Recommended Reading

Below are some resources that I have read and highly recommend to clients. The knowledge and wisdom of these additional teachers infinitely aids the healing process inside and outside of the therapy room.

Book cover titled 'The Gift Of Intensity' by Imi Lo, with subtitle 'How to Win at Life and Love as a Highly Sensitive Intense Person' on a blue background.

The Gift of Intensity: How to Win at Life and Love as a High Sensitive Intense Person - by Imi Lo

Great For: HSP’s (Highly Sensitive People), neurodivergence, sensory overwhelm, emotional intensity, emotional regulation

Book cover for 'My Grandmother's Hands' by Resmaa Menakem, featuring abstract art of a woman's face with closed eyes and flowing hair, set against a colorful background.

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies - by Resmaa Menakem

Great For: Anti-racism work, body awareness, healing from trauma

No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model - by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

Great For: Understanding the basics of IFS, trauma

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management For Mortals - by Oliver Burkeman

Great For: Anxiety, feeling stuck, life transitions, indecision, avoidance

Book cover with orange background and white speckles, featuring a white leaf design, and black text with the title 'Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times' by Katherine May, including a quote at the top.

Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times - by Katherine May

Great For: seasonal depression, depressive episodes, illness, grief

Book cover for "Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., featuring a pink background with a central vertical zipper and bold white and yellow text.

Come As You Are: The surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life - by Emily Nagoski, PhD

Great For: Sex education, issues with arousal and orgasm, sex as a person with a vulva