Resources for Your Healing Journey
Therapy is just one part of the work.
What happens between sessions, in the quiet moments, in the books you reach for and the shows you find yourself thinking about long after you've watched them—that's where real integration lives. This page is a curated collection of resources spanning books, podcasts, apps, films, and more, each one chosen to support and deepen the therapeutic process.
Book Recommendations
No Bad Parts
Richard Schwartz
The Happiness Trap
Russ Harris
Love’s Executioner
Irvin Yalom
Momma and the Meaning of Life
Irvin Yalom
A Liberated Mind
Steven Hayes
Self-Therapy
Jay Earley
The Verbally Abusive Relationship
Patricia Evans
Radical Acceptance
Tara Brach
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor Frankl
It Didn't Start With You
Mark Wolynn
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Leslie Gibson
Hold Me Tight
Sue Johnson
Delivered from Distraction
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
Website Recommendations
Movies & Documentaries
Inside Out (2015) & Inside Out 2 (2024)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
The Wisdom of Trauma (2021)
Free the Mind (2012)
The Mind, Explained (2019–2021)
How to Change Your Mind (2022)
TV Shows
In Treatment (2008–2021)
Six Feet Under (2001–2005)
Couples Therapy (2019–)
Enlightened (2011–2013)
Somebody Somewhere (2022–2024)
Ted Lasso (2020–)
Pluribus (2025–)
Research, Articles, and Resources per Modality and Focus
Click to peruse the collection of resources and articles I frequent for each of these topics.
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Analysis Of Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy In Medicine: A Narrative Review
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/pmc8901083/
Must Psilocybin Always "Assist Psychotherapy"?
https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.20221043
Psychedelic Integration: An Analysis Of The Concept And Its Practice
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/pmc9386447/
A double-edged sword: Insights from practitioners on the short and long-term negative effects of psilocybin-assisted psychological interventions
https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/8/2/article-p196.xml
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SMART Recovery
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Prismatic Speech Services
Your Lessons Now
https://www.yourlessonsnow.com/
T4T Caregiving
https://www.t4tcaregiving.org/
QueerCare
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"Trail Heads" audio meditation (12 min) - Richard Schwartz
https://insighttimer.com/drrichardschwartz/guided-meditations/ifs-meditation
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What is Mindfulness?
https://www.mindful.org/what-is-mindfulness/
Mindfulness Can Be Formal or Informal - Michigan State University
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/your_mindfulness_practice_can_be_formal_or_informal
6 Ways to Bring Mindfulness into Your Daily Life - Psych Central
https://psychcentral.com/health/everyday-mindfulness
Mindful Cleaning Practice: How to Wash, Sweep, and Fold with Presence - Mindful Minutes
https://mindfulminutes.com/mindful-cleaning-practice-wash-sweep-fold-presence/
Leaves on the Stream - Jason Luoma
https://jasonluoma.com/media/Leaves%20on%20the%20stream.mp3
A 6-Minute Loving-Kindness Meditation to Expand Your Awareness - Mindful
https://www.mindful.org/a-6-minute-loving-kindness-meditation-to-expand-your-awareness/
Cultivating Loving Kindness – Seeing the Goodness - Tara Brach
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What is IFS Therapy? - Tori Olds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNA5qTTxFFA
What is Internal Family Systems Therapy? IFS Explained - Teresa Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzevlBt5HUA
Internal Family Systems Therapy: What Is It? How Does It Work? - Michael Quirke, MFT
https://michaelgquirke.com/internal-family-systems-therapy-what-is-it-how-does-it-work/
What is Internal Family Systems? IFS Explained - Teresa Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzevlBt5HUA
"Trail Heads" audio meditation (12 min) - Richard Schwartz
https://insighttimer.com/drrichardschwartz/guided-meditations/ifs-meditation
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The Compassionate Mind Foundation audio recordings library https://www.compassionatemind.co.uk/resource/audio
Kristin Neff audio library
https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-practices/
Meditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion
https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-the-rain-of-self-compassion/
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Short Body Scan - 3 minutes - UCLA
https://d1cy5zxxhbcbkk.cloudfront.net/guided-meditations/Body-Scan-Meditation.mp3
Michigan State - 5 Minute Body Scan - Michigan State University
https://www.canr.msu.edu/podcasts/five-minute-body-scan?
10-Minute Body Scan Meditation - University of California - San Diego
https://soundcloud.com/ucsdmindfulness/10-min-body-scan-by-christy-cassisa?
"Compassionate Body Scan" audio meditation (43 min) - Chris Germer, PhD
"Affectionate Breathing" audio meditation (18 min) - Chris Germer, PhD
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How EMDR Can Help Bad Memories - EMDR Association UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Accwvz4Q37g
Introduction to EMDR Therapy - EMDR International Association
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ACT Values Sort - Meeting Point Counseling