Books For Any Healing Human

Bibliotherapy (the use of books to support the therapeutic process) can be extremely powerful. These are just a few of the books that I believe point in a helpful direction. There is no such thing as a perfect book with all of the answers. However, for many people who are on a healing journey, it helps to collect as many “healthy voices for the inner choir” as possible. Whether the messages we hear are from authors, podcast hosts, well-attuned professional counselors, wise teachers, loyal family members, or loving friends - it helps to collect as many allies in the world as we can. If you are interested in bibliotherapy, I would be glad to recommend other books focused on specific issues you are facing.

Content warning: all four of the books listed below contain references to traumatic events including child abuse. Please reach out to trusted support as needed.

  • No Bad Parts Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

    No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

    by Richard Schwartz (2021)

  • CPTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

    Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

    by Pete Walker (2018)

  • The Myth of Sanity

    Myth of Sanity: Divided Consciousness & the Promise of Awareness

    by Martha Stout (2002)

  • The Body Keeps the Score

    The Body Keeps the Score

    by Bessel Van Der Kolk (2015)