Recommendations, Resources, & Referrals

As a social worker, I strongly believe in promoting access to resources for all human beings. Everyone should have equal opportunity to access information that will improve their wellbeing- physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. This is crucial to the wellbeing of humanity as a whole.

On this page you will find an accumulation of books, articles, community agencies, and other medias that will serve as a pathway to accessing information that will lead you to the appropriate Resources, Recommendations, & Referrals.

As you explore these resources, my hope is that you will feel empowered to get curious about what is out there, and how you might integrate it to improve your life!

* Please note that I am continuously updating this list, and always open to suggestions for Recommendations, Resources, and Referrals

RECOMMENDATIONS

TO READ

8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience by Carolyn Costin, MA, MEd, LMFT, CEDS, FAED and Gwen Schubert Grabb, LMFT, CEDS-S
The Courageous Path to Healing: When Commitment to Yourself & Your Recovery Becomes Your Greatest Teacher by Jennifer Kreatsoulas, Ph.D, C-IAYT
Using Writing as a Therapy for Eating Disorders: The Diary Healer by June Alexander
The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh
Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer
Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings Ph.D.
Freedom from Addiction: The Chopra Center Method for Overcoming Destructive Habits by David Simon and Deepak Chopra
Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions by Christina Caldwell, Ph.D., BC-DMT, LPC, NCC, ACS & Lucia Bennett Leighton, MA, LPCC, R-DMT
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, Ph.D, MSW
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown, Ph.D, MSW
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, Ph.D, MSW
The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving Kindness by Pema Chodron
The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.
The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You're Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D
The Dance of Fear: Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self byHarriet Lerner, Ph.D.
Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder by Gabor Maté, M.D.