Helpful Resources
Below, I have posted resources (books, websites) that I have found particularly helpful and often make use of in my work.
General Information about Therapy
What to Expect in Your First Session
Ethical Principles of Psychologists
Trauma Recovery
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing, Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry
Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, Peter Levine
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine
Eating Concerns/Body Image
The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food, Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch
Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing and Liberation, Hilary Kinavey & Dana Sturtevant
Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out—and Never Say Diet Again, Rebecca Schritchfield
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience, Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb
The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, Sonya Renee Taylor
Health at Every Size, Lindo Bacon
Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, Kristin Neff
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive, Kristin Neff & Christopher K. Germer
The Mindful Path of Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, Christopher K. Germer
The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown
Mindfulness/Meditation
Jon Kabat-Zinn states, "Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally...simply the act of conscious living." Read more about the benefits of mindfulness here.
The following websites provide free guided meditations.
UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center
Tara Brach's guided meditations
The following books are also excellent resources.
Mindfulness for Beginners, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, Ronald D. Siegel
Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach
When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron