Discover a curated collection of influential works that have inspired my therapeutic approaches. These diverse resources offer insights from various perspectives, shaping and informing my healing practice, serving as a source of expansion for you as well.
Trauma & PTSD:
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
by Peter A. Levine with Ann Frederick
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
by Judith Herman, M.D
Mindfulness & Meditation:
Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, & Wisdom
by Rick Hanson, PH.D with Richard Mendius, MD.
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
by Don Miquel Ruiz
The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal teachings of Buddhist Psychology
by Jack Kornfield
Living with the Devil: A Meditation on Good and Evil
by Stephen Batchelor
Yoga & Breathwork:
Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body
by Jivana Heyman
Awakening Shakti: The Transformative Power of the Goddesses of Yoga
by Shelly Kempton
Anxiety & Depression:
Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope
by Johann Hari
Relationships:
Codependant No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
by Melody Beattie
Parenthood:
Raising Great Parents: How to Become the Parent Your Child Needs You to Be
by Doone Estey, Beverley Cathcart-Ross, & Martin Nash, M.D.
The Myths of Motherhood: How Culture Reinvents the Good Mother
by Shari L. Thurer
Landscape of Mothers: Nature Archetypes as a Guide to Mothering
by Jill Doneen Clifton
Through the Maze of Motherhood: Empowered Mothers Speak
by Erika Horwitz, PH.D.
The Difficult Child: The Classic and Definitive Work on Parenting Hard-to-Raise Children
by Stanley Turecki, M.D with Leslie Tonner
The Mask of Motherhood: How Becoming a Mother Changes Our Lives and Why We Never Talk About It
by Susan Maushart
Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety
by Judith Warner
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Child Development:
Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
by Bonnie Badenoch
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child
by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D & Tine Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
Scattered Minds: A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
by Gabor Mate, M.D.
The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnoses May Be Your Greatest Strength
by Dale Archer, M.D.
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson, Ed. D. & Richard Guare, PhD
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
by Frances E. Jensen, M.D with Amy Ellis Nutt
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
by Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A.
“We become aware to understand, so we can grow towards change”
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