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Resources

Recommended online resources and books.

Anxiety

Addiction is Addiction by Raju Hajela, Sue Newton and Paige Abbott

The Worry Trick: How your Brain Tricks you into Expecting the Worst and what you can do about it by Danielle Carbonell 

Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind: How to stop the cycle of Anxiety, Fear and Worry by Jennifer Shannon, LMFT 

Mind over Mood by Christine Padesky 

The Lies we Tell Ourselves by Jon Frederickson 

Depression

The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal & Jon Kabat-Zinn

Feeling Good by Dr. David Burns

www.helpguide.org

www.pathwaysbc.com

www.keltymentalhealth.ca

www.heretohelp.bc.ca

www.happier.com

www.theschooloflife.com

www.thehappinesstrap.com

Relationships

The Science of Trust by John Gottman

The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman 

Hold me Tight: 7 Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson 

Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Mating in Captivity by Ester Perel 

Boundaries

Set Boundaries. Find Peace by Nedra Glover

Self-Esteem

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Confidence Code by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

Trauma

What Happened to You? By Bruce Perry 

Grief and Loss

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

The Courage to Grieve by Judy Tatelbaum 

Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst 

www.mygrief.ca

Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)

www.Bridge4You.ca

MAiD Activity Book by Canadian Virtual Hospice

Mindfulness

Wherever you go, there you are by Jon Kabat Zinn

Coming to your Senses by Jon Kabat Zinn

Peace is every Step by Thich That Hanh