Alana is a therapist who has been at it for over a decade now. She does a lot of reading and training. These are the books she recommends for deeper insight, and research on the self, and other. If you have any questions about this list please commen...
Sections
2
THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
INSIGHT ON THE SELF
THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
These are some of the therapeutic modalities Alana draws from. These books have helped her learn and grow as a therapist!
a wonderful book to help parents on parenting strategies
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (30th Anniversary Edition)|Paperback
WONDERFUL easy intro read on narrative therapy
Maps of Narrative Practice|eBook
Alana's favourite therapeutic modality when working with families and parents
Emotion Focused Family Therapy with Children and Caregivers: A Trauma-Informed Approach|Paperback
hate the title. LOVE the strategies, especially for newer therapists
More Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Youth|Paperback
another highly recommended bookshelf classic for the beginning therapist
Attachment Focused Family Therapy
Self compassion is SO SO important in any therapeutic work
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff ...
Wonderful resource on ADHD
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
Great way to learn more about grief and grief work
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler, Paperback
My bible
What to Say to Kids When Nothing Works
So important to understand children
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Strategies to Nurture
Trust me. This is the best. Easy to understand, follow and good results!
What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers|Paperback
great resource for grief therapy
Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, Fifth Edition: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner|eBook
INSIGHT ON THE SELF
Let’s deep dive into our selves! These are books I’ve read to learn more about myself and why I do the things I do!
easy to read, easy to comprehend
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing|Hardcover
we feel ALL the feelings... reading this helps us understand
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience|Hardcover
THE best grief book
It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief
a wonderful book on intergenerational trauma
It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle|Paperback
what's your attachment style? this book will help you understand
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love|Paperback
probably the most popular book on understanding the body trauma connection
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma|Paperback
The first book my therapist ever recommended to me
Man's Search for Meaning (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Viktor E. Frankl, ...
This book can help you cheer yourself on!
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop ...
I LOVE this book
The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Hearts
I’d say this is important for anyone to read
Come as You Are: New Science to Transform Sex Life
