Resources

Here are a few resources that we often recommend to clients. Some of these might be helpful to you, depending on what’s going on in your life right now.

Burnout Repair
Journal your thoughts, feelings, or anything to purge the mind without "rules" around it (cognitive processing, emotional release) 
Go for a walk (fresh air/nature, bilateral stimulation) 
Talk out loud by yourself or to a trusted friend/family member (cognitive processing, emotional release, validation) 
Somatic Self-Care (website links: shorts are 5 min, full practices vary)
Mountain Meditation / Guided Imagery for when feeling overwhelmed. (8-min video)
How to Meditate and Where to Begin (website article)
The Mindful Way Through Depression (book)
The Upward Spiral (book)
Self-Compassion Practices (website)
Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout (book)
Pre-recorded MBSR sessions and MBSR-yoga sessions

Resources on Anxiety/Depression
The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by John Forsyth & Georg Eifert
Rewire Your Anxious Brain, by Catherine Pittman
The Practicing Happiness Workbook, by Ruth Baer
Getting it Done When You’re Depressed, by Julie Fast & John Preston
The Mindful Way through Depression, by Mark Williams and Jon Kabat Zinn
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach
Moodnotes (journaling app)

Resources on Interpersonal Stressors
Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman and Nan Silver
The Relationship Cure, by John Gottman
Growing Yourself Up, by Jenny Brown
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman
The Whole-Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
Daring Greatly, by Brené Brown


At Good Human Work, our therapists offer brief consultations to determine whether a therapist is the right fit for you. And if it turns out we’re not, we’re happy to help refer you to therapists outside our practice who might be a better fit.