Bibliotherapy

I often recommend books to clients to support our work together. Here are some I most frequently suggest:

Anxiety

The Happiness Trap- Russ Harris

The Wisdom of Anxiety- Sheryl Paul

Boundaries

Codependency No More- Melody Beattie

Set Boundaries, Find Peace- Nedra Glover Tawwab

Courage and Authenticity

Untamed- Glennon Doyle

Daring Greatly- Brene Brown

Cultivating Inner Resources

Awestruck- Jonah Paquette

Tapping In- Laurel Parnell

No Bad Parts- Richard Schwartz

Depression in Men

I Don’t Want to Talk About It- Terry Real

Relationships

Getting the Love You Want- Harville Hendrix

Wired for Love- Stan Tatkin

Hold Me Tight- Sue Johnson

Bring Yourself to Love- Mona Barbera

The New Rules of Marriage- Terry Real

Habits- Breaking and Making

Atomic Habits- James Clear

Mindfulness and Self Compassion

Radical Acceptance- Tara Brach

True Refuge- Tara Brach

The Wise Heart- Jack Kornfield

Self Compassion- Kristen Neff

Real Happiness- Sharon Salzberg

Real Love- Sharon Salzberg

Parenting

Untangled- Lisa Damour

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child- John Gottman

And Baby Makes Three- John Gottman

Boys and Sex- Peggy Orenstein

Girls and Sex- Peggy Orenstein

Perfectionism

The Gifts of Imperfection- Brene Brown

Shame

Daring Greatly- Brene Brown

Trauma

No Bad Parts- Richard Schwartz

The Body Keeps the Score- Bessel van Der Kolk

When the Body Says No- Gabor Mate

How to Do The Work- Nicole LePera

Racial Trauma

My Grandmother’s Hands- Resmaa Menakem