Recommended Books
Book Recommendations for Establishing Healthy Boundaries
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
by Melody Beattie
Codependent No More Workbook.
by Melody Beattie
The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations for Codependents.
by Melody Beattie
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives.
by Pia Mellody
Prodependence: Moving Beyond Codependency.
by Robert Weiss, Ph.D.
The Assertiveness Workbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work
and in Relationships.
by Randy J. Peterson, Ph.D.
The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships.
by Julie de Azeveda Hanks, Ph.D., LCSW
Book Recommendations For Betrayed Partners:
Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts.
by Stephanie Carnes, Ph.D.
The Betrayal Bind: How to Heal When the Person You Love the Most Hurts You the Worst
by Michelle Mays, LPC
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts.
by Stephanie Carnes, Ph.D., Mari A. Lee, LMFT & Anthony D. Rodriguez, LCSW
The Betrayal Bond
by Patrick Carnes, Ph.D.
Trauma Bonding: How to Stop Feeling Stuck, Overcome Heartache, Anxiety and PTSD.
by Dr. Annely Alexander
Deceived: Facing the Trauma of Sexual Betrayal
by Claudia Black, PhD.
Moving Beyond Betrayal.
by Vicki Tidwell Palmer, LCSW
Intimate Deception
by Dr. Sheri Keffer
Courageous Love: A Couples Guide to Conquering Betrayal
by Stephanie Carnes, Ph.D.
Healing from Infidelity
by Michele Weiner Davis
Transcending Post-Infidelity Stress Disorder: The Six Stages of Healing
by Dennis C. Ortman PhD
Infidelity: The Best Worst Thing That Could Happen to Your Marriage: The Complete Guide on How to Heal from Affairs
by Talal H Alsaleem, LMFT
Partner Betrayal Trauma
by Douglas Weiss, Ph.D.
I Love You But I Don't Trust You: The Complete Guide to Restoring Trust in Your Relationship
by Mira Kirshenbaum
After the Affair, Third Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been
by Janis A. Spring, Ph.D.
Infidelity Recovery Workbook for Couples: Tools and Exercises to Rebuild Your Relationship
by Dr. Monique Thompson, DHA, LPC
Healing From Infidelity: How to Recover from the Heartbreak Caused by Your Partner’s Affair, Rebuild Trust and Save Your Relationship Paperback
by Alice Gardner
Book Recommendations for Healing Trauma
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
by Wendy Maltz
What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
by Bruce D. Perry, MD, Ph.D. & Oprah Winfrey
The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment by Babette Rothschild
Waking the Tiger: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences
by Peter Levine, Ph.D.
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
by Peter Levine, Ph.D.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse
by Mike Lew
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
EMDR ESSENTIALS: A Guide for Clients and Therapists
by Barb Maiberger
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
by Deb Dana
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
by Gabor Mate, MD
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Mate, MD
Dissociation Made Simple: A Stigma Free Guide to Embracing Your Dissociative Mind and Navigating Daily Life
by Jamie Marich, PhD
Complex PTSD
by Pete Walker
Book Recommendations for Healing From Psychological/Emotional Abuse:
Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse
by Shannon Thomas
Gaslighting & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Recovery from Emotional Abuse, Recognize Narcissists & Manipulators and Break Free Once and for All
by Don Barlow
Trauma Bond Recovery Journal: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
by Lisa Sonni
The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators
by Shahida Arabi, M.A.
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself
by Shahida Arabi, M.A.
Don’t You Know Who I am?
by Ramani S. Durvasula, Ph.D.
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
by Ramani S. Durvasula, Ph.D.
It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People
by Ramani S. Durvasula, Ph.D.
The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist
by Debbie Mirza
Self Empowerment Books:
Untamed
by Glenon Doyle
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW
Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are
by Megan Logan, MSW, LCSW
Book Recommendations for Healing from Religious Trauma and Cult Abuse:
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
by Amanda Montell
Combating Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-Selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
by Steven Hassan
QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults
by Van Badham
Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
by Jeff Guinn
Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life
by Sarah Edmondson
Uncultured: A Memoir
by Daniella Mestyanek Young
Cults: Inside the World's Most Notorious Groups and Understanding the People Who Joined Them
by Max Cutler
Breaking Free: How I Escaped Polygamy, the FLDS Cult, and My Father, Warren Jeffs
by Rachel Jeffs
I’m Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing
by Emily Joy Allison
Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion
by Marlene Winell
A Billion Years: My Escape from a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology
by Mike Rinder
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
by Leah Remini
Traumatic Narcissism: Relational Systems of Subjugation
by Daniel Shaw
Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult
by Faith Jones
Holy Hurt: Understanding Spiritual Trauma and the Process of Healing
by Hillary McBride, PhD
Book Recommendations for Health & Wellness
The Mind-Gut Connection
by Emeran Mayer, MD
Food Intelligence
byJulia Beluz and Kevin Hall, Ph.D.