Resources

Tools and Insights for Every Step

At Enlightened Living Therapy, we believe in equipping you with a variety of resources to support your mental health journey. From insightful articles and recommended readings to helpful apps and external links, we provide tools that can aid your understanding, self-care, and resilience.

Recommended Books

Enhance your knowledge and self-awareness with these books, covering a range of topics pertinent to psychological well-being.

  • Healing from Hidden Abuse by Shannon Thomas

  • The Codependency Recovery Blueprint by Don Barlow

  • Gaslighting and Narcissistic Abuse Recovery by Don Barlow

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

  • Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns

  • Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky

  • Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn

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

  • Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

  • Running on Empty by Jonice Webb

  • Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

  • The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner

  • You Are Not Your Brain by Jeffrey Schwartz

  • Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

  • The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain

  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne

  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg

  • Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

  • Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro

  • Trauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman

  • An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison

  • Depression-Free, Naturally by Joan Mathews Larson

  • The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon

Recommended Apps

These apps can support your mental health and well-being through mindfulness, meditation, mood tracking, and more.

  • Headspace - Meditation and sleep

  • Calm - Meditation and relaxation

  • Moodnotes - Mood tracking and CBT techniques

  • MyPossibleSelf - Mood tracking and mental health support

  • Sanvello - Stress, anxiety, and depression support

External Resources

For additional support and information, these organizations and helplines offer valuable services.

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org 

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): www.samhsa.gov 

  • Mental Health America (MHA): www.mhanational.org 

  • Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741 for free, 24/7 crisis support in the US.

  • International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP): Find crisis centers globally at www.iasp.info