Resources
I believe that our mind, body and soul are all interconnected. Wholeness requires we acknowledge and support all parts of our selves. See below some of my favourite resources…
Addiction
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction – Gabor Maté.
Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction – Maia Szalavitz.
The Addicted Brain: Why We Abuse Drugs, Alcohol and Nicotine – Michael J. Kuhar.
Bereavement
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss – Elizabeth. Kübler-Ross & David Kessler.
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief – Francis Weller.
Mortally Wounded: Stories of Soul Pain, Death and Healing – Michael Kearney.
Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death and Surviving – Julia Samuels.
Codependency
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself - Melody Beattie.
Facing Codependence: What it is, Where it Comes From, How it Sabotages our Lives - Pia Mellody.
Developmental, relational, racial & sexual trauma
When the Body Say’s No: The Cost of Hidden Stress - Gabor Maté.
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma - Peter Levine.
The Body Keeps The Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma - Bessel Van Der Kolk.
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - Mark Wolynn.
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation – Janina Fisher.
The Polyvagel Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation – Deb Dana.
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model – Richard Schwartz & Charlie Mechling.
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture – Gabor Maté.
Childhood Disrupted: How your Biography Becomes your Biology and How you Can Heal – Donna Jackson Nakazawa.
The Pocket Guide to Polyvagel Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe – Stephen W. Porges.
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practises for Safe and Transformative Healing – David A. Treleaven.
Post Traumatic Slavery Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing – Joy A Degruy.
My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies – Resmaa Menakem.
Early relationships
The Wounded Woman – Linda Leonard.
Running on Empty: Overcome your Childhood Emotional Neglect – Jonice Webb.
Leaving Home: The Art of Separating from your Difficult Family – David Celani.
Surviving a Borderline Parent – Kimberlee Roth & Freda B. Friedman.
Will I Ever Be Good Enough: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers – Karyl McBride.
Emotional health
The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Francis Weller.
How to Do the Work: Recognise your Patterns, Heal from your Past and Create your Self - Nicole LePera.
Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender - David Hawkins.
Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life - Susan David.
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Survive and Thrive When the World Overwhelms You - Elaine N. Aron.
The Empath’s Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People - Judith Orloff.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art – James Nestor.
Eastern Body Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self – Anodea Judith.
Healing the Shame that Binds you – John Bradshaw.
If Women Rose Rooted: A Life-Changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging – Sharon Blackie.
Menopause
The Change: Women, Ageing and the Menopause – Germaine Greer.
Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life – Sharon Blackie.
The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health During the Change – Christiane Northrup.
Narcissistic abuse
The Wizard of Oz & Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love and Family - Eleanor D. Payson.
Will I Ever Be Good Enough - Karyl McBride.
Why is it Always About You? The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism: Saving Yourself from the Narcissists in your Life – Sandy Hotchkiss.
Narcissist and the Peter Pan Syndrome: Emotionally Unavailable and Emotionally Immature Men – J.B. Snow.
Neurodiversity
Neurodiverse Relationships – Joanna Pike with Tony Atwood.
Scattered Minds – Gabor Maté.
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD – Lidaia Zylowska.
The Girl with the Curly Hair: Asperger’s and Me – Buzzy Jackson.
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome – Rudy Simone.
The Autistic Brain: Exploring the Strength of a Different Kind of Mind – Temple Grandin.
Parenting
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby’s Brain – Sue Gerhardt.
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help you Raise Children Who Thrive – Daniel J Siegel & Mary Hartzell.
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive - Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson.
The Awakened Family: How to Raise Empowered, Resilient and Conscious Children - Shefali Tsabary.
Trauma Proofing Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide for Instilling Confidence, Joy & Resilience - Peter Levine and Maggie Kline.
The Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens – Stephanie Brill & Lisa Kenney.
You Don’t Understand Me: The Young Woman’s Guide to Life – Tara Porter.
Relationships
The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships – Diane Poole Heller.
Attached - Amir Levine.
Getting the Love you Want: A Guide for Couples - Harville Hendrix.
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts – Gary Chapman.
Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships - Sue Johnson.
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence - Esther Perel.
Conscious Uncoupling: The 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After – Katherine Woodward Thomas.
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that will Transform your Sex Life - Emily Nagoski.
The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships are the Secret to Building Trust and Intimacy – Ed Tronick & Claudia M. Gold.
Perfect Love Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart – John Welwood.
How to Be the Love You Seek: Break Cycles, Find Peace & Heal your Relationships – Nicole LePera.
Soul
The Gifts of Imperfection - Brené Brown.
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself - Michael A. Singer.
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way we Live, Love, Parent and Lead - Brené Brown.
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype - Clarissa Pinkola Estés.
Journey of the Soul: Awakening Ourselves to the Enduring Cycle of Life – Brenda Davies.
Care of the Soul: An Inspirational Prograrmme to Add Depth and Meaning to your Everyday Life – Thomas Moore.
A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of A Course in Miracles – Marianne Willamson.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle.