Book Recommendations

A growing list of books for better understanding childhood developmental and relational trauma, relationships, and more.

Childhood / Complex Trauma

Gifts from a Challenging Childhood by Jan Bergstrom

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring For Yourself by Melody Beattie

Couples

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by John Gottman

The New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity by Tammy Nelson

Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

Other

The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now by Meg Jay

Boundaries: When to Say Yes How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl