Resources

to nurture your well-being

in a way that works best for you.

The resources below come from my own personal and professional experience in Counseling. Some offer research-based insight, while others provide a more conversational perspective. Every resource has been selected with care to help you learn, reflect, and grow alongside the guidance of a professional.

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Books

  • Cover of a book titled "Atlas of the Heart" by Brené Brown, with a colorful illustration of a heart featuring greenery, flowers, a bird, a clock, and a small child, on a red background.

    Emotional Awareness

    Naming and Navigating Emotions

  • Book cover titled "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers" by Lisa Damour, Ph.D., with a subtitle "Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents." The cover features a photo of four smiling teenagers with backpacks, standing together.

    Parenting & Adolescence

    Raising or Working with Teens

  • Book cover titled "How to Be an Antiracist" by Ibram X. Kendi, with colorful text and a sticker indicating it is a New York Times bestseller.

    Equity & Social Awareness

    Equity, Awareness, and Action

  • Book cover for "All About Love: New Visions" by bell hooks, with a red background and black and white text.

    Relationships & Connection

    Redefining Love and Connection

  • Book cover titled 'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' by Caroline Criado Perez, with a subtitle indicating it is a Business Book of the Year 2019 Winner from FT and McKinsey & Company. The cover features black and white icons of men and women, with the men highlighted in black and women in gray.

    Equity & Social Awareness

    Gender, Data, and Inequality

  • Book cover of "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl with a textured, multicolored background and a gold circle indicating over 16 million copies sold.

    Personal Growth & Self-Discovery

    Finding Purpose through Suffering

  • Book cover for 'Wolfpack' by Abby Wambach, featuring a white background, bold black, red, and blue text, and stylized stripes in blue, black, beige, and red.

    Connection & Leadership

    Empowerment and Collective Strength

  • Book cover for "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell, with purple beads or small objects at the top left corner.

    Motivation & Human Potential

    Understanding Success and Opportunity

  • Book cover titled 'On Becoming a Person' by Carl R. Rogers, containing an introduction by Peter D.. Kramer, M.D., published by Mariner Books.

    Personal Growth & Self-Discovery

    Growth through Authentic Connection

  • Book cover titled 'The Small and the Mighty' by Sharon McMahon, featuring a silhouette of a child's profile filled with an American flag pattern, with additional text about twelve Americans who changed history.

    Personal Growth & Self-Discovery

    Everyday Courage and Kindness

  • Acceptance in Everyday Life

    Rethinking Happiness and Control

  • Book cover titled "When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress" by Gabor Maté, MD, with an image of a yellow leaf in the background.

    Mind–Body Connection

    Stress and Healing: Physical & Mental Health

  • Book cover for "What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey, featuring a watercolor silhouette of a woman walking.

    Trauma, Resilience & Healing

    The Data Behind Healing from Trauma

  • Inner Healing & Self-Compassion

    Embracing & Accepting All Parts of Yourself

Podcasts

  • Book cover with the title 'Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard' and an image of a man smiling widely.

    Humanity & Everyday Life

    Curious Conversations on Being Human

  • Illustration of a silhouette of a key with a heart-shaped bow, surrounded by colorful rainbow-like rays. Text overlay reads 'Unlocking Us with Brené Brown' and the Vox Media logo.

    Emotional Awareness

    Courage, Connection & Authentic Living

  • Cover of a podcast or book titled 'Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel,' featuring a woman with blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a dark sweater, resting her chin on her hand, against a blue background.

    Relationships & Connection

    Real Relationships, Real Healing

  • Identity & Community

    Empowerment and Mental Wellness

  • Men’s Mental Health

    Resilience, Recovery, Identity

  • Parenting & Connection

    Parenting, Healing & Growth

  • Perspective & Reflection

    Revisiting the Past with Insight & Understanding