Resources
Books
Self-help:
It’s Not Always Depression, by Hilary Jacobs Hendel - Understanding how emotions, anxiety, and defenses work in our bodies and mind. Based on AEDP, and a good accompaniment to therapy with me.
No Bad Parts, by Richard C. Schwartz - Seeing ourselves through ‘parts’ that carry wisdom, wounds, and how to heal them. Based on IFS and a good accompaniment to therapy with me.
Anchored, by Deb Dana and Stephen Porges - Learning about your nervous system and how to find your way to feeling safe. Based on Polyvagal Theory and a good accompaniment to therapy with me.
Parenting:
Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy - A parenting book on promoting resilience, emotion regulation, and health relationship with kids. Also great for adult’s without kids that want to learn more about the impact of parent/child attachment relationship dynamics.
Relationships:
Hold Me Tight Workbook, by Dr. Sue Johnson - A workbook book for couples for navigating conflict and creating a safe relationship. Can be read on its own, and a great accompaniment to couples therapy.
A General Theory of Love, by Thomas Lewis, Richard Lannon, Fari Amini et al. - Three psychiatrists write a scientific/poetic book on attachment and how humans bond.
Mirror of Intimacy, by Alexandra Katehakis & Tom Bliss - A daily reader exploring intimacy, eroticism, and sexuality.
The Art of Receiving and Giving, by Betty Martin - Phenomenal book on touch, pleasure, and boundaries.
Kids books:
And the Rabbit Listened, by Cori Doerrfeld - on empathy.
A Shelter for Sadness, by Anne Booth and David Litchfield - on caring for our sadness.