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:
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodsness
by Peter A. Levine
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
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
by Gabor Mate, MD
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
Practicing Presence: A Mother’s Guide to Savouring Life Through the Photos You’re Already Taking
by Joy Prouty
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:
Mind Over Mood 2nd. Ed: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
by Dennis Greenberger, PhD and Christine A. Padesky, PhD
Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope
by Johann Hari
Relationships:
Already Enough: A Path to Self-Acceptance
by Lisa Olivera
Codependant No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
by Melody Beattie
Born for Love
by Maia Szalavitz and Bruce D. Perry
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
Human 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
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
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.
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