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Psychological transformations aren’t intellectual. Deep change is born from an emotional learning from experience. That said, reading and other forms of psychoeducation can supplement therapy and help facilitate insight. The following resources, curated through many years of clinical practice, have provided many clients with clarity and consolation as they work through various mental health challenges and trials of living.

All material provided on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or mental health provider. This practice is not responsible for the material contained within these resources. It is up to the individual to discern what material resonates and what to disregard. Direct consultation of a qualified provider should be sought for any specific questions or problems. Use of this website in no way constitutes professional service or advice.

For Difficult Times

• Necessary Losses – Judith Viorist

• The Gifts of Imperfection – Brene Brown

• When Things Fall Apart – Pema Chodron

• Wherever You Go There You Are – John Kabat-Zinn

• The Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Workbook– Mathew McKay

• Letters to a Young Poet – Rainer Maria Rilke 

• Listening to Shame – Brene Brown PhD Ted Talk

Anxiety Management

• The Worry Cure – Robert L. Leahy

• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook – Edmond J. Bourne

Depression

• The Mindful Way Through Depression – Mark Williams and John Kabat Zinn

• The Noonday Demon – Andrew Solomon

• Swamplands of the Soul; New Life in Dismal Places – James Hollis

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• International OCD Foundation

Coercive Control and Cult Recovery

• International Cultic Studies Association- ICSA 

• Freedom of Mind Institute

• BITE Model of Authoritarian Control – Steve Hassan

• Traumatic Narcissism-Relational Systems of Subjugation – Daniel Shaw

• IndoctriNATION – Podcast on the psychology of cults, toxic personalities, and other predatory systems of control with stories of survivors and steps for prevention and recovery

Eating Disorder Recovery

• When Food is Love – Geneen Roth

• Eating in the Light of the Moon – Anita Johnston PhD

• Eight Keys to Healing from an Eating Disorder – Carolyn Costin LMFT

• Overcoming Binge Eating – Dr. Christopher Fairburn

• Intuitive Eating – Evelyn Tribole + Elyse Resch RD

• Addiction to Perfection – Marion Woodman

• Father Hunger – Margo Maine

• Maintenance Phase – A podcast that debunks and decodes “wellness” and weight loss culture.

• Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective

Parenting

• The Whole Brain Child – Daniel Siegel

• The Teenage Brian – Frances E. Jensen

• Trauma-Proofing Your Kids – Peter Levine

• Consequences of Stressed Parenting– Gabor Mate MD

• Reviving Ophelia – Mary Pipher Ph.D.

• The Highly Sensitive Child – Elaine Aron Ph.D.

• Respectful Parenting Podcast – Unruffled by Janet Lansbury

• Family Connections Program – Family Connections™ is a free, evidence-based, 12-class course that meets in person for 2 hours and requires 1-2 hours of homework/practice weekly. It provides education, skills training, and support for people who are supporting a sufferer of Borderline Personality Disorder> (BPD)/Emotion Dysregulation (ED) or BPD/ED traits.

• Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity – Andrew Soloman

For Parents of a Child with an Eating Disorder

• Your Dieting Daughter – Carolyn Costin LMFT

• Just a Little too Thin – Dr. Michael Strober and Meg Schneider LCSW

• 101 Ways to Help your Daughter Love her Body – Brenda Lane Richardson and Elane Rehr

• Body Wars – Margo Maine Ph.D.

Neurodiversity
*A neurodiversity perspective views autism as a natural and valuable variation of human experience and expression. We believe the spectrum of neurological differences should be honored, understood, and respected. We seek to learn the most from the lived experience of autistic individuals.

• Unmasking Autism – Devon Price PhD

• AsperGirls – Rudy Simone

• Uniquely Human – Barry Prizant PhD + Tom Fielder-Meyer

• Divergent Mind – Jenara Nerenberg

• Nick Walker’s Advice for Parents of Autistic Children

• The Autism Little Learners – Podcast

• Uniquely Human – Podcast

Bipolar Disorder

• The Bipolar Survival Guide – David Miklowitz PhD

• An Unquiet Mind – Kay Redfield Jamison

Trauma Recovery

• The Inner World of Trauma – Donald Kalsched

• Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma affects Self Regulation, Self Image, and the Capacity for Relationship – Larry Heller PhD and Aline LaPierre PsyD

• Drama of the Gifted Child – Alice Miller

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van der Kolk

• In an Unspoken Voice – Peter Levine

• Podcast on Trauma – Bessel Van der Kolk interviewed by Krista Tippett

• Educational Facebook page – an online fountain of information on trauma research and healing

Relationships

• Mating in Captivity – Esther Perel

• Hold me Tight – Sue Johnson

• Why Marriages Succeed or Fail – John Gottman

• Facing Love Addiction – Pia Melody

• Ready to Heal– Kelly McDaniel

• Facing Codependency – Pia Melody

• The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other– James Hollis, PhD

• You Will Marry the Wrong Person– Alain de Bottom ( New York Times, Oped)

Grief and Loss

• Ambiguous Loss – Pauline Boss

• Mourning and Mitzvah – Anne Brener

• Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage – David Kessler

• The Year of Magical Thinking – Joan Didion

• Our House – Grief Support Center in Los Angeles

• Survivors after Suicide

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