Reading list
Book recommendations.
A short shelf of books I return to often — the ones I most frequently share with clients on relationships, attachment, communication, sex, and trauma.
Relational and self-care
- The Relationship Cure — John Gottman
- Eight Dates — John & Julie Gottman
- The Love Prescription — John & Julie Gottman
- Becoming Attached — Robert Karen
- Wired for Love — Stan Tatkin
Communication and conflict
- Hold Me Tight — Sue Johnson
- Nonviolent Communication — Marshall Rosenberg
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work — John Gottman
Sex and intimacy
- Come As You Are — Emily Nagoski
- Mating in Captivity — Esther Perel
- The State of Affairs — Esther Perel
Trauma and healing
- The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk
- What My Bones Know — Stephanie Foo
- Intimacy After Trauma — Michael Duryea