Below are the list of my suggested favorite books and workbooks:
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy by Francine Shapiro PhD
Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions: DBT Skills to Help Your Teen Navigate Emotional and Behavioral Challenges by Pat Harvey, ACSW, LCSW-C and Britt H. Rathbone, MSSW, LCSW-C
Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir by Marsha M. Linehan
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster Cline MD and Jim Fay
Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills for Helping You Manage Mood Swings, Control Angry Outburts, and Get Along with Others by Sheri Van Dijk, MSW
DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition by Marsha Linehan
When You Can’t Snap Out of It by Louis J. Bevilacqua, Psy. D.
The New Codependency by Melody Beattie
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Feeling Good by David Burns M.D.
Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children by Allison Bottke
Parenting from the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel
Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents by Jane Isay
How to Connect with Your Troubled Adult Children: Effective Strategies for Families in Pain by Allison Bottke
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel
The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen MD
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Dr. Laura Markham
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolyn
GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth