Helpful Resources

Below, I have posted resources (books, websites) that I have found particularly helpful and often make use of in my work.

General Information about Therapy

What is Therapy?

What to Expect in Your First Session

The Elements of Good Therapy

Ethical Principles of Psychologists

Trauma Recovery

What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry

Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, Peter Levine

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine

Eating Concerns/Body Image

The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food, Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch

Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing and Liberation, Hilary Kinavey & Dana Sturtevant

Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out—and Never Say Diet Again, Rebecca Schritchfield

8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience, Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, Sonya Renee Taylor

Health at Every Size, Lindo Bacon

Self-Compassion

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, Kristin Neff

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive, Kristin Neff & Christopher K. Germer

The Mindful Path of Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, Christopher K. Germer

The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown

Mindfulness/Meditation

Jon Kabat-Zinn states, "Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally...simply the act of conscious living." Read more about the benefits of mindfulness here.

The following websites provide free guided meditations.

UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center

Tara Brach's guided meditations

The following books are also excellent resources.

Mindfulness for Beginners, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, Ronald D. Siegel

Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach

When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron