Podcasts

The Rising — A Revolution for Women

Online Resources

Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. — understanding and healing from trauma
Brené Brown — researcher, storyteller
Esther Perel — expert on relationships and sexuality
Gabor Maté, M.D. — expert on addiction, stress and childhood development
Lisa Merlo-Booth — relationship coach
Peter Levin, Ph.D. — somatic experiencing
Thomas Hübl — modern mystic and spiritual teacher

Recommended Reading

Adoption

Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self by David M. Brodzinsky
Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens by Debbie Riley
Raising Adopted Children by Lois Ruskai Melina

Courage and Vulernability

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown

Mood, Depression and Anxiety

Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns M.D.
My Name is Hope: Anxiety, depression, and life after melancholy by John Mark Comer
Panic Attacks Workbook: A Guided Program for Beating the Panic Trick by David Carbonell
Pass Through Panic: Freeing Yourself from Anxiety and Fear by Claire Weekes
Ten Days to Self-Esteem by David D. Burns M.D.
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program by William J. Knaus
The Happy Moments: Moving Out of Anxiety and Depression by Shawn Brookshier
When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life by David D. Burns M.D.

Parenting

Giving The Love That Heals by Harville PhD Hendrix
How To Talk So Kids Can Learn by Adele Faber
Magical Parent Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting by Michael Mendizza
Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility by Chick Moorman
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel MD
P.E.T. Parent effectiveness training : the tested new way to raise responsible children by Thomas Gordon
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker
The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy by Edward M. Hallowell M.D.
The Magic Years: Understanding and Handling the Problems of Early Childhood by Selma H. Fraiberg
Trauma-Proofing Your Kids: A Parents’ Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy and Resilience by Peter A. Levine Ph.D.
Yes, Your Teen is Crazy!: Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind by Michael J. Bradley

Psychotherapy

Love’s Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom
Momma and the Meaning of Life: Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin Yalom
The Neuroscience of Human Relationships: Attachment And the Developing Social Brain by Louis Cozolino
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain by Louis Cozolino

Relationships

Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love Paperback – April 29, 2003 by Pia Mellody
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick J Carnes Ph.D.
Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart by John Welwood
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work Terrence Real

Self-Esteem for Women

10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem: How to End Self-Doubt, Gain Confidence, & Create a Positive Self-Image by Glenn R. Schiraldi Ph.D.
Big Fat Lies Women Tell Themselves: Ditch Your Inner Critic and Wake Up Your Inner Superstar by Amy Ahlers
“I’m Not Good Enough”… and Other Lies Women Tell Themselves by Sharon Jaynes
Know Yourself: A Woman’s Guide to Wholeness, Radiance & Supreme Confidence by Barbara Rose
The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart by Sue Patton Thoele

Special Needs Kids

ADHD: A Path to Success: A Revolutionary Theory and New Innovation in Drug-Free Therapy by Lawrence Weathers
The Challenging Child: Understanding, Raising, and Enjoying the Five “Difficult” Types of Children by Stanley I. Greenspan
The Difficult Child: Expanded and Revised Edition by Stanley Turecki
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser

Spirituality and Psychology

Care of the Soul : A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore
Challenge of the Heart: Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Changing Times by John Welwood
Ordinary Magic: Everyday Life as Spiritual Path by John Welwood
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Toward a Psychology of Awakening: Buddhism, Psychotherapy, and the Path of Personal and Spiritual Transformation by John Welwood

Understanding and Surviving Depression

Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness by William Styron
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon

Woman’s Issues and Sexuality

Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” by Brené Brown
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
The Rising: A Revolution for Women (e-book) by Lisa Merlo-Booth
Untamed by Glennon Doyle

Trauma and Body Mind Connection

Freedom from Your Inner Critic: A Self-Therapy Approach by Jay Earley Ph.D. and Bonnie Weiss MA LCSW
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma by Peter A. Levine
When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté M.D.