Bookshelf

This page includes books 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