Below is a collection of resources that I often recommend to adults who I work with in my counseling practice in Atlanta and across the state of Georgia. During our therapy sessions, I can help guide you to the resources that are most relevant to your unique experiences.
Resources
1. Difficult Upbringing
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COMPLEX PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
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Discovering the Inner Mother by Bethany Webster
2. Codependency
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Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
3. Understanding Your Attachment
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"Why we love the way we love" (podcast episode with Dr. Becky Kennedy)
4. Borderline Personality Disorder
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I Hate You--Don't Leave Me by Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus
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Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. T. Mason and Randi Kreger
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The Essential Family Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder by Randi Kreger
5. Finding Meaning in Life
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Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
6. Religious Trauma
7. Infertility + Family Building
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Orama Wellness (online therapy specialized in reproductive health and licensed in 36 states)
8. Parenting
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Good Inside by Becky Kennedy (you can also find her podcast here)
9. Parenting Adolescents
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The emotional lives of teenagers by Lisa Damour
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The Psychology of Parenting (podcast)
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"How Social Media Affects Your Teen’s Mental Health" from Yale Medicine
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"Why Vaping Is So Dangerous for the Adolescent Brain" from Psychology Today
10. For Adolescents
11. Empathy
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"On Empathy" by Brené Brown (a fun short video on what empathy looks like)
12. In-person therapy in Atlanta
13. Self-Compassion
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
14. Defining + understanding emotions
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Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
15. Women's Sexuality
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Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
16. Non-cringy faith resource
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Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning by James W. Fowler
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"Stages of Faith" (article summarizing Fowler's book listed above)
17. Couples Resources
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Gottman Institute* (*The Gottman Institute has conducted research primarily related to monogamous couples. Their "Real Relationships" series (below) includes more inclusive language for all types of romantic relationships.)
18. Romantic Relationship Resources
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"Real Relationships" with the Gottman Institute
19. Romantic Relationship Conflict
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"The Four Horsemen" by Ellie Lisitsa with the Gottman Institute
20. Sex in Long-term Relationships
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Come Together by Emily Nagoski
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Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel