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Books

These books are recommended as supportive resources and are not a replacement for therapy or professional mental health care. Not all resources will fit every individual’s experience.

Nature, Meaning & Resilience

  • Last Child in the Woods – Richard Louv (Nature Deficit Disorder)

  • Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer

  • Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl

  • The Comfort Book – Matt Haig

  • The Obstacle Is the Way - Ryan Holiday

 

Trauma, Nervous System & Healing

  • The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

  • Waking the Tiger – Peter A. Levine

  • In an Unspoken Voice – Peter A. Levine

  • Anchored – Deb Dana

  • Neuro-Mastery: Unlocking your brains potential for lasting success – Dr. Pamela Seraphine

  • What Happened To You: Conversations on trauma, resilience and healing - Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey

  • The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook -- What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing - Dr. Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz

  • Getting Past Your Past – Francine Shapiro

  • Rewire Your Anxious Brain – Catherine Pittman & Elizabeth Karle

  • When the Body Says No – Gabor Maté

 

Parenting, Children & Youth Mental Health

  • The Parenting Handbook – (practical, skill-based guidance for caregivers)

  • The Whole-Brain Child – Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • No-Drama Discipline – Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

  • Beyond the Behavior – Mona Delahooke

  • Raising a Secure Child – Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper & Bert Powell

  • The Explosive Child – Ross W. Greene

  • Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers - Gorden Neufeld and Gabor Mate

  • Rest, Play, Grow: Making Sense of Preschoolers (Or Anyone Who Acts Like One) -  Dr. Deborah MacNamara

  • Nourished: Connection, Food, and Caring For Our Kids (and everyone else we love) - Dr. Deborah MacNamara

 

Emotional Regulation, Coping & Self-Compassion

  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook – Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer

  • Self-Compassion – Kristin Neff

  • Permission to Feel – Marc Brackett

  • Radical Acceptance – Tara Brach

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