by admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
I am not usually an all-caps kind of blogger, but I LOVED The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig. I read it last month because, as a bookworm, I thought the premise sounded enticing—a library full of books holding infinite possibilities for your life—what could be more...
by admin | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month I am recommending Lisa Damour’s book Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls. Damour’s writing style is clear and confident, explaining in easy-to-understand writing why girls today are so stressed out, and what parents can...
by admin | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month, I am featuring the book Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon, PhD. First off, I just love it when people’s names go along with their profession and I think having the last name Bacon when you write about fatphobia...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month I am featuring Know My Name by Chanel Miller–a book that moved me to tears of joy and sadness. As someone who doesn’t cry super often, that is saying something. I was curious to read this book to know more about the Stanford rape case, but I was...
by admin | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
My pick this month is a fictional book that reminds me why I love to be a therapist: Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane. This falls into the genre I like to call “empathy fiction”. I am not a literary scholar and I am pretty sure I made up that term. What I mean by...
by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month I am featuring a classic: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman. The concept of love languages is an ingenious one and many of you may already be familiar with the five love languages Chapman popularized: Words of Affirmation,...
by admin | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month’s book recommendation is The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. This book is a must-read for anyone who has experienced trauma. It goes into depth explaining the science behind how our bodies...
by admin | Jun 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
In light of the recent national conversation on racism, my book pick of the month is White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. You may be wondering what this has to do with therapy. This is a controversial book and I...
by admin | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is hard to believe that I have waited this long to promote a Brene Brown book. This month I am featuring Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. Brene Brown has exploded in popular psychology circles in...
by admin | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we make our way through week seven of stay-at-home orders, many of us may be finding that healthy eating habits have gone right out the window. One of my favorite non-diet resources for making peace with food is The Intuitive Eating Workbook by Evenly Tribole, MS,...