Resources
The following are some resources that I commonly recommend to clients.
*Please keep in mind that none of these resources are a replacement for individual therapy, I am not endorsing their content, and you are accessing them at your own risk.
Applications
Atmosphere
An app that provides various sounds for relaxation, sleep, or meditation. Recommended for self-soothing sounds or support with relaxing before sleep.
Calm Harm
An app to help manage or resist the urge to self-harm. Geared towards teens, this all-in-one tool offers ideas for distractions, soothing, and skills to manage overwhelming emotions.
Daylio
Functions as a quick, private micro-journal and mood tracker with clean graphics to spot patterns in your daily habits.
Finch
A daily self-care tracker app where you take care of your pet by taking care of yourself. It is especially helpful for those who struggle with self-care and need motivation to maintain healthy habits.
Gratitude Plus
An app to help practice gratitude by listing three things daily. You can share with friends and family to bond over shared joy.
Insight Timer
An app to help manage difficulties with sleep, anxiety, and stress, through guided meditations and supports in creating a wellbeing routine.
MindShift CBT
Developed by Anxiety Canada, this completely free app uses proven cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to help manage worry, panic, and social anxiety through coping cards and thought logs.
Youtube Channels
How to ADHD
A YouTube Channel dedicated to learning how to manage symptoms of ADHD and create better habits that support inattention and hyperactivity.
Therapy In A Nutshell
A YouTube Channel that provides engaging and easy-to-access resources for various mental health concerns.
Books
Relationships
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love
Amir Levine and Rachel Heller, 2010
ADHD Effect on Marriage
Melissa Orlov, 2010
Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself
Sheleana Aiyana, 2022
Come as you Are
Emily Negoski, 2021
An evidence-based guide that explains female sexuality and normalizes that sexual responses are widely context dependent.
Come Together: The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections
Emily Negoski, 2025
Conscious uncoupling: 5 steps to Living Happily Even After
Katherine Woodward Thomas, 2015
Fairplay
Eve Rodsky, 2019
A practical system designed to help couples rebalance domestic responsibilities and share the invisible workload fairly.
Fight Right: How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection
John & Julie Gottman, 2024
Getting the Love You Want
Harville Hendrix, 2018
Explores how we unconsciously choose romantic partners who resemble our childhood caregivers in order to heal old emotional wounds.
Hold me Tight
Sue Johnson, 2008
Teaches couples how to build secure emotional attachments.
It’s not you: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
Ramani Durvasula, 2024
Liberated Love: Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire
Mark Groves & Kylie McBeath, 2024
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Esther Perel, 2006
Explores the paradox between domestic safety/stability and sexual desire and examines how long-term couples can keep passion and erotic mystery alive.
The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman, 1992
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity.
Esther Perel, 2017
Takes a deep, empathetic look at why people cheat, even when they are happy in their relationships. Explores infidelity from the perspectives of the betrayed, the betrayer, and the "third party."
Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay
Mira Kirshenbaum, 1996
A step-by-step guide to help you decide whether to stay in or get out of your relationship. Recommended for those who are one foot-in and one foot-out in their relationship.
ADHD
Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn’t Designed for You
Jenara Nerenberg, 2020
Dopamine Nation Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
Anna Lembkes, 2021
Parenting
The Whole-Brain Child
Daniel Siegel, 2011
A book that introduces twelve strategies to nurture your child's developing mind, survive parenting struggles, and help your family thrive. Recommended for parents who have difficulties managing their child's emotions.
No-Drama Discipline
By Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson, 2014
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent you want to Be
Dr. Becky Kennedy, 2022
Teaches parents how to separate a child's identity from their behavior, building emotional regulation and firm boundaries
Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child's Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods
by Michaeleen Doucleff, 2026
The Parenting Map: Step-by-Step Solutions to Consciously Create the Ultimate Parent-Child Relationship
Dr. Shefali Tsabary, 2023
Raising Securely Attached Kids: Using Connection-Focused Parenting to Create Confidence, Empathy, and Resilience
Eli Harwood, 2024
The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
Iben Dissing Sandahl & Jessica-Joelle Alexander, 2016
Personal Growth
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho, 1988
A story about having the courage to pursue your life's purpose and how the universe conspires to support you.
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown, 2012
A book that explores themes of vulnerability and how embracing our imperfections can transform the way that we engage in our lives.
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown, 2010
A ten-step guide that focuses on Wholehearted living - a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.
Men's Work: A Practical Guide to Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, and Find Freedom Connor Beaton, 2023
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You
Elaine Aron, 1997
Reparenting the Inner Child: The new science of our oldest wounds and how to heal them
Nicole LePera, 2026
How to do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self
Nicole LePera, 2021
The Mountain is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
Brianna Wiest, 2022
Untamed
Glennon Doyle, 2020
Learn how to stop people-pleasing and trust your own inner voice.
Grief
It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand
Megan Devine, 2017
Drawing On Grief: Exploring Loss Through Creativity
Kate Sutton, 2021
Healing trauma
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma And Restoring Wholeness With The Internal Family Systems Model Richard Schwartz, 2021
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
Gabor Maté ,2023
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle.
Mark Wolynn, 2016
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness And Healing In A Toxic Culture
Gabor Maté, 2022
Navigating an increasingly Digital World
Lost Connections
Johann Hari, 2018
Stolen Focus: Why you can’t pay attention and how to think deeply again
Johan Hari, 2022
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt, 2024
Digital Minimalism.
Cal Newport, 2019
Offers a practical philosophy to reclaim focus, reduce screen time, and find value offline.
Podcasts
Relationships
Reimagining Love,
Dr. Alexandra Solomon
Where should we begin? Esther Perel
The Mark Groves Podcast
On Attachment, Stephanie Rigg
Jillian on Love, Jillian Turecki
Relationships Made Easy,
Dr. Abby Medcalf
Personal Growth
Unlocking Us, Brené Brown
Healing & Human Potential Podcast, Alyssa Nobriga
Parenting
The Child Psych Podcast,
Institute of Child Psychology
Good Inside with, Dr. Becky Kennedy
Raising Good Humans, Dr. Aliza Pressman