Recommended Resources

Individual Healing

These books focus on emotional health, boundaries, identity, and personal growth:

• Changes That Heal
  Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  A foundational book on emotional and relational maturity, helping readers understand what is needed for deep, lasting healing.

• Boundaries for the Soul
  Allison Cook & Kimberly Miller
  Explores how to establish healthy internal boundaries, address emotional struggles, and experience freedom from guilt, shame, and fear.

• Boundaries
  Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
  A classic guide to learning how to say yes and no in ways that protect relationships, increase self-respect, and foster emotional health.

• The Gifts of Imperfection
  Brené Brown
  An encouraging and accessible exploration of shame resilience, vulnerability, and cultivating a wholehearted life.

Marriage & Couples

These books are helpful for understanding relationship dynamics, attachment, and intimacy—whether you are single, dating, married, or seeking relational healing:

• How We Love (For Individuals and couples)
  Dr. Milan Yerkovich & Kay Yerkovich
  A powerful attachment-based look at how early experiences shape adult relationships, offering practical tools for healing and connection.

• The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
  Timothy Keller
  A thoughtful exploration of marriage that addresses commitment, friendship, conflict, and grace within long-term relationships.

• The Great Sex Rescue
  Sheila Wray Gregoire
  An honest, research-based examination of sexual intimacy in marriage that challenges harmful messages and promotes mutuality, respect, and emotional safety.

Parenting

These resources support parents in building emotionally healthy, secure relationships with their children:

• Good Inside
  Dr. Becky Kennedy
  A compassionate, attachment-informed approach to parenting that emphasizes connection, emotional regulation, and the belief that both parents and children are inherently good inside.

• How We Love Our Kids
  Dr. Milan Yerkovich & Kay Yerkovich
  Applies attachment theory to parenting, helping caregivers understand how their own attachment styles impact their children and offering pathways toward secure attachment.

A Gentle Note

Reading these books is not a replacement for therapy, but they can be meaningful companions to the work we do together. I encourage clients to move at their own pace and notice what resonates most with their current season of life.