Suggested Reading
I am certain I have missed many worthy books here and will certainly be adding more to the list as seems appropriate. Each of these books were recommendations from mentors, friends, family, instructors, coaches, and a few were discovered while exploring one rabbit hole or another. As with anything, take what you can use and leave the rest!
The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing Of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology And How You Can Heal, Donna Jackson Nakazawa
In An Unspoken Voice: How The Body Releases Trauma And Restores Goodness, Peter A. Levine, PhD
The Gifts Of Imperfection: Let Go Of Who You Think You’re Supposed To Be And Embrace Who You Are, Brene Brown, PhD, L.M.S.W.
Codependent No More: How To Stop Controlling Others And Start Caring For Yourself, Melody Beattie
The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter, And Miracles, Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, And Dreams, Debbie Ford
Waking The Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter A. Levine with Ann Frederick
Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind And Create A New One, Dr. Joe Dispenza
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, BJ Fogg, PhD
Atomic Habits: An Easy And Proven Way To Build Good Habits And Break Bad Ones, James Clear
It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How To End The Cycle, Mark Wolynn
Self-Esteem, Matthew McKay, PhD, Patrick Fanning
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with The Internal Family Systems Model, Richard C. Schwartz, PhD
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Susan Anderson
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, Susan Anderson, PsyD