Therapist Favorites
A curated collection of books, podcasts and media our therapists have found meaningful on their own healing journey.
Personal Development Resources
This section has a little something for everyone and features titles on Anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, Self Defense, and living authentically. Whether you are taking the first step to self improvement and reflection or are on a journey of expanding your horizons there may be a book, podcast, or movie here that speaks to you.
If you aren’t sure where to start, we recommend the Untethered Soul, No Mud No Lotus, and/or Full Catastrophe Living which all have been bestsellers and sold more than a million copies. When it comes to personal development, the journey is an endless discovery. We welcome you to start exploring with some of our team’s favorites.
- The 10 Best Anxiety Busters: Simple Strategies to Take Control of Your Worry Margaret Wehrenberg, Psy.D.
- A Time to Grieve: Meditations for Healing After the Death of a Loved One Carol Straudacher
- Addicted to the Monkey Mind: Change the Programming That Sabotages Your Life J.F. Benoist
- All Birds Have Anxiety Kathy Hoopmann
- All Cats Are On The Autism Spectrum Kathy Hoopmann
- All Dogs Have ADHD Kathy Hoopmann
- Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Robert M. Sapolsky
- Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness Alan Fogel
- Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow Elizabeth Lesser
- Calming the Rush of Panic: A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Guide to Freeing Yourself from Panic Attacks and Living a Vital Life Bob Stahl, PhD
- Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Dr. Daniel G. Amen
- Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach To Regaining Emotional Control And Becoming Whole Arielle Schwartz, PhD
- Defend Yourself!: Every Woman's Guide to Safeguarding Her Life Matt Thomas, Denise Loveday, & Larry Strauss
- Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing Anita Moorjani
- Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD
- Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations William Ury
- The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Brené Brown, PhD
- Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day Leanne Brown
- Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse Shannon Thomas
- I Can't Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors Aphrodite T. Matsakis, PhD
- Lifeskills for Adult Children Janet G. Woititz
- Meditations and Inspirations Virginia Satir
- Mindsight: Transform Your Brain with the New Science of Empathy Daniel J. Siegel
- No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering Thich Nhat Hanh
- Playing with Anxiety: Casey's Guide for Teens and Kids Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
- Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness Dr. Rick Hanson and Forrest Hanson
- Strong on Defense Sanford Strong
- The Bisexual's Guide to the Universe: Quips, Tips, and Lists for Those Who Go Both Ways Nicole Kristal and Mike Szymanski
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Bessel van der Kolk, MD
- The Gift of Fear Gavin de Becker
- The Hormone Cure: Reclaim Balance, Sleep and Sex Drive; Lose Weight; Feel Focused, Vital, and Energized Naturally with the Gottfried Protocol Dr. Sara Gottfried
- The Language of Letting Go Melody Beattie
- The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery: A Practical Guide to Regaining Control over Your Life Lawrence Peltz, MD
- The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, & Jon Kabat-Zinn
- The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World, Second Edition Alan Downs, PhD
- There is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love Dr. Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell
- The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself Michael A. Singer
- Back from Broken Vic Vela
- Being Well Dr. Rick Hanson
- Body of Wonder Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Victoria Maizes
- Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong Johann Hari
- Hardwiring Happiness Dr. Rick Hanson
- Heart-Mind 2018 Dr. Rick Hanson
- The Hilarious World of Depression John Moe
- Joyful Courage Casey O'Roarty
- On Being Krista Tippett
- Racial Justice Van Jones
- Sex, Shame, & Manifestation Angela Thurston
- The Happiness Lab Dr. Laurie Santos
- The Power of Vulnerability Brené Brown
- Unlocking Us Brené Brown
- We Don't "Move On" From Grief. We Move Forward With It Nora McInerny
- What is Bipolar Disorder? Helen M. Farrell
- What is Depression? Helen M. Farrell
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Tanner Marshall
- What Is The Purpose Of Mental Illness? Eckhart Tolle
- Wim Hof Breathing Tutorial Wim Hof
- Melancholia Lars von Trier
Mindful Life & Living Resources
Check out our therapist recommended books, podcasts, ted talks, and movies on incorporating spirituality and engaging in the present moment to awaken a greater awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings. This resource page includes resources for those newly practicing meditation and mindfulness and learning for the first time, as well as everyday readers for those looking for more expansive list of guided meditation, mantras, and documented experiences. Not sure where to start? We recommend beginning your exploration with the movie, Why Mindfulness is a Superpower or download on your eReader Wake up Now by Stephan Bodian.
- A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook Bob Stahl
- A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety Bob Stahl
- Awakening Together Larry Yang
- Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing the Uncommon Dr. Joe Dispenza
- Everyday Enlightenment Gyalwang Drukpa
- Introduction to Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Loving Kindness Sharon Salzberg
- Neuro Dharma Rick Hanson
- Radical Compassion Tara Brach
- Kindling the Native Spirit: Sacred Practices for Everyday Life Denise Linn
- Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Brené Brown
- The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection Michael A. Singer
- The Art of Energy: Your Blueprint for Great Energy Gurutej Khalsa
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) Don Miguel Ruiz
- Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress, and Anger that Trigger Addictive Behaviors Rebecca E. Williams
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook Kristin Neff
- The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems Ronald D. Siegel
- The Power of Mindful Empathy to Heal Toxic Shame Linda Graham
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment Eckhart Tolle
- The Science of Mindfulness: A Research-Based Path to Well-Being Ronald Siegel
- The Wise Heart Jack Kornfield
- Trauma-Informed Mindfulness: A Practitioner's Guide for One-to-One Work Nikki Kiyimba
- True Refuge Tara Brach
- Wake Up Now Stephan Bodian
- Walking in the Light Sandra Ingerman
- When Things Fall Apart Pema Chödrön
- Wherever You Go, There You Are Jon Kabat-Zinn
- New Dimensions Justine Toms
- Untangle Patricia Karpas and Ariel Garten
- Food for Thought: How Our Belly Controls Your Brain Ruairi Robertson
- 9 Attitudes on Mindfulness Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation Happify
Relationships & Parenting Resources
Our lives are made up of a network of relationships that surround and impact our day to day experiences and happiness. This network can be made up of friends, romantic partners, spouses, coworkers, children, siblings, parents, hanai, or even the people that share in community spaces. Strengthening these relationships can be a useful tool in developing personal goals, alleviating harmful habits or patterns, and improving one’s overall outlook and mood. Our relationships and parenting resource page is rich with books, personal narratives, workbooks, articles and advice from seasoned experts in the field. For parenting resources we have therapist recommended books targeted at raising children and teenagers, as well as theory in parenting styles and disciplinary methods. You may also choose to incorporate mindfulness into your parenting with affirmation cards to pull with your entire family. For resources on understanding, improving, or moving on from romantic relationships explore our book topics in infidelity, dating, commitment, codependency, recovery from abuse, and love languages. Whatever stage you are experiencing in the relationship journey, our team has chosen some of our favorites for you to choose from for continued support. Please remember that individualized treatment can never be replaced with self-help alone but it certainly enhances one’s education and understanding paired with the wisdom of trained professionals. We welcome you to explore one of our resources that speaks to you.
- The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Gary Chapman
- Adult Children of Alcoholics Dr. Janet G. Woititz
- After the Affair, Third Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful Janis A. Spring
- Ask Me Anything: A Sex Therapist Answers the Most Important Questions for the '90s Marty Klein
- And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives John Gottman
- Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time Melody Beattie
- Beyond Orgasm: Dare to Be Honest about the Sex You Really Want Marty Klein
- The Codependency Workbook: Simple Practices for Developing and Maintaining Your Independence Krystal Mazzola
- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Melody Beattie
- Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting Janet Lansbury
- Finding the Gray Timothy J. Wahlberg
- Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples Harville Hendrix
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love Dr. Sue Johnson
- How to Raise a Teenager Without Using Duct Tape Jay Timms
- Infidelity: the Best Worst Thing that Could Happen to Your Marriage: The Complete Guide on How to Heal from Affairs Talal H. Alsaleem
- Living with Your Heart Wide Open: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Unworthiness, Inadequacy, and Shame Steve Flowers
- The Love Secret: The revolutionary new science of romantic relationships Dr. Sue Johnson
- Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Esther Perel
- Mindful Relationship Habits: 25 Practices for Couples to Enhance Intimacy, Nurture Closeness, and Grow a Deeper Connection S. J. Scott & Barrie Davenport
- No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- No More Fighting: The Relationship Book for Couples: 20 Minutes a Week to a Stronger Relationship Alicia Muñoz
- Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell
- Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids Workbook: Using Mindfulness and Connection to Raise Resilient, Joyful Children and Rediscover Your Love of Parenting Dr. Laura Markham
- Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life Dr. Laura Markham
- Protecting Children from Danger: Learning Self-Reliance and Emergency Skills Without Fear Bob Bishop & Matt Thomas
- Rethinking Your Teenager: Shifting from Control and Conflict to Structure and Nurture to Raise Accountable Young Adults Darby Fox
- Should I Stay or Should I Go: Deciding whether to Stay or Go and Healing from an Emotionally Destructive Relationship with a Narcissist Dr. Theresa J. Covert
- Stop Hurting the Woman You Love: Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Behavior Charlie Donaldson, Randy Flood, & Elaine Eldridge
- Struggle for Intimacy (Adult Children of Alcoholics series) Janet Geringer Woititz
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from The Country's Foremost Relationship Expert John Gottman, PhD
- The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships Harriet Lerner
- The Gaslighting Recovery Workbook: Healing From Emotional Abuse Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC
- The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills
- The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved Matthew Kelly
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
- Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse Jackson MacKenzie & Shannon Thomas
- Wired for Dating: How Understanding Neurobiology and Attachment Style Can Help You Find Your Ideal Mate Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, Harville Hendrix, PhD, & Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD
- Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship Stan Tatkin
- You Are The One: A Bold Adventure in Finding Purpose, Discovering the Real You, and Loving Fully Kute Blackson
- Elevating Motherhood Lori Beth Auldridge
- Mindful Mama Mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields
- Respectful Parenting Janet Lansbury
- Small Things Often The Gottman Institute
- Getting Intimate with Intimacy Niveen Rizkalla
- Technology Hasn't Changed Love Helen Fisher
- The Secret to Desire in a Long-Term Relationship Esther Perel
- Modern Love John Carney
Indigenous & Hawaiian Resources
Our practice is located on the beautiful and culturally rich island of Maui and O'ahu, Hawaii but our intention to share healing is global. If you are visiting the islands and desire to learn more about the intricate plant and 'āina-based teachings we encourage you to explore cultural-based programs led by Hawaiian cultural leaders. Most of all we invite you to connect to the Aloha spirit which draws each of us home to our essence.
- All About Hawaiian Albert J. Schütz
- Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification Thomas J. Elpel
- The Bowl of Light: Ancestral Wisdom from a Hawaiian Shaman Hank Wesselman, PhD
- Hawaiian Antiquities David Malo
- Hawai'i Island Legends: Pele, Pīkoi and Others Mary Kawena Pukui and Caroline Curtis
- The Hawaiian Oracle: Animal Spirit Guides from the Land of Light Rima A. Morrell, PhD (Cards)
- Mastering Your Hidden Self: A Guide to the Huna Way Serge King
- Medicine at Your Feet: Healing Plants of the Hawaiian Kingdom (Volume 1) David Bruce Leonard, L.Ac (book can be purchased at our office as well)
- Nā Mele o Hawai'i Nei: 101 Hawaiian Songs Samuel H. Elbert and Noelani Mahoe
- ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings Mary Kawena Pukui
- On Being Hawaiian John Dominis Holt
- Shoal of Time: A History of the Hawaiian Islands Gavan Daws
- The Wind Gourd of Laʻamaomao Moses Kuaea Nakuina
- The Secrets and Practice of Hawaiian Herbal Medicine June Gutmanis
- Ka Poʻe Moʻo Akua: Hawaiian Reptilian Water Deities Marie Alohalani Brown
- Hawaiian Mythology Martha Warren Beckwith
- The PŌHALA Podcast Keʻoni Hanalei
Resources
Other Resources
"Healer's Voices" by Jessica Brazil
"Healer's Voices" podcast brings you the healing heartbeats of Maui and the world. Together, we explore the inspiring stories of individuals who are making a profound impact on both local and global levels. From the powerful healing island of Maui, we're here to amplify the voices of healers, visionaries, and change-makers.
Our intention is to raise awareness and encourage leaders and influencers to embrace these vital discussions and translate them into policies, systems, and practices that foster healing for our planet and all its inhabitants. We believe in the transformative power of dialogue about our world's most pressing challenges to chart a future where all life thrives, living in harmony with the natural world and embodying the spirit of aloha. Join us in this sacred space in the healing heart beat of Maui as we move towards a healthier, more harmonious existence. To Live Well. To Live Aloha
Our intention is to raise awareness and encourage leaders and influencers to embrace these vital discussions and translate them into policies, systems, and practices that foster healing for our planet and all its inhabitants. We believe in the transformative power of dialogue about our world's most pressing challenges to chart a future where all life thrives, living in harmony with the natural world and embodying the spirit of aloha. Join us in this sacred space in the healing heart beat of Maui as we move towards a healthier, more harmonious existence. To Live Well. To Live Aloha
Panel Discussion | Health 2.0 Conference | USA Summer Edition 2023
Dr. Nusha Nouhi, Clinical Psychologist at Marina Health Of California; Prof. Dr. med. Charles Senessie, Associate Professor & Medical Doctor at Afro-European Medical And Research Network (AEMRN); Christine M. Colburn, Owner & Licensed Professional Counselor at Beacon of Hope
Counseling Services, LLC; Jessica Brazil, Founder & CEO of Mindful Living Group; and Dr. Rebecca Johnson Osei, CEO & Licensed Psychologist at Concierge Psychology, share their opinions and ideas on the topic, "Beyond Self-Care: How Community Care Fuels Our Growth & Resilience" in this panel discussion at the Health 2.0 Conference's Summer Edition held at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, USA on July 10-12, 2023.
Counseling Services, LLC; Jessica Brazil, Founder & CEO of Mindful Living Group; and Dr. Rebecca Johnson Osei, CEO & Licensed Psychologist at Concierge Psychology, share their opinions and ideas on the topic, "Beyond Self-Care: How Community Care Fuels Our Growth & Resilience" in this panel discussion at the Health 2.0 Conference's Summer Edition held at Caesars Forum, Las Vegas, USA on July 10-12, 2023.