by admin | Dec 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello Blog Readers! I am working my way through a PhD program in Counseling Education and Supervision. Consequently, I have not had time to keep up this blog on a monthly basis. Enjoy these six recommendations that I read in...
by admin | Oct 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hello Faithful Blog Readers! In August 2022 I began a Ph.D. program in Counseling Education and Supervision at Virginia Commonwealth University. Updating this blog is something that has fallen off my priority list. Please view this post to see 5 more great books to...
by admin | Jul 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
This month I have chosen Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith. If I were to write my own book on the best mental health tips and important things to know, it would have basically been this book. She does a great job at concisely explaining a lot...
by admin | Jun 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
This month I am featuring Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brene Brown. If you’re into self-help books, you’re probably already familiar with Brene Brown and her body of research. If not, google her. She has...
by admin | May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
If I could only recommend one book on female sexuality it would definitely be this one: Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski, PhD. Emily Nagoski is an expert on the topic and has written a very accessible,...
by admin | Apr 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
This month I am recommending Everybody Fights: So Why Not Get Better at It? By Kim and Penn Holderness. If you’re not familiar with the Holderness family, you should be. They are YouTube sensations who make funny song parodies. You might be wondering how being a...
by admin | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s been over a year since I’ve featured a fictional book for My Therapist’s Book Club which is way too long! This month I am recommending Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova. It’s been several years since I read this title, but I put it squarely in the camp of what...
by admin | Feb 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
My pick for My Therapist’s Book Club this month is The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. I’ve read quite a few books on racial issues over the last few years and this is definitely my favorite. This book paints a very clear picture...
by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
This month I am featuring Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. Just thinking about reading a book called Cultish might feel a little edgy to some of you, especially if you feel like some people may consider a group that you belong to to be a little...
by admin | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
This month’s feature is What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey. I consider this book a must-read for anyone who is interested in learning more about childhood trauma. There is a ton of important...