Relationships:
- Your Brain on Love, audio book by Stan Tatkin (my #1 recommended resource for couples)
- Wired for Love, by Stan Tatkin
- Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman
- Love Cycles, by Linda Carroll
- Getting the Love You Want and Keeping the Love You Find, by Harville Hendrix
- Why Won’t You Apologize?, by Harriet Lerner (and all her other books, too!)
Sexuality:
- Sexual Intelligence, by Marty Klein
- Mating in Captivity, by Esther Perel
- Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski (I prefer this one on audio – read by the author. Her tone and energy bring the science to life.)
Infidelity:
- Not Just Friends, by Shirley Glass
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After the Affair, by Janis Spring
- The State of Affairs, by Esther Perel
Parenting:
- The Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel Siegel
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Faber and Mazlish
- Playful Parenting, by Lawrence Cohen
- Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell
- Brainstorm: the Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, by Daniel Siegel
- Untangled, by Lisa Damour (targets female adolescent development, but many of the ideas apply to adolescent development in general)
Trauma:
- The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel Van Der Kolk
- The Heart of Trauma, by Bonnie Badenoch
- What Happened to You, by Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Anxiety/Depression:
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It, by Terrence Real (male depression)
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund Bourne
- Feeling Good: the New Mood Therapy, by David Burns
- 10% Happier, by Dan Harris
- Hardwiring Happiness and Buddha’s Brain, by Rick Hanson
- Lost Connections, by Johann Hari
- Burnout, by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
Substance Abuse:
- This Naked Mind, by Annie Grace
- Podcast – Take a Break by Rachel Hart
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Mate
Embracing Imperfection and Vulnerability:
- The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown
- Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown
- Self Compassion, by Kristen Neff
Resources for Therapists:
- The Analyst’s Vulnerability, by Karen Maroda
- Letters to a Young Therapist, by Mary Pipher
- The Gift of Therapy, by Irvin Yalom
- Being a Brain-Wise Therapist, by Bonnie Badenoch
- Trauma Stewardship, by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
- Understanding a Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach, by Patricia De Young
- Seduction, Surrender and Transformation: Emotional Engagement in the Analytic Process, by Karen Maroda
Miscellaneous Videos/Talks/Books I Love:
- The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Brene Brown on Vulnerability (and watch her second talk on shame while you’re at it)
- Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson
- Don’t Chase Your Passion and Maybe You’ll Find It by Elizabeth Gilbert
- How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across the Lifespan by Nadine Burke
- Depression, The Secret We Share by Andrew Solomon
- The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage by Susan David (and her book – Emotional Agility too)
- Podcasts: We Can Do Hard Things, This Jungian Life, Therapist Uncensored, Maintenance Phase, Queer RelationTips, ADHD Experts, Therapy for Black Girls, The Overwhelmed Brain