Resources

(Disclaimer--These are not my intellectual property, and I'm not compensated for promoting them)

The Feelings Wheel - It helps to know what to call your feelings.

The Personal Bill of Rights - Sometimes we all need the reminder.

Leaves on a stream - One of my favorite mindfulness exercises.

Books that contribute to the theoretical "backbone" of my therapeutic approach:

Borden, W. (2009). Contemporary psychodynamic theory & practice. Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Cozolino, L. (2010). The neuroscience of psychotherapy: healing the social brain (2nd ed.). New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Frankl, V. (1959). Man's search for meaning. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Gottman, J.M., & Silver, N. (1999). The seven principles for making marriage work. New York, NY: Harmony Books.

Harris, R. (2008). The happiness trap: how to stop struggling and start living. Boston, MA: Trumpeter Books.

Harris, R. (2009). ACT with love: stop struggling, reconcile differences, and strengthen your relationship with acceptance and commitment therapy. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Herman, J.L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Levine, P.A., & Frederick, A. (1997). Waking the tiger: healing trauma. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.

Rogers, C.R. (1980). A way of being. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.

Essential reading for new dads:

Greenberg, G., & Hayden, J. (2004). Be prepared: a practical

handbook for new dads. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Karp, H. (2002). The happiest baby on the block: the new way to calm crying and help your newborn baby sleep longer. New York, NY: Random House, Inc.

Salmon, B.W., & Brunner, K. (2019). The birth guy's go-to guide for new dads: how to support your partner through birth, breastfeeding & beyond. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.