The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk

Excellent resource for understanding the body's response to trauma, providing an alternative approach to healing of the mind, brain and body.

Untamed

Glennon Doyle

An inspiring memoir in which the author rediscovers herself through a feminist lens, which enabled her to break free from societal expectations and live her life more authentically.

Awake

Jen Hatmaker

An inspiring memoir providing a raw and moving reflection of rebuilding and recreating a new and abundant life after infidelity and divorce in midlife.

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

James Nestor

Connecting ancient practices and modern science to highlight the impact of breath work on health, performance and well-being.

Self-Esteem, 4th Edition - A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem

Matthew McKay, PHD and Patrick Fanning

Provides positive and effective strategies to build self-worth, very beneficial if you struggle with low self-esteem.

Codependent No More

Melody Beattie

Do you find yourself over-giving, people-pleasing, or feeling responsible for other adults’ emotions and choices. This book helps you recognise codependent patterns, understand where they come from, and begin building clearer emotional boundaries. It supports a shift from self-abandonment toward self-trust and healthier relational patterns.

Escaping Emotional Abuse

Beverly Engel

If you feel controlled, diminished, or confused in relationships where there may not be visible “abuse,” but there is emotional manipulation, criticism, or chronic invalidation, this book helps name subtle forms of emotional abuse, validate lived experience, and begin rebuilding internal safety, self-worth, and clarity about what a healthy connection looks like.

Inner Intimacy, Reclaiming Wholeness; A Recovery Story

Mandy Johnson

If you feel disconnected from yourself, emotionally shut down in relationships, or unsure how to access your inner world with honesty and compassion. This book supports the process of turning inward to build a more stable sense of self, develop emotional awareness, and strengthen the capacity for authentic connection with others without losing yourself again.

All About Love

Bell Hooks

A powerful and compassionate exploration of what love truly means beyond romance and which examines love as a combination of care, commitment, trust, responsibility, respect, and knowledge, encouraging readers to reflect on the ways they give and receive love in their lives. Hooks highlights how many people are never taught healthy emotional communication, boundaries, or self-worth, and she frames these struggles with empathy rather than judgment. The book encourages self-awareness, emotional honesty, accountability, and self-compassion, all of which are central to healing and personal growth.