Addiction
Other recommended viewing
Recommended resources
Recovery: Freedom from our Addictions by Russell Brand
Revolution by Russell Brand
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Mate
The Urge: Our History of Addiction by Carl Erik Fisher
Atomic Habits by James Clear
ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Other recommended viewing
Recommended reading
Books by Russ Harris, the guru of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy:
The Happiness Trap
ACT Made Simple
The Reality Slap
Getting Unstuck in ACT
Attachment
Recommended reading
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitative Relationships by Patrick J. Carnes
Books by Pia Mellody, particularly Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives
The Holistic Psychologist - Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
EMDR Therapy
Other recommended viewing
Recommended reading
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro
Other resources
Food and Body Issues
Recommended reading
General Interest
Sounds True - Resources, Meditations, Books and more!
The Holistic Psychologist - Website, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
“Stutz” (2022) starring Jonah Hill and his therapist, Phil Stutz. Follow Hill and his therapist as he has candid discussions of mental health and the progressively worsening anxiety attacks related to movie production that has turned Hill’s dream job into a nightmare. Learn more on IMDb. See also, The Tools.
Grief
Recommended reading
Grounding Techniques
“Grounding techniques are techniques that are used to prevent, dull, or distract from dissociation, flashbacks, switching, panic attacks, self harm, addiction cravings, or other negative emotions, internal experiences, or impulses. They work by engaging the senses and occupying the mind in a non-destructive fashion.”
Learn more about grounding techniques on the DID Research website
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Intimacy (Childhood Attachment)
Recommended reading
The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Attached by Dr Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
See also
Jack Woodard - Awakened Intimacy Course
Mindfulness
Recommended training
Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Mindfulness Training) by Dr Bruno Cayoun
Recommended reading
The Art of Happiness by The Dalai Lama
Altruism: The Science & Psychology of Kindness by Matthieu Riccard
The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S. N. Goenka by William Hart
Parts and Dissociation
Recommended reading
Richard Schwartz, Founder of Internal Family System (IFS)
No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz
The Fairy Godmother Story by Tara Brach
A Complete Guide to The Shadow by Scott Jeffrey
It’s Not Me: Understanding Complex Trauma, Attachment and Dissociation by Anabel Gonzalez
Relationships
Recommended reading
Chapter 8 of Conversations with God Book 1 by Neale Donald Walsch
Codependent No More and The Language of Letting Go, both by Melody Beattie
The Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect and Lasting Love by Pia Melody
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships by Patrick Carnes
Enter Her Vortex by Jakal El-Malik
See also
Jake Woodard - The Awake With Jake Show (podcast): Spotify, iTunes
Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist: Website, Facebook, Instagram
Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist: Book - How to Do the Work
Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist: SelfHealers SoundBoard Podcast
Spirituality
Recommended reading
The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure (book) and The Celestine Prophecy (film) by James Redfield
Conversations with God (book series) and Conversations with God: The Movie by Neale Donald Walsch
Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, both by Michael Newton
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
Stress and Worrying
Trauma
Other recommended viewing
Other recommendations
Worldwide trauma experts
I highly recommend clients conduct their own research and recommend Googling the following experts:
Gabor Mate
Dan Siegal
Robin Shapiro
Richard Schwartz
Bessel Van Der Kolk
Janina Fisher
Peter Levine
Sue Saunders
Sue Carter
Jeffrey Mitchell
Sebern Fisher
Stephen Porges
Dr Laurence Heller
Deb Dana
Patricia Gerbarg and Richard Brown
Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist