Book, Podcast & App Recommendations
Relationships
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Hold me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
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Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship by Stan Tatkin
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The State of Affairs by Esther Perel
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
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After the Affair by Janis A. Spring
Sex & Intimacy
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Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
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Come Together by Emily Ngoski
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Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
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Becoming Cliterate by Laurie Mintz
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Desire: An Inclusive Guide to Navigating Libido Differences in Relationships by Jennifer A. Vencill and Lauren Fogel Mersy
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Sex Talks by Vanessa and Xander Marin
Trauma & PTSD
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Adult Children of Alcoholics by Janet Woititz
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The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate
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The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, Or Self-Involved Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
Self-Compassion & Self-Knowledge
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Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution. by Brene Brown
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The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
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Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
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Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
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The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
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The Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride
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Practices for Embodied Living: Experiencing the Wisdom of Your Body by Hillary McBride
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook- Kristin Neff
Mental Health
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Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul Mason and Randi Kreger
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski
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Atlas of The Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown
Mindfulness, Meditation & Spirituality
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Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
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Pathways to Spirituality: Making Connections in Therapy by Bill O'Hanlon
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The Soul: Seven Principles for Psychological and Spiritual Wellbeing by Dr. Nader Attalla
Parenting
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Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work by Robyn Gobbel
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Good Inside by Becky Kennedy
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Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel (specific to children)
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Brainstorm by Dan Siegel (specific to teenagers)
Podcasts
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Calling Home with Whitney Goodman (Adult Child/Parent Relationships)
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Problem Solved with Therapy Jeff (Relationships, Intimacy, Communication)
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The Baffling Behavior Show with Robyn Gobbel (Parenting, Emotion Regulation)
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The Man Enough Podcast (Men’s Mental Health, Gender Role Rigidity, Fatherhood)
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Good Inside with Dr. Becky (Parenting)
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We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle (All Sorts of Hard Things)
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Pillow Talks - Vanessa and Xander Marin (Intimacy, Relationships)
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The Science of Happiness - Greater Good Science Centre (Positive Psychology, Mindfulness)
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Healing with David Kessler (Grief, Trauma)
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Come As You Are (Sex Education, The Science of Sex)
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How relationships work? (Arabic Episode) كيف تنجح العلاقات؟ ياسر الحزيمي
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Safeword (Sex Therapists Unfiltered, All Things Queer)
Apps
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Mindshift CBT App for Anxiety- Anxiety Canada
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How We Feel App (Emotional Literacy, Emotion Tracking/Regulation)
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Insight Timer (Meditation, Guided Imagery)
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Carddecks (Gottman Couples Therapy, Intimacy Building Questions)
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A Kinder World (Emotional Wellbeing, Cozy & Relaxing)
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Calm Harm (Emotional Regulation Excersizes for Self-Harm Urges)
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Journal (iPhone Apple App Store)