Books & Resources
Resources from a therapist on parenting, trauma, attachment styles (and more)
THE BOOKS
Recommended Books
PARENTING
Whole brain child by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson
The explosive child by Ross W Greene Phd
Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
No Bad Kids by Janet Lansbury
ATTACHMENT
Attachment effect by Peter Lovenheim
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
TRAUMA
The body keeps the score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
DISORDERED EATING
The Body is not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
COUPLES
Fight Right by John Gotten, Phd and Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
SEX
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski PhD
HABITS AND BEHAVIOR
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Breath by James Nestor
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
Self Compassion by Kristin Neff
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat Hanh
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and Janet Mills
BitterSweet by Susan Cain
Enchantment by Katherine May
POETRY
Devotions by Mary Oliver
MEMOIR
Untamed by Glenn Doyle
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
FICTION
Turtles All the Way Down by John Greene on OCD
Good Material by Dolly Alderton on Breakups
PODCASTS
Recommended Podcasts
Tara Brach by Tara Brach
Maintenance Phase by Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes
Episode: The Body Mass Index
The Hidden Brain by Shankar Vedantam
Episode: The conversations that bring us closer
Thanks for Asking by Feelings & Co
Where Should We Begin by Esther Perel
The Gray Zone with Sean Illing by Vox
Episode: Well this is awkward
The Sensual Self by Ev’Yan Whitney
RESOURCES
Crisis Resources
911- Emergency Department
988 - Mental health-related crisis support
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor
SAMHSA National Helpline - 1-800-662-4357 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Domestic Violence Hotline- 1-800-799-7233 OR text "START" to 88788
National Sexual Assault Crisis Line- 1-800-656-4673
Veterans Crisis Line - 988, Press 1 OR Text 838255
Trevor Project Crisis Line - 1-866- 488-7386 OR text 678-678- available 24/7 - Suicide prevention for the LGBTQ+ youth
Fireside Project - Call or text 62-FIRESIDE.- Provides emotional support during and after psychedelic experiences.