Between Sessions
Clients often reach for clarity, language, and structure between sessions. We believe Bibliotherapy fills that gap. The books listed here are titles we’ve read and regularly recommend because they encourage our clients to deepen self-awareness, understand their relational patterns, and approach change with more intention. Each category reflects a core area of work we see across our practice. Use what resonates and work through these resources at a pace that fits your process.
We will update these resources as we continue to read books we think are relevant for your journey.
Identity, Self-Work & Personal Meaning
These books help you examine who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and cultural narratives you often exist within. These books will help you seek clarity around identity, shame, inner criticism, and authenticity. All About Love - bell hooks Daring Greatly - Brene Brown The Gifts of Imperfection - Brene Brown The Art of Loving - Erich Fromm The Road Less Traveled - M. Scott Peck A Return to Love - Marianne Williamson The Book of Joy - Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu Rejection Proof - Jia Jiang Man's Search For Meaning - Viktor Frankl Matters of Love - Dr. John Twomey
Sexuality, Pleasure, & Embodied Living
These books help you explore and consider the parts of you; specifically related to sexual expression, identity, and sensuality. The Velvet Rage - Dr. Alan Downs Designer Relationships: A Guid to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships - Mark Michaels & Patricia Johnson The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures - Janey W. Hardy Come As You Are - Emily Nagoski Pleasure Activism - adrienne maree brown
Attachment, Childhood Wounds, & Relational Patterns
These books will help you illuminate how early experiences may play a role in your adult relationships, emotional strategies, and the "armor" you may still carry. They will help you explore the link between early dynamics and present-day behaviors. Attached - Amir Levine & Rachel Heller The Body Keeps Score - Bessel van der Kolk Homecoming: Reclaiming Your Inner Child - John Bradshaw
Relationships, Intimacy,
& Emotional Connection
These books are helpful for deepening your understanding of intimacy, communication, conflict, eroticism, and relational resilience. Eight Dates - John Gottman & Julie Schwartz The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - John Gottman & Nan Silver The Relationship Cure - John Gottman & Joan DeClaire Mating In Captivity - Esther Perel The State of Affairs - Esther Perel Getting The Love You Want - Harville Hendrix Hold Me Tight - Dr. Sue Johnson The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz The Way of the Superior Man - David Deida The Road Less Traveled - M. Scott Peck The Art of Loving - Erich Fromm
Emotional Regulation, Mindset, & Behavioral Change
These books help you explore thinking patterns, stress responses, cognitive distortions, and habit formation. They encourage you to build psychological flexibility and sustainable behavior change. Atomic Habits - James Clear Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle - Emily & Amelia Nagoski Mindset: How We Can Learn to Fulfill Our Potential - Carol Dweck The Myth of Self-Esteem - Albert Ellis The Confidence Gap - Russ Harris The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris Rejection Proof - Jia Jiang