Books I Recommend
A small, growing shelf of books I often share with clients - on healing, relationships, and the work of growing. Each one links to Amazon if you'd like to read further.
How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
An accessible introduction to Stoic philosophy as a practical tool for emotional resilience, using the life of Marcus Aurelius to show how ancient ideas can steady us through modern stress.
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Hold Me Tight
A clear, compassionate guide to the emotional bond at the heart of a relationship, helping couples understand the patterns that pull them apart and find their way back to each other.
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The State of Affairs
A thoughtful, non-judgmental look at infidelity and what it reveals about our relationships, with rich insight into desire, commitment, and connection even outside that situation.
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The Myth of Normal
An exploration of how chronic stress and unhealed trauma shape our health in a culture that treats all of it as normal, and a compassionate case for understanding ourselves with more honesty.
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Atlas of the Heart
A beautifully organized map of the emotions and experiences that define being human, giving us language for what we feel — often the first step toward connection.
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Waking the Tiger
A foundational look at how trauma is held in the body and how it can be released, drawing on the way animals naturally recover from threat. A cornerstone of somatic approaches to healing.
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Passionate Marriage
A candid look at intimacy in long-term relationships, centered on how growing as an individual deepens connection with a partner. Honest and challenging in the best way.
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Come As You Are
A warm, science-based guide to understanding sexuality, especially how stress, context, and our own stories shape desire. Reassuring and freeing for many readers. Widely considered one of the best books on women's sexuality available today.
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No Bad Parts
An introduction to Internal Family Systems: the idea that we're each made up of many parts, and that none of them are bad. A gentle, hopeful way to relate to your inner world.
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Us
A guide to moving from “me versus you” to a shared sense of “us” in close relationships, and practical about how we hurt and repair with the people we love most.
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Permission to Feel
A practical, research-based guide to emotional intelligence — naming what we feel, understanding why, and using that awareness to move through life and relationships more skillfully.
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Flourish
From a founder of positive psychology, a look at what actually builds lasting well-being — not just feeling good, but meaning, engagement, relationships, and a sense of accomplishment.
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