Recommended Reading
Explore our comprehensive, categorized selection of books on Compassion Focused Therapy, mindfulness, trauma recovery, and psychological flexibility.
For Clinicians
ACT Practitioner's Guide to the Science of Compassion
Dennis Tirch, Benjamin Schoendorff, and Laura Silberstein-Tirch
Experiencing ACT from the Inside Out: A Self-Practice/Self-Reflection Workbook for Therapists
Dennis Tirch, et al.
Buddhist Psychology and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Clinician's Guide
Dennis Tirch, Laura Silberstein-Tirch and Russell Kolts
For Mindfulness
Mindful Compassion: How the Science of Compassion Can Help You Understand Your Emotions, Live in the Present, and Connect Deeply with Others
Paul Gilbert and Choden
Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body
Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
For Children and Adolescents
The Kindness Workbook: Creative and Compassionate Ways to Boost Your Wellbeing
Elaine Beaumont and Mary Welford
For Anxiety
For Disordered Eating and Body Image
Living with Your Body and Other Things You Hate: How to Let Go of Your Struggle with Body Image Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Emily K. Sandoz and Troy DuFrene
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience Book
Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating
Lauren Muhlheim
For Trauma
Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment: Stabilization, Safety, & Nervous System Balance
Babette Rothschild
The Compassionate-Mind Guide to Recovering From Trauma and PTSD
Deborah Lee and Sophie James
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Francine Shapiro
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity
Nadine Burke Harris
Trauma-Focused ACT: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Mind, Body, and Emotion Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Russ Harris
The Traumatic Stress Recovery Workbook: 40 Brain-Changing Techniques You Can Use Right Now to Treat Symptoms of PTSD and Start Feeling Better
Jennifer Sweeton
