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Recommended Reading List

A collection of resources on mental health, wellbeing, and neurodivergence, for your journey.

Personal Growth

Book cover of Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown, PhD, MSW — Therapy book recommendation for emotional literacy, mental health, and human connection.

‘Atlas of the Heart’

by Brené Brown

Book cover of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW — Counseling book recommendation for vulnerability, shame resilience, and emotional growth.

‘Daring Greatly’

by Brené Brown

Book cover of Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW — Counseling book recommendation for belonging, vulnerability, and self-acceptance.

‘Braving the Wilderness: The quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone’

by Brené Brown

Race, Culture, Ethnicity, and Identity

Book cover of You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown

ook cover of Dim Sum, Bagels, and Grits: A Sourcebook for Multicultural Families by Myra Alperson

Dim Sum, Bagels, and Grits: A Sourcebook for Multicultural Families

by Myra Alperson

Book cover of White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism by Paula Rothenberg and Soniya Munshi

White Privilege: Essential Readings on the Other Side of Racism

by Paula Rothenberg and Soniya Munshi

Book cover of Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity by Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon — Therapy book recommendation for AAPI mental health, racial trauma, and intergenerational healing.

Where I Belong

by Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon

Trauma

Book cover of The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Book cover of The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

The Myth of Normal

by Gabor Maté

Book cover of No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model by Dr. Richard Schwartz — IFS therapy book recommendation for parts work, trauma healing, and self-compassion.

No Bad Parts

by Dr. Richard Schwartz

Book cover of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine, PhD, with Ann Frederick — Somatic Experiencing book recommendation for nervous system regulation and trauma recovery.

‘Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma’

by Peter Levine

Relationships

Book cover of Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson — Couples therapy book recommendation for Emotionally Focused Therapy, attachment styles, and marriage counseling

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

by Dr. Sue Johnson

Interracial and Intercultural Relationships

Book cover of Interracial Couples, Intimacy, and Therapy: Crossing Racial Borders by Kyle D. Killian — Couples therapy book recommendation for intercultural relationship counseling, diverse partners, and multiracial marriage support.

Interracial Couples, Intimacy, and Therapy: Crossing Racial Borders

by Dr. Kyle D. Killian