recommended reading
Books on Individual Growth:
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Living Like You Mean It: Use the Wisdom and Power of Your Emotions to Get the Life You Really Want by Ronald J. Frederick, PhD
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It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions and Connect to Your Authentic Self by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW
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Emotional Fitness: Discovering Our Natural Healing Power by Janice Berger
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Dr. Elaine Aron
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
Books on Relationships:
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Secure Love: Create a Relationship that Lasts a Lifetime by Julie Menanno
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Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection by Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman
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Hold me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, by Sue Johnson
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Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships, by Sue Johnson
Books on Parenting:
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Elevating Childcare: A Guide to Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury
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No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline without Shame by Janet Lansbury
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The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel Siegel & Tina Bryson
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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity and Resilience in Your Child by Daniel Siegel & Tina Bryson
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Hold Onto Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate
Therapy can feel both relieving and challenging—relieving because you do not have to carry difficulties alone, and challenging because it may involve engaging with experiences that are often set aside in daily life.