether you are new to parts therapy or a seasoned clinician, this book offers practical interventions and profound insight to support transformational healing.
🛳️ Grounded in the latest trauma research and parts-based approaches, this book is a valuable companion to our Clinical Resource Therapy training.
A Hands-on Guide to Resource Therapy in Action
This book is written for the therapy room, not the ivory tower.
It is filled with therapist–client dialogues, case examples, and clear guidance on using Resource Therapy Actions effectively and ethically. You’ll learn how to:
- Bridge to eVaded States holding fear, shame, hurt, abandonment, or anger
- Use RT techniques that support emotional shifts for lasting results
- Respect protector parts while gently accessing deeper pain
- Create the conditions for memory reconsolidation – helping clients update old emotional patterns with new, healing experiences
This is the kind of practical wisdom therapists can use right away.
What is Memory Reconsolidation – and Why Does it Matter?
Memory reconsolidation is a process in the brain that allows emotional memories to be updated and healed when accessed in the right way.
Resource Therapy provides a structured, respectful pathway to do just that.
When a Vaded State ( RT technical term) is accessed safely and the emotional truth is expressed and processed, the brain has an opportunity to reorganise that memory. Instead of being stuck in fear or confusion, clients experience genuine relief, clarity, and transformation.
Therapist Gold shows you how to make that happen, session by session.
Meet the Authors
Professor Gordon Emmerson, PhD, is the founder of Resource Therapy. A psychologist (now retired) and author, Gordon developed this model from decades of work in ego state therapy and trauma recovery. Resource Therapy is now a globally respected clinical approach used by psychologists, counsellors, social workers, and trauma therapists across the world. His other books include Healthy Parts Happy Self and Resource Therapy Casebook. Known for his clarity, compassion, and commitment to client-centred care, Gordon continues to inspire a growing international community of therapists.
Christiane Essing is a psychotherapist based in Germany. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, using psychotherapy, and Resource Therapy. She also translated and interpreted Gordon’s entire training into German, and currently serves as Executive Director of Training on the Board of Resource Therapy International.
How to Order Your Gold Nugget of Learning
You can purchase Therapist Gold: Treating Fear-Based and Attachment Trauma via Amazon using our official link below. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. This helps support our work in bringing Resource Therapy training and tools to more therapists globally.
Therapist Gold lives up to its name. It is a heartfelt, practical guide that helps us do the real work – connecting with the parts of our clients that have been hurt, helping them heal, and staying grounded in the process.
If you are serious about parts-based therapy, trauma healing, and making a real difference in the therapy room, this book is for you.
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Perfect for training and beyond
This book is an ideal companion read for those completing:
- Foundation Resource Therapy Training
- Clinical RT Certification
- Advanced and Train-the-Trainer Program
It is also highly recommended for therapists seeking to refresh their skills, feel more confident with RT Actions, and deepen their trauma-informed work with parts.
Enjoy reading Therapy Gold over a nice cup of tea or coffee. If you’re like me, possibly a pencil and highlighter!