In our work together I may recommend books or other resources to supplement our work. Here are  a few resources that I often refer to.

Books:

Journaling aides:

• Drawing on Gratitude by Jessica Hawbaker
• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

Grieving:

• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – The story of a 13-year old boy trying to work through the big emotions that arise with the impending death of his mother.

Marriage:

• How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage by Milan and Kay Yerkovich
• Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman, Nan Silver

Masculinity:

• Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul by John Eldredge
• The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, Poems for Men by Robert Bly, James Hillman, and Michael Meade

Parenting:

• Baby Hearts: A Guide to Giving Your Child an Emotional Head Start by Susan Goodwyn and Linda Acredolo
• Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell

Relationships:

• Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy by Donald Miller
• Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton (memoir)
• Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Self-compassion:

• Sounds Like Me, My Life (so far) in Song by Sara Bareilles (memoir)
• The Poetry of Self Compassion (Audio CD) by David Whyte

Sexual abuse:

• The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Dan Allender
• The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Revised Edition) by Wendy Maltz

Sex and porn addiction:

See the resource list on the sex and porn addiction page

Shame:

• Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
• Shame & Guilt: Masters of Disguise by Jane Middleton-Moz

Trauma:

• Children of Trauma: Rediscovering Your Discarded Self by Jane Middleton-Moz
• The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease Second edition by Robert C. Scaer MD
• Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes: Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline

Movies/film:

• Inside Out by Disney/PIXAR – a creative look at the role of emotions in life
• Thanks for Sharing – an honest view of 12-step recovery for sex addiction
• A Monster Calls – based on the book, story of 13-year old boy attempting to work through the emotions that arise from the impending death of his mother

Intensive therapy programs:

• Onsite Workshops – Cumberland Furnace, Tennessee

Web resources

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Vermont Chapter