BOOKS:
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain Mind & Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk. | The ultimate paradigm-shaping book on the bookshelf of every therapist.
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It Didn't Start With You: How inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn. | This accessible book on epigenetics is astounding. It will expand your understanding of your story beyond yourself.
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It's Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs Hendel. | An AEDP book for laymen-- learn to connect to your emotions, body, and core self.
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The Attachment Theory Workbook by Annie Chen
PODCASTS:
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Therapist Uncensored click the link above to find their 'free attachment bundle'
YouTube VIDEOS:
I encourage you to go explore with these experts: Gabor Mate, Sue Johnson, Harville Hendrix, Ester Perel.
Addiction
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Johann Hari's famous TED Talk- "Everything you thought you knew about addiction is wrong."
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Gabor Mate- The definition and origin of addiction.
Attachment Theory and Relationships
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Sue Johnson and Ed Tronick describe attachment theory in a mini-documentary- "The drama of romantic bonding is an adult version of the bond between parent and child."
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Ester Perel- Why do we cheat?
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Harville Hendrix- Getting the love you want
Life Satisfaction