Recommended Resources

If you're not yet ready to start therapy...

Books

The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Untamed by Glennon Doyle

The Anxious Perfectionist by Clarissa W. Ong and Michael P. Twohig

Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler

Journey to the Heart by Melody Beattie

Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

Podcasts

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

Unlocking Us with Brene Brown

We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle

Healing with David Kessler

Websites

Dr. Kristin Neff

Tara Brach's RAIN Meditation

Russ Harris' ACT Mindfully

Videos

Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability

Brene Brown's Listening to Shame

Kristin Neff's The Space Between Self-Esteem and Self- Compassion

For Couples:

Books

The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John M.
Gottman and Nan Silver

Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John M. Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton-Abrams

Podcasts

Small Things Often by the Gottman Institute

Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel

Websites

The Gottman Institute

The 5 Love Languages Quiz