Reading & Tools

to take your inner work deeper

Recommended Books

Explore evidence-informed and heart-centered resources for understanding trauma, emotional patterns, relationships and brand-body healing.

  • It Didn’t Start with You  by Mark Wolynn

Explores how inherited family trauma affects behavior through epigenetics, and offers tools for breaking the cycle.

  • How To Do The Work by Dr. Nicole LePera

Integrates psychology, spirituality, and self-awareness into a powerful self-healing framework.

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

A groundbreaking look at how trauma is stored in the body and how it can be safely processed and healed.

  • I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me by Jerold J. Kreisman & Hal Straus

An insightful, accessible guide to understanding Borderline Personality Disorder and its treatment.

  • Atlas of the Heart by Dr. Brené Brown

A richly illustrated guide to navigating the language of emotion and human connection.

  • Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza

Blends science and spirituality to explore how meditation, brain chemistry, and quantum principles can help individuals transcend old patterns and create healing change.

  • Attached by Dr. Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Introduces attachment theory in romantic relationships, helping readers understand how their attachment style impacts intimacy, communication, and emotional connection.

  • Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté

A compassionate, groundbreaking exploration of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) —not as a pathology, but as a developmental response to childhood stress. This book invites a trauma-informed rethinking of ADHD.

  • The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Maté

Challenges Western definitions of health and wellness, arguing that chronic illness, stress, and disconnection are often symptoms of a culture out of sync with human needs. A powerful read for anyone healing in a dysregulated world.

  • Gottman Method Resources

Evidence-based tools and strategies for improving communication, emotional intimacy, and conflict resolution in relationships.

Holistic Digital Tools & Programs

Explore accessible tools, thought leaders, and platforms that support nervous system regulation, mindset change, trauma healing, and deeper emotional self-awareness.

  1.  DR. Nicole LePera — The Holistic Psychologist 

  • Overview: Offers compassionate, practical insights on how early life experiences shape adult behavior and mental health.

  • Top Resource: How To Do The Work — a structured guidebook with exercises for daily healing and self-awareness.

  • Where to Follow:

    • Instragram: @the.holistic.psychologist

    • YouTube: The Holistic Psychologist

2. To Be Magnetic (TBM)

  • Overview: A neuroscience-rooted method that blends psychology, EMDR, inner child work, and energetic reprogramming.

  • Core Practices Include:

    • Deep Imagining (guided meditation)

    • Journaling for pattern interruption

    • Inner child and shadow integration

  • How to Access:

    • Free tools at https://tobemagnetic.com

    • Monthly membership unlocks structured courses, meditations, and community support

3. Nicole Vignola — Neuroplasticity Educator

  • Overview: Nicole Vignola, also known as The Neuroplastician, helps individuals shift unhelpful thought patterns using brain science, habit rewiring, and self-directed neuroplasticity.

  • Top Resource: Rewire: Break the Cycle, Alter Your Thoughts and Create Lasting Change

    • A practical guide to transforming behavior using evidence-based neuroscience and cognitive tools.

  • Where to Learn More:

    • Website: www.nicolevignola.com

    • Instagram: @nicole.neuroscience

4. Dr. Gabor Maté – Trauma & Compassionate Inquiry

  • Overview: Dr. Gabor Maté is a physician, author, and international speaker known for his work on trauma, addiction, stress, mind-body health, and child development. His approach combines Western medicine with attachment theory and somatic healing principles.

  • Top Teachings:

    • Emotional repression and childhood stress as root causes of illness

    • The impact of trauma on attention, immune function, and emotional regulation

    • Compassionate Inquiry: a psychotherapeutic approach to uncovering buried trauma

  • Where to Explore His Work:

    • Website: www.drgabormate.com

    • Documentary: The Wisdom of Trauma

    • YouTube: Search “Gabor Maté interviews” for numerous talks, panels, and Masterclasses

    • Instagram: @gabormatemd