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 The Score

The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, And Body In The Healing Of Trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.

Childhood Disrupted

Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology And How You Can Heal, Donna Jackson Nakazawa

In An Unspoken Voice

In An Unspoken Voice: How The Body Releases Trauma And Restores Goodness, Peter A. Levine, PhD

Gifts Of Imperfection

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

The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter, And Miracles, Bruce H. Lipton, PhD

The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers

The Dark Side Of The Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, And Dreams, Debbie Ford

Waking The Tiger

Waking The Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter A. Levine with Ann Frederick

Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself

Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind And Create A New One, Dr. Joe Dispenza

Tiny Habits

Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, BJ Fogg, PhD

Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits: An Easy And Proven Way To Build Good Habits And Break Bad Ones, James Clear

It Doesn't Start With You

It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are And How To End The Cycle, Mark Wolynn

Self-Esteem

Self-Esteem, Matthew McKay, PhD, Patrick Fanning

No Bad Parts, Dr. Richard Schwartz

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

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Susan Anderson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, LIndsay C Gibson, PsyD

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, Susan Anderson, PsyD