Additional resources
Thank you for connecting with Embracing Joy Psychotherapy. Here are some additional resources that you may find helpful in your journey.
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Gain insight into your attachment style and learn how it may be shaping your relationships.
Explore Our Self-Paced Mini-Courses
Our founder, Melissa Divaris Thompson, LMFT, has created a collection of mini-courses designed to help couples reconnect, communicate more effectively, and move from feeling distant to feeling more emotionally close.
keeping it real.
Need help in your mental health
Journey?
Browse through our handpicked psychotherapy resources for additional support.
keeping it real.
Need help in your mental health
Journey?
Browse through our handpicked psychotherapy resources for additional support.
Anxiety Resources
Reduce your anxiety and regain control over your life
Books
- “The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook” by Edmund J. BourneDepression
- “Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy” by David D. Burns
- “The Mindful Way through Anxiety” by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
- “Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks” by Barry McDonagh
- “The Worry Trick: How Your Brain Tricks You into Expecting the Worst and What You Can Do About It” by David A. Carbonell
- “Anxiety: Panicking about Panic” by Joshua Fletcher
Relationships & Couples Resources
Deepen and strengthen your relationship with your partner
Books
- Esther Perel’s Ted Talks
Talks
- “Hold Me Tight” by Sue Johnson
- “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert” by John M. Gottman PhD
Spirituality Resources
Live more mindfully and embrace every aspect of life
Books
- “A Year To Live” by Stephen Levine
- “Many Lives, Many Masters” by Brian L. Weiss, M.D
Websites
- Sound True
- Dharma Seed
Self Esteem & Body Image Resources
Improve your confidence and decrease your self-hatea
Books
- “Women, Food, and God” by Geneen Roth
- “Sugar Blues” by William Dufty
- “Potatoes Not Prozac” by Kathleen DesMaisons, PhD
- “There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate” by Cheri Huber
Life Transition Resources
Embrace change and move past difficulties
Books
- “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times” by Pema Chodron
Depression Resources
Overcome depression with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy techniques
Books
- “The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness” by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Trauma Resources
Understand and heal your trauma
Books
- “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Sean Pratt, Bessel A. van der Kolk, et al
- “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma” by Peter A. Levine
Grief & Loss Resources
Understand the different stages of grief and find comfort
Books
- “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief” by David Kessler
- “Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief” by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and Jeffrey Rubin
Postpartum Resources
Navigate intimacy, trauma, burnout and other postpartum complications
Books
- “Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book: Normalizing Post-Baby Mental Health Struggles, Navigating #MOMLife, and Finding Strength Amid the Chaos” by Caitlin Slavens