Bookshelf

Literature can be incredibly healing, validating, and informative.  Here is a collected list of books I recommend for healing, self-exploration, and growth.

Mental Health & Trauma

·      Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie

·      When The Body Says No by Dr. Mate

·      Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence–From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith L. Herman

·      The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van de Kolk

·      The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis

·      In An Unspoken Voice by Peter Levine

·      Healing Developmental Trauma by Larry Heller and Aline LaPierre

·      Nurturing Resilience by Kathy Kain and Steve Terrell

Trauma and Children

·      Trauma Proofing Your Children by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline

·      Trauma Through a Childs Eyes by Peter Levine and Maggie Klin

Highly Sensitive People & Empaths

·      The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron

·      Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World: How to Create a Happy Life by Ilse Sand

·      The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine Aron

Highly Sensitive Children & Teens

·      The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron

·      Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child: Seeing an Overwhelming World through Their Eyes by James Williams

·      Supporting the Highly Sensitive Child: Making Sense of Meltdowns by James Williams

·      The Strong, Sensitive Boy by Ted Zeff

·      Diary of a Teenage Empath by Jeannette Folan

·      The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans: How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Unshakable Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult by Josh Shipp

Introverts

·      The Introvert Advantage: How Quiet People Can Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti Olsen Laney

·      Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids by Susan Cain

·      Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking Book by Susan Cain

·      Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung 

Soul Work

·      Your Fearless Soul by Christin Myrick

·      Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore

·      Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

LGBTQ Trauma & Resilience

·      Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement edited by Jennifer Patterson

·      The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook by Anneliese Singh

Minimalism & Decluttering 

·      Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

·      Zero-Waste Home: The Ultimate Guide to Simplifying your Life by Reducing your Waste by Bea Johnson

·      The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Mari Kondo

·      Soulful Simplicity by Courtney Carver (creator of Project 333)