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Books

Here are some books I often recommend to clients, friends, and anyone interested in supporting their mental health. These titles offer insight, comfort, practical tools, and a sense of connection—whether you’re exploring emotions, healing from burnout, managing anxiety, or simply getting to know yourself better.

Illustrated Book

Mental Health & Self-Compassion

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The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk

A powerful look into how trauma lives in the body and how we can begin to heal.

Maybe You Should Talk

to Someone

Lori Gottlieb

A therapist becomes the patient. Funny, moving, and eye-opening.

Self-Compassion

Kristin Neff

Learn how to treat yourself with the same care you show others—especially when things go wrong.

The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris

Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book helps you make space for difficult thoughts and live a values-based life.

Reasons to Stay Alive

Matt Haig

A deeply human and relatable book about surviving depression and finding meaning.

Wintering

Katherine May

A gentle reflection on periods of emotional difficulty as natural and necessary seasons in life.

Anxiety, Burnout & Emotional Regulation

Unwinding Anxiety

Judson Brewer

A simple explanation of how anxiety loops work and how to break them.

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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

Emily & Amelia Nagoski

A life-changing book for anyone stuck in chronic stress—especially women.

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Atlas of the Heart

Brené Brown

Explores emotions and the language we need to name and work through them.

The Comfort Book

Matt Haig

Small reflections to return to on tough days. Kind, calming, and reassuring.

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The Highly Sensitive

Person

Elaine N. Aron

A classic for anyone who feels overwhelmed by noise, emotions, or social situations. Offers understanding and strategies for navigating the world as a sensitive individual.

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The Orchid and the Dandelion

W. Thomas Boyce

Explores how some people (orchids) are deeply sensitive to their environments—thriving in the right conditions, struggling in harsh ones—while others (dandelions) are more resilient. A deeply validating book for emotionally sensitive individuals of any age.

Odd Girl Out

Laura James

A personal memoir of being diagnosed with autism as an adult woman. Honest and validating.

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Unmasking Autism

Devon Price

Insightful and affirming, especially for late-diagnosed or high-masking individuals.

Divergent Mind

Jenara Nerenberg

Focuses on women and nonbinary people with ADHD, autism, and sensory processing differences who have long gone unrecognized.

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Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Sarah Hendrickx

An approachable guide with case examples, written for both individuals and those supporting them.

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Delivered from Distraction

Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey

A classic, practical, hopeful guide to living well with ADHD.

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ADHD 2.0

Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey

Newer, shorter, and more brain-focused than the original—great for overwhelmed minds.

Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD, Sensory Sensitivities)

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