Resources
Book Recommendations
Books I recommend to clients and fellow professionals, organized by the communities I work with.
These are books I come back to, and ones I often suggest to clients and colleagues. They are organized by the communities I work with. Reading is not a substitute for therapy, and some of these books deal with difficult material, so go at your own pace and put one down if it feels like too much.
Trauma & Healing
For Clients
The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk
What Happened to You?
Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving
Pete Walker
Waking the Tiger
Peter A. Levine
When the Body Says No
Gabor Maté
For Professionals
Trauma and Recovery
Judith Herman
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
Deb Dana
Trauma Stewardship
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Military & Veterans
For Clients
Tribe
Sebastian Junger
Once a Warrior, Always a Warrior
Charles W. Hoge
For Professionals
Achilles in Vietnam
Jonathan Shay
Odysseus in America
Jonathan Shay
War and the Soul
Edward Tick
First Responders
For Clients
Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement
Kevin M. Gilmartin
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
For Professionals
Trauma Stewardship
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Treating Compassion Fatigue
Charles R. Figley, editor
Healthcare Workers
For Clients
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski
Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff
For Professionals
Trauma Stewardship
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky
Treating Compassion Fatigue
Charles R. Figley, editor
Partners & Family Members
For Clients
Hold Me Tight
Sue Johnson
Codependent No More
Melody Beattie
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman and Nan Silver
For Professionals
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Susan M. Johnson
Substance Use & Recovery
For Clients
Beyond Addiction
Jeffrey Foote, Carrie Wilkens, and Nicole Kosanke
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Gabor Maté
For Professionals
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow
William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick
Seeking Safety
Lisa M. Najavits
Addiction and Trauma Recovery
Dusty Miller and Laurie Guidry
Identity, Transitions & Meaning
For Clients
Transitions
William Bridges
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
For Professionals
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl, and Kelly G. Wilson