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  • Resources

    Books I Use in My Practice:

    • Finding Your Ruby Slippers: Transformative Life Lessons from the Therapist’s Couch by Lisa Ferentz (2017)
    • I’m Working On It in Therapy: How to Get the Most Out of Psychotherapy by Gary Trosclair (2015)
    • Making Hope Happen: Create the Future You Want for Yourself and Others by Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D. (2014)
    • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Ameila Nagoski, DMA. (2019)
    • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne (7th Edition 2020)
    • Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Catherine Pittman, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Karle, MLIS (2015)
    • The OCD Workbook by Bruce Hyman and Cherry Pedrick (3rd Edition 2010)
    • The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression by William Knaus (2nd Edition 2012)
    • The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year by Jennifer Louden (2014)
    • The Self-Esteem Workbook by Glenn Schiraldi (2016)
    • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene` Brown (2010)

    Smartphone Apps I often Recommend:

    • Headspace (Free trial; then subscription options)
    • Calm (Free trial; then subscription options)
    • Buddhify (focuses on mobile or on-the-go meditation; also traditional meditations.)
    • OMM (One Moment Meditation) Free 60 sec. meditation with 15 sec warm-up & 15 sec cooldown