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Book Recommendations

Stories, strategies, and science to support your healing journey.

This collection of books has been thoughtfully curated to meet you wherever you are. Whether you're navigating a life transition, building emotional awareness, or looking to better understand yourself and others, these reads offer tools, language, and perspectives that can spark growth and provide comfort. These aren’t just popular titles — they’re ones we trust and regularly recommend.

➔ Trauma Books

➔ Intergenerational Trauma Books

➔ Dissociation Books

➔ Interpersonal Relationships Books

➔ Anxiety Books

➔ The Brain Books

➔ Health Related Books

Trauma Books

  • Book cover titled 'The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma' by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. The cover features an abstract black figure on a blue background, surrounded by yellow starburst shapes, with the Penguin logo on the right.

    The Body Keeps the Score

    Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

    By Bessel A. Van der Kolk · 2015

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  • Book cover titled 'Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma' by Peter A. Levine with Ann Frederick, featuring an illustration of two tiger cubs walking in a natural environment.

    Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

    The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences

    By Peter A. Levine, Ann Frederick · 1997

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  • Book cover titled 'It Wasn't Your Fault' by Beverly Engel, LMFT, with a white flower on a light background and subtitle 'Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion'.

    It Wasn't Your Fault

    Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-compassion

    By Beverly Engel · 2016

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  • Cover of the book titled 'The Myth of Normal' by Gabor Maté, MD, with Daniel Maté, featuring a colorful abstract background.

    The Myth of Normal

    Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

    By Gabor Maté, MD & Daniel Maté · 2022

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Intergenerational Trauma Books

  • Book cover titled 'It Didn't Start With You' by Mark Wolynn, featuring a DNA double helix outline with a blue and red color scheme.

    It Didn't Start with You

    How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

    By Mark Wolynn · 2016

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  • Book cover titled 'Childhood Disrupted' by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, with a silhouette of a child's head taped together with bandages on a blue background.

    Childhood Disrupted

    How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal

    By Donna Jackson Nakazawa · 2016

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  • Book cover titled 'Break the Cycle' by Dr. Mariel Buqué, focused on healing intergenerational trauma. The cover features a dark green background with a border of yellow, orange, and green leaves. The top notes it as a national bestseller, with a quote from Resmaa Menakem, and mentions it as a guide to healing trauma.

    Break the Cycle

    A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma

    By Mariel Buqué · 2024

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  • Book cover titled "Facing Codependence" by Pia Mellody, with a subtitle about understanding codependence and its effects, against a background of green leaves.

    Facing Codependence

    What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives

    By Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, J. Keith Miller · 2011

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  • Book cover for 'The Gene: An Intimate History' by Siddhartha Mukherjee featuring colorful circular and semi-circular shapes.

    The Gene

    An Intimate History

    By Siddhartha Mukherjee · 2016

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Dissociation Books

  • Cover of the book "Dissociation Made Simple" by Jamie Marich, PhD, with a blue background and a stylized illustration of leaves.

    Dissociation Made Simple

    A Stigma-Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life

    By Jamie Marich · 2023

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  • Book cover titled 'Parts Work: An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life' featuring colorful drawings of various diverse characters representing inner selves and emotions.

    Parts Work

    An Illustrated Guide to Your Inner Life

    By Lauri Holmes Msw, Tom Holmes, Lauri Holmes · 2007

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  • Cover of a Dissociative Identity Disorder journal with a pink intricate mandala design at the top.

    Dissociative Identity Disorder Journal

    Workbook to Manage DID, Communicate Between Alters, Create System Rules and System Maps, Manage Moods, Track Mental Health and More!

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  • Book cover titled 'No Bad Parts' by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, featuring abstract line art of a face with colorful background shapes, and text about healing trauma and restoring wholeness

    No Bard Parts

    Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

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Interpersonal Relationships Books

  • Book cover titled 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, with the subtitle 'How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents'. The cover features an illustration of a family of four holding hands, with the background colored dark. The top has a blue line with text about copies sold.

    Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

    How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, Or Self-Involved Parents

    By Lindsay C. Gibson · 2015

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  • Book cover with blue background, featuring author Brené Brown's name and title 'The Thought That Was Just Me (But It Isn't)' in large orange and pink text, and a subtitle about making a journey from 'What Will People Think?' to 'I Am Enough'.

    I Thought It Was Just Me (but it Isn't)

    Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"

    By Brené Brown · 2008

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  • A book cover titled 'The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships' by Diane Poole Heller, PhD, featuring a close-up of two people holding hands.

    The Power of Attachment

    How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships

    By Diane Poole Heller · 2019

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  • Book cover of 'Crazy Time' by Abigail Trafford, 3rd edition, with a red background, green borders, and title in large white and yellow text about surviving divorce and building a new life.

    Crazy Time

    Surviving Divorce and Building a New Life, Revised Edition

    By Abigail Trafford · 2014

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  • Book titled 'The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity' by Esther Perel, with matchsticks on a red background.

    The State of Affairs

    Rethinking Infidelity

    By Esther Perel · 2017

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  • Book cover for 'Mating in Captivity' by Esther Perel, featuring a red high-heeled shoe and a black shoe, with text in red and gray.

    Mating in Captivity

    Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

    By Esther Perel · 2007

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  • Book cover titled 'Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A guide to reclaiming yourself' by Nedra Glover Tawwab. It features colorful brushstroke designs in yellow, red, teal, and navy blue, with a white circle indicating it's a New York Times bestseller.

    Set Boundaries, Find Peace

    A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

    By Nedra Glover Tawwab · 2021

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  • Book cover titled "Drama Free: A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships" by Nedra Glover Tawwab, with a New York Times bestseller badge on the top right corner.

    Drama Free

    A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships

    By Nedra Glover Tawwab · 2023

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  • Cover of a book titled 'A Couple's Guide to Developing The 12 Types of Intimacy' by Lisa Elieson, PhD. The subtitle reads 'A workbook to strengthen the core areas of your relationship.' The background features a simple landscape with green hills and a blue sky.

    A Couples Guide to Developing The 12 Types of Intimacy

    A Workbook to Strengthen Your Core Relationship Areas

    By Lisa Elieson, PhD · 2023

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  • Book cover of 'Come As You Are' by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. - pink background with a zipper opening to red inside, title in large white letters, subtitle in yellow, and a yellow banner with text at the top and bottom.

    Come as You Are

    The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life

    By Emily Nagoski · 2015

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Anxiety Books

  • Book cover of 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt, featuring a young girl looking at her phone surrounded by orange and yellow balls.

    The Anxious Generation

    How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

    By Jonathan Haidt · 2024

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  • Book cover titled 'Don't Believe Everything You Think' by Joseph Nguyen, with a line drawing of a person's head with a tangled brain and the subtitle 'Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning & End of Suffering'.

    Don't Believe Everything You Think

    Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering

    By Joseph Nguyen · 2024

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  • Cover of the book "The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins and Sawyer Robbins, featuring a green background with yellow and white text.

    The Let Them Theory

    A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

    By Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins · 2024

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  • Book cover titled 'Stop Overthinking,' featuring a brain illustration made up of the repeated words 'overthinking' and 'over.' Subtitle: 'Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present.' Author: Nick Trenton.

    Stop Overthinking

    23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present

    By Nick Trenton · 2021

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  • Book cover titled 'Imperfect' by Brené Brown, featuring the subtitle 'The Gifts of Imperfection' and a blue circle with additional text about tools for self-improvement.

    The Gifts of Imperfection

    Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

    By Brené Brown · 2022

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The Brain Books

  • Book cover with overlapping profiles of a woman's face and a child's face, with the title "We Are Our Brains" and subtitles about neurobiography and Alzheimer's.

    We Are Our Brains

    A Neurobiography of the Brain, from the Womb to Alzheimer's

    By D. F. Swaab · 2014

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  • Book cover of 'Incognito' by David Eagleman, featuring a yellow background with a graphic of a profile of a human head, composed of two overlapping profiles, one in white and one in blue.

    Incognito

    The Secret Lives of The Brain

    By David Eagleman · 2011

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  • Book cover for 'Switch On Your Brain' by Dr. Caroline Leaf, featuring a colorful digital illustration of a brain with glowing neural connections against a blue background, highlighting the 21-day brain detox plan.

    Switch On Your Brain

    The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health

    By Caroline Leaf, Leaf · 2017

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  • Book cover of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman featuring a pencil with a trail of lead forming a question mark.

    Thinking, Fast and Slow

    By Daniel Kahneman · 2011

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  • Book cover titled 'The Myth of Normal' by Gabor Maté, MD and Daniel Maté. Features a gradient background with pink, orange, and yellow hues, and a black circle indicating it's a New York Times bestseller.

    The Myth of Normal

    Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

    By Gabor Maté, MD & Daniel Maté · 2022

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Health Related Books

  • Book cover titled 'The Plant Paradox' with a spilled tomato or red solution on a white surface.

    The Plant Paradox

    The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain

    By Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Steven R. Gundry, MD · 2017

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  • The cover of a workbook titled "The Intuitive Eating Workbook" with a subtitle "10 Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food". The authors are Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, with a foreword by Tracy Tylka, PhD.

    The Intuitive Eating Workbook

    Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food

    By Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch · 2017

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  • Book cover titled 'Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams' by Matthew Walker, PhD, with a starry night sky background, a crescent moon at the top, and the subtitle and author's name in white and yellow text.

    Why We Sleep

    Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

    By Matthew Walker · 2017

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  • A woman with braided hair and a pink shirt reading a book at a colorful table outside a cafe, with a glass of orange juice with an orange slice on the rim.

    Books

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    Podcasts

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    Apps

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    Phone Numbers & Websites

    Trusted hotlines and online resources for when you or someone you love needs extra support. These links connect you to crisis services, national organizations, and helpful information—available anytime you need it.

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