Below are resources clients have found helpful or that I find myself recommending frequently. This page will grow over time with more content so stay tuned!
Everyone
- Brené Brown’s Podcasts & Research:
- Unlocking Us (2-Part Interview with Harriet Lerner): A 2-part interview on how to apologize and why it matters. This is about so much more than apologizing and we all have so much to learn from it about communication in general. I find myself needing to re-listen to this occasionally and keep practicing these skills. Don’t misunderstand this to mean we should always apologize—there are times when we should not—it’s more about communication skills in general that will make your connection with others more productive.
- Podcasts & Books: Brené Brown’s podcasts Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead, as well as her books, are rich sources of information and research on how to be human.
- Website: brenebrown.com
For Parents
Dr. Dan Siegel is a professor of psychiatry specializing in interpersonal neurobiology, mindfulness, and child development. As a parent his books were invaluable in understanding my own child’s development and how to support him.
- Website: drdansiegel.com
- Recommended Books:
- The Whole-Brain Child (co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson): Provides strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind.
- Brainstorm: Explores the science and purpose of the teenage brain, aimed at helping parents understand and connect with their adolescents.
- No-Drama Discipline (co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson): Offers a calm, connect-and-direct approach to handling tantrums and behavioral issues.
- The Yes Brain (co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson): Focuses on cultivating courage, curiosity, and resilience in children.
- The Power of Showing Up (co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson): Highlights how simply being present for children can make them more secure and successful.
- Parenting from the Inside Out (co-authored with Mary Hartzell): Explores how parents’ own upbringings affect the way they raise their children.
For Couples
Esther Perel is a psychotherapist who writes about modern relationships, intimacy, and desire.
- Website: estherperel.com
- Recommended Books & Podcasts:
- Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence (2006)
- The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity
- Podcasts: Where Should We Begin? and How’s Work?
Mindfulness
Dr. Dan Siegel has written several books on mindfulness, mental health, and neuroscience.
- Website: drdansiegel.com/books
- Recommended Books:
- Mindsight
- Aware: A guide to the neuroscience and practical application of presence and meditation.
- The Developing Mind: A foundational text that explores how human relationships and the brain interact to shape who we are.
- The Mindful Brain: Combines neuroscience with mindful awareness practices to help readers harness personal transformation.
- IntraConnected: Discusses how our sense of self is a dynamic mix of the internal mind, our relationships with others, and the world around us.
Mindfulness Apps
There are many apps out there for learning and practicing mindfulness. Here are a few my clients have found helpful:
- Insight Timer
- Headspace
- Happier (formerly 10% Happier)
- Waking Up
- Calm
Death and Dying
- Wake Up to Dying Project Audio Series (Nina Thompson and Erica Heilman): Vermont Ethics Network Resource Page
- Bearing the Unbearable: A book about losing a child.
Support for Suicide Loss Survivors
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP): Offers local in-person support groups in Vermont.
- Alliance of Hope: For suicide loss survivors — allianceofhope.org