RESOURCES
Recommended reads & tools for Clinicians
Personal recommendations from the Banksia team. Books, workbooks, and videos to support your practice and your clients.
Resources by Topic
These are personal recommendations only. Links go to Amazon or YouTube.
THEMES
Anxiety in Kids & Parenting Support
Manassis, K. (year) Keys to Parenting your Anxious Child (book for parents)
Young, K. (year) Hey Warrior: A Book for Kids About Anxiety (picture book to read with kids)
Video:
Explaining the Brain to Children & Adolescents - Dan Siegel’s Brain Hand Model
Depression
The 10 Best-ever Depression Management Techniques Paperback – Illustrated, Feb. 15 2011
by Margaret Wehrenberg (Author)
Trauma & Attachment
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma Paperback – Deckle Edge, Sept. 8 2015
by Bessel van der Kolk M.D
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress Paperback – International Edition, Feb. 3 2004
by Gabor Maté MD
Substance Use & Addictions
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction Paperback – Deckle Edge, Jan. 6 2009
by Gabor Maté MD
Nuggets by Filmbilder & Friends
Children & Teens
The Explosive Child [Sixth Edition]: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children Paperback – Aug. 17 2021
by Ross W. Greene PhD
Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them Paperback – Sept. 30 2014
by Ross W. Greene Ph.D.
How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids Hardcover – Illustrated, April 1 2009
by Tom Rath (Author), Mary Reckmeyer (Author), Maurie J. Manning (picture book to read with kids)
Parenting
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Paperback – Illustrated, Sept. 11 2012
by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Author), Tina Payne Bryson
The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child Paperback – Jan. 8 2019
by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Author), Tina Payne Bryson
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind Paperback – July 12 2016
by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Author), Tina Payne Bryson (Author)
The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired Paperback – Jan. 5 2021
by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. (Author), Tina Payne Bryson
Connected Parenting: How To Raise A Great Kid Paperback – International Edition, Aug. 24 2010
by Jennifer Kolari (Author)
Principles of Attachment Focused Parenting: Effective Strategies To Care For Children Hardcover – March 17 2009
by Daniel A Hughes (Author)
Shame & Vulnerability
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" Paperback – Illustrated, Dec 27 2007
by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools Paperback – March 1 2022
by Brené Brown
VIEW ON AMAZON
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Paperback – Deckle Edge, April 7 2015
by Brené Brown
Grief & Loss
Friedman, R & James, J.W. (2009). The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses
Devine, M. (2017) It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand
Burnout
Nagoski, E. & Nagoski A. (2023): Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Workbook
Nagoski, E. & Nagoski A. (2023): The Burnout Workbook: Advice and Exercises to Help You Unlock the Stress Cycle
Introverts
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Paperback – Deckle Edge, Jan. 29 2013
by Susan Cain
Anger
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships Paperback – March 25 2014
by Harriet Lerner (Author)
MODALITIES
DDP
Healing Relational Trauma with Attachment-Focused Interventions: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Children and Families Hardcover – Jan. 8 2019
by Kim S. Golding (Author), Julie Hudson (Author), Daniel Hughes (Author)
Attachment Focused Family Therapy Hardcover – March 27 2007
by Daniel A Hughes (Author)
Workbook
Daniel Hughes (Author)
Attachment Focused Family Therapy Workbook Paperback – Audiobook, March 1 2011
DBT
Workbook
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance Spiral-bound – Oct. 1 2019
by Matthew McKay PhD (Author), Jeffrey C. Wood PsyD (Author), Jeffrey Brantley MD
Narrative Therapy
Morgan, A. (2000). What is Narrative Therapy? An easy-to-read introduction.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Harris, Russ (2019). ACT Made Simple: An Easy-To-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
(often available for free through local library audiobooks)
Harris, Russ (2022). The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living
Harris, Russ (2021). Trauma-Focused ACT: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Mind, Body, and Emotion Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Harris, Russ (2023). ACT with Love: Stop Struggling, Reconcile Differences, and Strengthen Your Relationship with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cards
Harris, Russ (2024). The Happiness Trap Cards: 50 ACT-Based Prompts, Practices, and Reflections to Help You Stop Struggling and Start Living
Video
The Struggle Switch, Russ Harris
IFS
No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model Paperback – July 6 2021
by Richard Schwartz PhD
Mindfulness
Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness Paperback – Illustrated, Sept. 24 2013
by Jon Kabat-Zinn (Author), Thich Nhat Hanh
Video
Mindfulness 9 Attitudes - Jon Kabat Zinn
Mindfulness Self-compassion
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Paperback – June 23 2015
by Kristin Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions Paperback – May 1 2009
by Christopher Germer PhD (Author), Sharon Salzberg
Workbook
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive Paperback – Illustrated, Aug. 29 2018
by Kristin Neff PhD (Author), Christopher Germer PhD
For Therapists Personal Development
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Paperback – Deckle Edge, April 7 2015
by Brené Brown (Author)
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Paperback – April 4 2017
by Brené Brown (Author)
Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone Paperback – Aug. 27 2019
by Brené Brown
For Therapists Business of Private Practice
Herres, J. (2023) Profit First for Therapists: A Simple Framework for Financial Freedom Paperback – May 2 2023
Duffield-Thomas, D. (2022) Chill and Prosper: The New Way to Grow Your Business, Make Millions, and Change the World
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level―A Transformative Guide to Overcoming Fears and False Beliefs for Personal Growth and Success Paperback – May 4 2010
by Gay Hendricks
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