Attachment: Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

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Levine and Heller do an excellent job explaining the foundation of attachment and how it affects adult relationships. This is a must read for anyone who struggles with attachment issues or wants to have a deeper understanding of their relationship with themselves, the world, and others.

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Emotion Regulation: Podcast: The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Episode: How to Exercise Your Vagus Nerve to Lower Stress and Inflammation with Dr. Navaz Habib

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Dr. Habib gives listeners immense insight into the vagus nerve and how it affects your ability to regulate your mood and maintain a healthy physical body. He also breaks down helpful tips to better emotionally regulate and alleviate symptoms such as anxiety, depression, migraines, and many more.

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Trauma: Podcast: Trauma Rewired: Neurology & Somatic Healing by Jennifer Wallace and Elisabeth Kristof

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This podcast has several helpful episodes on how to heal trauma that is stored in the body through somatic processes. They normalize the various ways that trauma can affect your physical body and practical ways to address those concerns. 

Mindfulness: Apps:Headspace AppHealthy MindsSmiling Mind

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I recommend these mindfulness apps to nearly all of my clients regardless of what's bringing them in! From guided meditations to stress reduction techniques for specfic scenarios to sleep support, these apps offer accessible tools to help you practice integrating mindfulness in your daily life.

 

Grief: Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler

 

David Kessler, an expert on grief, explores an often-overlooked stage in the grief process—finding meaning. Kessler argues that it’s finding meaning beyond the stages of grief most of us are familiar with that can transform grief into a more peaceful and hopeful experience. This book is a wonderful companion for anyone seeking solace and understanding during the grieving process.

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Anxiety: "What's normal anxiety -- and what's an anxiety disorder?"

 

In this brief video, Dr. Gunter gives a helpful explanation on the physiological components of anxiety and our brain's incredible ability to rewire itself over time to help us overcome and more effectively cope with our anxiety. This is a wonderful place to start if you have some questions about what type of anxiety you experience and what you can do to address it!

Trauma: Trauma Research Foundation

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Bessel van der Kolk is an excellent trauma researcher and this website is filled with resources for clients and therapists. This website will help guide your understanding of trauma and become familiar with treatment modalities that would best suite your needs.

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EMDR: "What is EMDR?"

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EMDR is a powerful and complex tool and this link will help you understand EMDR as you consider this as a possible treatment for your trauma.

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Addiction: Dopamine Nation

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Anna Lembke is an excellent addictions researcher she unpacks the realities of living in a world where dopamine is at our fingertips. She helps the listener understand the role of addiction in their lives and practical ways to combat addiction.