Books I Often Recommend

These are the books I find myself returning to, and the ones I most often suggest to the people I work with. Read them in any order, or read one chapter and put the book down for a year. There is no right pace.

Cover of The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, MDThe Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score

Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk, MD

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Cover of The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté with Daniel MatéThe Myth of NormalGabor Maté with Daniel Maté

The Myth of Normal

Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Maté with Daniel Maté

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Cover of What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and Oprah WinfreyWhat Happened to You?Bruce D. Perry

What Happened to You?

Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and Oprah Winfrey

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Cover of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel RuizThe Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz

The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

Don Miguel Ruiz

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Cover of Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, PhDRadical AcceptanceTara Brach

Radical Acceptance

Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha

Tara Brach, PhD

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Cover of Be Here Now by Ram DassBe Here NowRam Dass

Be Here Now

A guide to presence, meditation, and the spiritual path

Ram Dass

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Cover of It’s OK That You’re Not OK by Megan DevineIt’s OK That You’re Not OKMegan Devine

It’s OK That You’re Not OK

Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand

Megan Devine

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Cover of Finding Meaning by David KesslerFinding MeaningDavid Kessler

Finding Meaning

The Sixth Stage of Grief

David Kessler

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Cover of The Untethered Soul by Michael A. SingerThe Untethered SoulMichael A. Singer

The Untethered Soul

The Journey Beyond Yourself

Michael A. Singer

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Cover of How to Be an Adult in Relationships by David RichoHow to Be an Adult in RelationshipsDavid Richo

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

David Richo

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These books are offered for general education and support. They are not therapy, and reading them does not create a therapist-client relationship. If something here brings up more than you expected, that is worth bringing to a conversation with a qualified professional.
Cover images courtesy of Open Library.