Resources

As a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the field, I have come across many resources which I find to be helpful to many of my patients. The following are some of those resources which I feel may be helpful to you on your holistic journey toward health and wellness.

 

Books

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

A book that offers a deep exploration of mindfulness, ego, and freedom from fear by living in the present:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1577314808/

 

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

A life changing guide for developing a new perspective and letting go of our past programming.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1878424319/

 

The Body Keeps Score by Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

A comprehensive guide describing how trauma lives on in our body and how it affects your present life.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143127748/

 

The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Trauma by Francine Shapiro, PhD

A guide describing how EMDR helps your brain overcome trauma and other mental health symptoms:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465096743/

 

The Self Love Workbook for Women by Megan Lowen

A workbook helpful for setting daily goals to challenge women to love themselves.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647397294/

 

The Ultramind Solution by Dr. Mark Hyman, MD

A comprehensive guide about how nutrition can help heal your brain and improve mental health.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416549722/

 

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

An empowering guide discussing the metaphysical causes of illness and how your perspective can truly heal your life holistically.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0937611018/

 

Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free by Nancy Levin

A down to earth and easy to understand read about how boundaries will help you to develop healthy relationships with others and yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401957579/

 

Getting the Love You Want by Dr. Harville Hendrix, PhD

A guide that helps couples understand how their family’s generational patterns and traumas shape their relationships and how to heal them together.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250310539/

 

Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything by Iyanla Vanzant

A daily challenge to free yourself from past resentments with techniques (Emotional Freedom Technique and Meditations) for releasing trauma that holds you back in your present life.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1401952046/

 

You Can Thrive After Narcissistic Abuse by Melanie Tonia

Narcissistic abuse expert Melanie Tonia describes how healing and releasing trauma at the quantum/body level can free you from the past and end the recreation of unhealthy relationship patterns.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1786781662/

 

Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch

A thorough reference guide of holistic modalities and treatments for the mind and body.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1583334009/

 

Your Power to Heal: Resolving Psychological Barriers to your Physical Health by Dr. Henry Grayson, PhD

An empowering perspective about how the mind can heal the body.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1622037596/

 

Codependent No More by Melanie Beattie

A staple read for codependency healing and understanding how to shift your focus towards loving yourself.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1954118155/

 

Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody

A guide showing how to heal attachment traumas and old wounds that reoccur in your relationships (focusing on the breaking out of the anxious avoidant trap dynamic).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062506048/

 

12 Step Programs

Al-Anon

https://al-anon.org/

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

https://www.aa.org/

 

Codependents Anonymous

https://coda.org/

 

Gamblers Anonymous

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/

 

Nar-Anon Anonymous

https://www.nar-anon.org

 

Overeaters Anonymous

https://oa.org/