RESOURCES
I believe everyone can be an expert on themselves. This involves building capacity to tolerate our internal experiences so that we can stay connected to our unique authenticity and feel confident and safe connecting with others. Here is a compilation of resources I have found helpful in this journey.
What I listen to and read changes frequently. Here are some of my top hits.
Quick note on buying local. If you have the chance, I encourage you to shop at your local used bookstore.
Here are some I recommend in the Kansas City area:
Books
Grief
After This: When Life Is Over, Where Do We Go? by Claire Bidwell Smith
Me after You: Surviving the Loss of a Love One by Gigi Veasey, LCSW
Parenting
The Yes Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Phd
The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Phd
Relationships
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson
Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consenual Nonmonogomy by Jessica Fern
Relationships + Social Change
Self Empowerment
Self Empowerment + Social Change
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown
Finance For the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances by Paco de Leon
Sex
Trauma
Videos
Complex Trauma
IFS
Neurodiversity
Relationships
Thoughts + Emotions
Trauma
Podcasts
Astrology + Advice
For Therapists
Relationships
Self Empowerment
Sex
Trauma