RESOURCES
For thinking about relationships beyond the therapy room.
A collection of writing, reading and resources for exploring relationships, ourselves, and some of what happens between us.
Take what feels useful, stay curious, and come back whenever you’d like.
WRITING & REFLECTIONS
From the Blog
I write about the things that often come up in and around my work: relationships, attachment, nervous systems, intimacy, conflict, grief and the ways our experiences shape how we relate.
ON MY BOOKSHELF
A few books worth exploring.
These are some of the books I return to, recommend, or find useful for thinking differently about relationships, intimacy and the ways we understand ourselves and each other.
Relationships & Couples
Understanding Ourselves in Relationship
Parenting & Family Relationships
We Do — Stan Tatkin
Wired for Love — Stan Tatkin
Mating in Captivity — Esther Perel
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work — John Gottman & Nan Silver
The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity — Esther Perel
Come As You Are — Emily Nagoski
Attached — Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
Conscious Uncoupling — Katherine Woodward Thomas
No-Drama Discipline — Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
The Whole-Brain Child — Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
The Yes Brain — Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Raising Human Beings — Ross W. Greene
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
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Please note: These resources are provided for general information and education. They are not a substitute for therapy, medical care or emergency services. OIRC Counselling is not responsible for the content, information or services provided by external authors or organizations.
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