Therapist Book Recommendations.

These therapist-recommended books are curated to support individuals seeking trauma-informed therapy, EMDR therapy, and nervous system regulation in Idaho and beyond. The resources shared here focus on topics such as trauma recovery, attachment wounds, anxiety, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and relational healing. While books can offer valuable education, insight, and tools for self-reflection, they are not a substitute for professional mental health counseling or individualized therapy. Working with a licensed therapist provides personalized support, clinical expertise, and a safe, regulated space to process experiences in ways that self-help resources alone cannot. These recommendations are intended to complement therapy services, such as EMDR and trauma-focused counseling, by supporting continued growth and healing between sessions.

Book cover titled 'When the Body Says No' by Gabor Maté, MD, with 'The Cost of Hidden Stress' subtitle, featuring a yellow leaf design.
Book cover titled 'What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma' by Stephanie Foo. Features an illustration of various flowers, leaves, mushrooms, a carrot, and two crossed bones on a dark background.
Book cover for "No Bad Parts" by Richard C. Schwartz featuring abstract line art of a face within colorful shapes, with quotes from Gabor Maté and Rangan Chatterjee, and the subtitle "Healing Trauma & Restoring Wholeness."
Cover of the book "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb, featuring a yellow tissue box with a crumpled tissue on top, set against a blue background.
Book cover titled 'The Gift of Therapy' by Irvin D. Yalom, M.D., featuring a small green plant sprouting from a crack in dry, cracked earth with its shadow.
Book cover titled 'Scattered Minds' by Gabor Maté, with colorful splashes of pink, orange, and teal, and the subtitle 'The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder.'
Book cover titled "My Grandmother's Hands" featuring an abstract blue-toned woman with closed eyes and dark hair, surrounded by swirling colors and celestial elements like moons and stars.
Book cover titled 'In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction' by Gabor Maté, featuring red abstract ribbon-like design, with quotes from Naomi Klein and Johann Hari, and Penguin logo at the bottom right.
Book cover for 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor E. Frankl, with a black background, white and beige text, and a lit match at the bottom. There is a gold circle indicating more than 12 million copies sold worldwide.
Book cover titled "Come as You Are" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., with a pink background, large white and yellow text, and an open zipper purse in the center.
Book cover titled "It's OK That You're Not OK" by Megan Devine with the subtitle "Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand." The cover features a plain white background with a wooden chair on the right side and no other images or g
Book cover titled 'Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love' by Dr. Sue Johnson, with a red and beige rope tied in a knot on a turquoise background.
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