Book Club Review: The Body Keeps The Score

A therapist reflects on reading The Body Keeps the Score in a book club filled with clinicians and explains why she is no longer recommending it to clients. While the book contains critical insights about trauma and the nervous system, it is dense and difficult for many readers. The biggest takeaway is simple but powerful. The mind and body are not separate systems. They are integrated, and healing requires caring for the nervous system as well as our thoughts.