Bookshelf

This page includes books and resources I often recommend to clients, organized by topic. These selections are intended for educational and informational purposes only and are not a substitute for psychotherapy or individualized mental health care. While these books may offer insight, reflection, or support, they are not intended to provide therapeutic advice or replace working with a qualified mental health professional.

Burnout and Perfectionism

• Burnout by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

• The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control by Katherine Morgan Schafler

Career Change / Exploration

• Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett

• Life's A Bitch And Then You Change Careers by Andrea Kay

• What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles

Courage and Vulnerability

• Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown

• Daring Greatly by Brene Brene

Eating and Body Image

• Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch

• The Body Image Workbook by Thomas Cash

Emotion Regulation

• The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Matthew McKay & Jeffrey Wood 

• Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger & Christine Padesky

Empowering Women

• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

• The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer

• Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

• Shrill by Lindy West

Love, Relationships, and Sexuality

• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

• Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski

• Come Together by Emily Nagoski

• Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

Mindfulness

• The Mindful Way Through Depression:  Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn

• The Mindful Way Through Stress by Shamash Alidina

Money Mindset

• The Art of Money by Bari Tessler

Self-Care and Self-Compassion

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

• Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness by Pooja Lakshmin

Sensitivity and Introversion

• The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aron

• The Highly Sensitive Person In Love by Elaine Aron

• Sensitive is the New Strong by Anita Moorjani

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Sleep

• End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep by Colleen Ehrnstrom, PhD, ABPP & Alisha Brosse, PhD 

Stress Management

• Essentialism by Greg McKeown

• ​Effortless by Greg McKeown

Thinking and Intelligence

• Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Trauma

• The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson