Resources

Below are books I often recommend to clients or reference in my work. These are not required reading, but many people find them supportive alongside therapy.

Anxiety / Depression / Grief

  • It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay — Megan Devine

  • Navigating Grief — Mia Roldan

  • The Anxious Generation — Jonathan Haidt

  • The Dance of Anger — Harriet Lerner

  • The Wild Edge of Sorrow — Francis Weller

Attachment, Relationships & Family of Origin

  • Attached — Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents — Lindsay C. Gibson

  • Becoming the One — Sheleana Aiyana

  • Hold Me Tight — Dr. Sue Johnson

  • The Power of TED — David Emerald 

Boundaries, Burnout & Perfectionism

  • Boundaries — Henry Cloud & John Townsend

  • Codependent No More — Melody Beattie

  • Facing Codependency — Pia Mellody

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace — Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown

Holistic Wellness

  • 1000 Hours Outside — Ginny Yurich

  • Atomic Habits — James Clear

  • The Open-Air Life — Linda Akeson McGurk

Therapy Memoirs

  • I’m Glad My Mom Died — Jennette McCurdy

  • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone — Lori Gottlieb

  • What My Bones Know — Stephanie Foo

Trauma, Nervous System & Somatic Healing

  • Boundaries for your Soul — Alison Cook

  • No Bad Parts — Richard Schwartz

  • The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk

  • The Wisdom of the Body — Hillary L McBride

  • Waking the Tiger — Peter Levine