What’s on my bookshelf…
Trauma
The Tao of Fully Feeling: Harvesting Forgiveness out of Blame by Pete Walker
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay Gibson
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Healing Trauma: Restoring the Wisdom of the Body by Peter Levine
Grief
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön
Parenting
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Siegel
Mister Rogers Talks With Parents by Fred Rogers and Barry Head
Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction by Becky Kennedy
Improving Mental Health
The Stress-Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity by Melanie Greenberg
The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad
Life Worth Living: A Guide to what Matters Most by Volf, Croasmun, and McAnnally-Linz
The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler
Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self by Anodea Judith
Anger
Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger by Lama Rod Owens
Intimacy & Realtionships
The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of Consent by Betty Martin
Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want from Sex and How to Get It by Marty Klein
Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma by Staci Haines
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
Other Good Reads
The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every Day by Linda Akeson McGurk
Big Panda and Tiny Dragon by James Norbury
The Wisdom of the Shamans: What the Ancient Masters Can Teach Us About Love and Life by Don Jose Ruiz
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