Recommended Book List

Reading is a helpful tool for self healing and guidance, below we have compiled a list of awesome books we recommend for assistance with many different issues.

RELATIONSHIP BOOKS

Healing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole Heller - Highly Recommended!

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver - Highly Recommended!

Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson - Highly Recommended!

The Relationship Cure by John Gottman

What Makes Love Last? by John Gottman and Nan Silver

The Man's Guide to Women by John Gottman and Julie Gottman

Love Sense by Sue Johnson

Not Just Friends by Shirley Glass

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman and Joan DeClaire

Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Breaking Free from the Victim Trap: Reclaiming Your Personal Power by Diane Zimberoff

The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Total Forgiveness by R.T. Kendall

TRAUMA, ABUSE, and PTSD RECOVERY BOOKS

The Tao of Fully Feeling by Pete Walker - Highly Recommended!

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker - Highly Recommended!

Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw - Highly Recommended!

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk - Highly Recommended!

The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller

Running on Empty (Recovery from Emotional Neglect) by Jonice Webb with Christine Musello

Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro

Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation by Sandra Paulson

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson

Overcoming Shock: Healing the Traumatized Mind and Heart by Diane Zimberoff and David Hartman

The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger

On the Threshold of Hope by Diana Mandt Langberg, M.D.

Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman

Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari

I Thought it was Just me, But it Isn't by Brene Brown

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors by Janina Fisher

MINDFULNESS & ACCEPTANCE BOOKS

The Five Things we Cannot Change by David Richo

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by don Miguel Ruiz

Self Compassion by Kristen Neff

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on it by Kamal Ravikant

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by The Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams

Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen

ACT Made Simple and ACT with Love by Russ Harris

The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs by Ryan Holiday

Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.

HABIT FORMATION, FLOW, WORK/LIFE GUIDANCE BOOKS

Atomic Habits by James Clear - Highly Recommended!

Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins

Willpower Doesn't Work and How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future by Benjamin Hardy - Highly Recommended!

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman

Flow: Living at the Peak of Your Abilities by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World and So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport

Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal by Erik Vance

The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss

The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, and Jim Huling

Good to Great by Jim Collins

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey

Anything you Want by Derek Sivers (also check out Derek's amazing book reviews on sivers.org)

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans

Change Your Day, Not Your Life by Andy Core

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: 30 True Things You Need to Know Now by Gordon Livingston

SPECIFIC ISSUE BOOKS

8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb

The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist by Debbie Mirza

Power: Surviving and Thriving after Narcissistic Abuse by Shahida Arabi

Neuro Tribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it by Chris Voss

Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious by Timothy D. Wilson

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

PERSONALITY & EMOTION BOOKS

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bardberry and Jean Greaves

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Personality Types: Using the Ennegram for Self-Discovery by Don Richard Riso

Sex, Love, and Your Personality by Mona Coates and Judith Searle

Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey

EXISTENTIAL & JUNGIAN BOOKS

King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Robert L. Moore

The King Within: Accessing the King in the Male Psyche by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette

Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung

Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck

GRIEF & LOSS BOOKS

On Grief & Grieving by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. & David Kessler

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss by Chuck DeKlyen and Pat Schwiebert

For Mental Health Professionals (and interested others):

The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists by Irvin Yalom

Attachment in Psychotherapy by David Wallin

10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy by Julie Gottman and John Gottman

An EMDR Therapy Primer by Barbara Hensley

The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Deb Dana

HISTORY & ANTHROPOLOGY BOOKS

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond