Book Recommendations for Your Wellbeing
From the Team
01/29/2023
From Lori:
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin D. Yalom
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD.
The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michels
Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Everything is F*cked by Mark Manson
Lost Connections by Johann Hari
Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
From Zachary:
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD, for client with trauma.
Victims No Longer by Mike Lew, for male survivors of sexual trauma either in adulthood or childhood.
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie, for Couples or individuals with codependency.
For others,
The Gaslighting Recovery Workbook by Amy Marlow-MaCoy
Self-Confidence Workbook by Barbara G. Markway and Celia Ampel
From Shannon:
The Boy Who Was Raise as A Dog by Dr. Bruce Perry
From Krista:
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab
How We Heal by Alexandra Elle
From Kim:
What Happened to You? By Bruce Perry wrote with Oprah, for trauma survivors.
Home Front by Kristin Hannah, for information on the realities of military service and its impact on both the soldiers and the families.
From Nichole:
Science of Breath by Swami Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, MD, & Alan Hymes, MD
Never Let Go by Suzanne Alderson
Sex Positive Talks to Have with Kids by Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook by Tim Desmond
The Reverse Coloring Book by Kendra Norton, where you draw the lines
From Amber:
You’re not Crazy – It’s Your Mother by Danu Morrigan
Rising Strong by Brené Brown.
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