Books I Recommend 

Books have always been my teachers. I have found so much inspiration, guidance, hope and calm from authors who have had something new to teach me on this journey called life. My never-ending curiosity as to what makes us tick and my need to make meaning of life has led me to be an insatiable seeker.

Here are just a few of my favourite books. I hope that you, too, find inspiration, encouragement, direction, and solace from some of these titles. 

A Magnificent Mind at Any Age by Daniel Amen

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

A Short Guide To A Happy Life by Anna Quindlen

Awe: The Delights and Dangers of Our Eleventh Emotion by Paul Pearsall

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep—Love by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller

Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting by Alice Miller

Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

Changing the ADHD Game by Dr. Mayer Hoffer

Chasing Daylight by Eugene O’Kelly

Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Connect by Edward Hallowell, M.D.

Coping with Anxiety by Edmund Bourne

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Dare to Forgive: The Power of Letting Go and Moving On by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? by Dalai Lama and Daniel Goleman

Emotional Fitness by Janice Berger

Fast Minds by Dr. Timothy Bilkey

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life by James Hollis

Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

How to Be An Adult by David Richo

How to Be An Adult in Relationships by David Richo

How to Disarm a Narcissist by Wendy Behary

It’s OK That You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Meg Devine

Learning to Breathe by Priscilla Warner

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch

Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect by Jonice Webb

Self Compassion by Kristen Neff

Surviving a Borderline Parent by Freda B. Friedman and Kimberlee Roth

The Anatomy of Spirit by Carolyn Myss

The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm

The Chemistry of Calm by Dr Henry Emmons

The Chemistry of Joy by Dr Henry Emmons

The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna

The Depression Cure by Stephen S. Ilardi

The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

The Good Divorce by Constance Ahrons

The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine Aarons

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

The Path of Psychotherapy by Ira David Welch

The Portable Therapist by Susanna McMahon

The Power of A Single Thought by Gaye Hendricks 

The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson

The Road Less Travelled by Scott M. Peck

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman

The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

Tug of War by Justice Harvey Brownstone

Turning the Mind into an Ally by Sakyong Mipham

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame by Patricia A DeYoung

What Happy Women Know by Dan Baker 

When the Past is always Present by Ronald A. Ruden

Wired For Love by Stan Tatkin

Worry by Edward Hallowell

You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Crazy or Stupid by Kate Kelly

Year By The Sea by Joan Anderson