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Resources

A growing collection of books, articles, websites, and writing that I find useful and often recommend to clients. Many resources belong to more than one topic, so use the filters or search to find what feels relevant.

Resource library

27 resources

BookEating Disorders

Rehabilitate, Rewire, Recover!

Tabitha Farrar

A direct, practical guide for adults pursuing anorexia recovery, with an emphasis on nutritional rehabilitation, changing entrenched patterns, and taking action even when recovery feels frightening.

BookTrauma

The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk

An influential overview of how trauma can affect the brain, body, memory, and relationships, along with a discussion of different paths toward healing.

Resource CollectionEating Disorders

FEAST Resources for Families and Caregivers

Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders

A starting point for FEAST’s education, practical caregiver training, and parent-to-parent community support.

WebsiteFeeding · Parenting

Ellyn Satter Institute

Feeding and mealtime resources for parents

A practical, evidence-informed resource for parents who want calmer, more trusting family meals.

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The site explains Ellyn Satter’s Division of Responsibility in Feeding—parents decide what, when and where food is offered, while children generally decide whether and how much to eat—and offers guidance on picky eating, family meals, sweets, growth and common feeding concerns. Families supporting a child with an eating disorder should use these principles in collaboration with the child’s treatment team, since additional structure and supervision may be needed.

BookIFS

Internal Family Systems Therapy

Richard C. Schwartz and Martha Sweezy

A comprehensive introduction to the theory and clinical practice of IFS, including parts, protectors, burdens, Self, and the process of helping an internal system heal.

BookIFS · Eating Disorders

An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders

Amy Yandel Grabowski

Applies the IFS model to eating-disorder recovery, helping readers understand protective parts and develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves.

BookIFS

No Bad Parts

Richard C. Schwartz

An accessible introduction to IFS that invites readers to approach every part of themselves with curiosity and compassion rather than shame or judgment.

BookMindfulness

The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle

An invitation to loosen identification with habitual thinking and cultivate greater awareness of the present moment.

BookDBT · Mindfulness

Building a Life Worth Living

Marsha M. Linehan

A memoir from the creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy that combines her personal story with the development of an approach centered on acceptance, change, and building a meaningful life.

BookRelationships · Trauma

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Lindsay C. Gibson

Helps adults recognize the effects of emotionally limited parenting, understand recurring relationship patterns, and develop healthier boundaries and self-trust.

BookIFS · Parenting · Relationships

Good Inside

Becky Kennedy

A compassionate parenting framework that treats children and parents as fundamentally good while offering practical ways to set boundaries, repair ruptures, and strengthen connection.

BookIFS · Eating Disorders

Unburdened Eating

Jeanne Catanzaro

Uses an IFS approach to help readers understand the parts involved in eating and body-image struggles and move toward greater trust, freedom, and compassion.

BookIFS · Relationships

Bring Yourself to Love

Mona Barbera

An IFS-informed guide to recognizing relationship patterns, caring for reactive parts, and bringing more clarity and compassion to intimate relationships.

BookIFS · Relationships

You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For

Richard C. Schwartz

Applies IFS to intimate relationships, showing how partners can care for their own vulnerable parts rather than expecting the relationship to heal every old wound.

BookPsychedelics

How to Change Your Mind

Michael Pollan

An engaging exploration of the history, science, and renewed therapeutic interest surrounding psychedelics and altered states of consciousness.

ArticleAnxiety · Parenting

This Simple Fix Could Help Anxious Kids

The New York Times

Explores how parents can support anxious children while gradually reducing accommodations that may unintentionally reinforce avoidance and anxiety.

WebsiteIFS

IFS Institute

Official IFS organization

The central source for information about the Internal Family Systems model, including training, events, research, introductory materials, and a practitioner directory.

Podcast CollectionIFS

IFS Podcasts

Five recommended episodes

Five conversations and live demonstrations featuring IFS founder Richard Schwartz, from introductions to parts and Self to unburdening, trauma, and IFS in action.

ArticleKetamine

How Ketamine Drug Helps with Depression

Yale Medicine

A clear overview of ketamine treatment for depression, how it differs from conventional antidepressants, and what patients may want to understand before pursuing treatment.

ArticlePsychedelics · End of Life

Psychedelic Medicine and End-of-Life Care

The New York Times

Examines growing interest in using psychedelic medicine to address fear, depression, and existential distress among people facing serious illness or the end of life.

MusicKetamine

Ketamine Playlists

Five curated listening options

Ambient, contemplative, and gently evolving playlists that may support different kinds of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy experiences.

These resources are offered for education and exploration. Their inclusion does not mean that every idea or recommendation will be appropriate for every person.