A few books that our clinicians return to often. This is not a required reading list. Therapy doesn't come with homework unless you and your clinician decide it makes sense. Think of these as starting points.

On trauma and the body

  • Waking the Tiger, Peter A. Levine
  • My Grandmother's Hands, Resmaa Menakem

On attention, mindfulness, and being present

  • Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • The Art of Living, Thich Nhat Hanh

On self-compassion and being human

  • Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff
  • Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change, Pema Chodron
  • The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown

On psychedelic experience

  • How to Change Your Mind, Michael Pollan