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Whether you’re yearning to deepen your understanding of yourself or needing some guidance in expanding your skills, our curated library has information that can help you now. We have read these books, and use them in our work with our clients. Click on the picture to be taken to an amazon link! We do not use affiliate links and have not been sponsored to promote any of these books. We genuinely love them and hope you do to!

The tender parts : a guide to healing from trauma through internal family systems therapy

IFS

This is an excellent resource to learn about IFS in a relatable, casual, warm, and supportive tone. The author is a therapist who writes about her own journey of being a client in IFS.
Self therapy workbook an exercise book for the ifs process by bonnie j. weiss , lcsw

IFS Workbook

This is a great workbook to pair with your Tender Parts IFS book. This book has self-practices for exploring your core self and your parts on your own.
The mindful self-compassion workbook by kristin neff and christopher germer

Self-Compassion

This is a great book with exercises to learn about the power of self-compassion and help build self-compassion skills.
The cover of invisible heroes survivors of trauma and how they heal

Trauma

Explore how trauma effects development and mental health with powerful meditations. This is a resouce for clients and mental health professionals alike
A book titled safety then connection an attachment based workbook for couples

Attachment

With quizzes and exercises this book with help you understand your attachment style and improve how you relate to others.
Clinical applications of the polyvagal theory : the emergence of polyvagal-informed therapies

Mind-Body

This is an excellent resource for clinicians and clients that want to learn more about the nervous system, and how humans relate to each other and the world.
The post-traumatic growth guidebook : practical mind-body tools to heal trauma , foster resilience and awaken your potential

Trauma Workbook 1

This is an educational and supportive workbook for developing tools and moving toward trauma healing.
It is a workbook for survivors and therapists.

Trauma Workbook 2

This is another incredible workbook for healing past trauma by one of the leading trauma researchers.
Adult children of emotionally immature parents : how to heal from distant , rejecting , or self-involved parents

Childhood Trauma

This book is helpful in understanding emotional immaturity and how that impacts children. Disclaimer, read slowly as the content can be triggering.
250 brief , creative and practical art therapy techniques is a guide for clinicians and clients.

Art Therapy Workbook

This is an awesome workbook if you want to try art therapy at home. Get together your favorite media for art and start creating!
The artist 's way by julia cameron is a spiritual path to higher creativity

Reconnect to Your Inner Creative

This is an excellent book for reconnecting to your inner creative parts and utilizing creativity to process your experience and emotions.
The cover of the book untamed by glennon doyle.

Empowerment

This book is incredibly empowering and supports the reader to reconnect to their most authentic self.
The cover of a book titled nonviolent communication a language of life.

Communication

This is a great book that provides practical tools for how to have healthy communication and work through conflict in relationships.
The cover of a book titled setting boundaries that stick.

Boundaries

This book is amazing for understanding the different types of boundaries and how to apply boundaries in your life, both in relationships and with yourself.
A dandelion is on the cover of a book by melody beattie.

Codependence

This is an awesome book for developing healthy independence and interdependence.
The cover of the book come as you are by emily nagoski.

Sexuality

This book is the sex education we never got! It is full of healthy sexuality themes and understanding your body. It is written from a cisgender woman's perspective but humans from anywhere on the gender spectrum can benefit.
A book titled come together by emily nagoski phd

Sexuality in Long Term Relationship

This book is written by the same sex educator as "Come as You Are" and is for people in long term relationship to develop healthy sexual connection.
The cover of the emotional eating , chronic dieting , binge eating and body image workbook.

Healthy Body Image and Relationship With Food

This is an excellent resource to improve anyone's relationship with food and their body image.
An emotionally focused workbook for couples the two of us second edition

EFT Couple's Workbook

This is a great workbook for couples based on Emotionally Focused Therapy.

Healing Your Childhood Trauma

This book is great for anyone, not just parents. It has an amazing perspective on how to view children with a compassionate perspective as well as understanding them developmentally. You can use this book to better understand what your inner child needed.
The cover of the book are the one you 've been waiting for applying internal family systems to intimate relationships.

IFS, The Basics

This is a great introduction to IFS written by its creator, Richard Schwartz.

Further Reading and RESOURCES in our BLOG

Our blog focuses on education, skills, and practices to help you on your journey toward healing.

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Somatic Therapy vs. Talk Therapy: Finding the Right Path to Healing

By Dr Chelsea Levenson • February 3, 2025
Explore the key differences between somatic and talk therapy to determine which approach best suits your needs for healing and well-being.
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Why Clients Choose Private Pay for Therapy

By Dr Chelsea Levenson • January 22, 2025
Understanding Insurance Trade-Offs: Privacy, Flexibility, and Quality of Care in Therapy Choices

The Mind-Body Connection in Psychotherapy

By Dr Chelsea Levenson • January 2, 2025
Learn more about how the mind and body work together to create emotion, and how to improve that connection through therapy.

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