If you’ve worked with me long enough, you likely know that beyond therapy for complex trauma and ADHD, I value exploring creativity, self-actualization, the authentic self and relationships, and environmental stewardship for future generations.
 

Here are a few resources I have recommend with clients and colleagues that speak to this:

Hidden Brain - A long-time favorite of mine. With rich storytelling and thoughtful interviews, this podcast brings mental health and psychology topics to life in a grounded, accessible way.

The Creative Act - This book, which is also great as an audiobook, invites a rethinking of creativity as something essential and human, not just artistic. It’s especially helpful for uncovering new ways of seeing and being.
 

The Psychology Podcast - This show focuses on personal development and self-actualization through interviews of experts in psychology and mental health and often highlights strengths and growth rather than pathology.
 

Myers-Briggs & 16Personalities - Though often debated, I find that personality testing when used with curiosity and care can help us recognize and appreciate different ways of being. I completed the official MBTI certification years ago, but have grown to prefer accessible tools that have further developed in community like 16Personalities for viewing identity in this lens.
 

Intergifted - This website can be an introduction to the concept of giftedness and also twice exceptionality or 2e which all fits under the umbrella of neurodiversity. They also have a podcast called Gifted Trauma.
 

Women Who Run with the Wolves - A poetic, myth-informed exploration of feminine archetypes and wisdom. It can be particularly helpful for mothers and female caregivers wanting to reclaim their full identity as women. Best read with awareness of its cultural and historical context.

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - This book offers a practical, research-based guide for couples who want to build or repair partnership. While not trauma-specific, it pairs well with trauma-informed individual and couples therapy.

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Paired - Some of my clients have used this app and found it helpful for deepening connection in a convenient way through texting and journal prompts that is accessible to both partners.

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Good Inside - Created by psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy, this book, community, and podcast offers support for parents navigating the complexities of raising children that goes deeper than behaviors.

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Buy Now - This one may be more provocative, but it offers a valuable lens on consumerism and its psychological impact, both individually and culturally. It invites critical reflection on how the systems we live in shape our mental health and our choices.
 

More to Come

I’ll continue adding to this list over time and may also post on my Instagram @mindfulscape. I believe that mental healthcare can come from many different directions and sources, and can be integrated and centered through consistent, longer term individual therapy.