“Much of our anxiety and stress comes when we’re focused on fear and disconnected from the voice of our inner guide.”

-Gabrielle Bernstein

Recommended Reading

 

For more information on IFS Therapy:

  • You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For by Richard Schwartz

For more information on trauma:

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

For more information on panic disorder:

  • From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett

For more information on OCD:

  • Talking Back to OCD by John March

For more information on ADHD:

  • You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid Or Crazy?! A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo

For more information on self-compassion:

  • Self-Compassion Step by Step: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

For more information on attachment styles in relationships:

  • Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – And Keep – Love by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller

For more information on introversion:

  • Introversion in America: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Recommended Videos

 

For more information on the role of the self in IFS Therapy

For more information on unburdening in IFS Therapy

Recommended Websites

 

We recommend visiting Dr. Kristin Neff’s website for a selection of self-compassion meditations, available for free at the following link:

https://self-compassion.org/category/exercises/#guided-meditations

For free crisis supports, we recommend the Re:Solve Crisis Network for all Allegheny County residents. Re:Solve offers 24/7 phone, in person, and mobile supports. You may contact them at 1-888-796-8226.

For psychoeducation resources about anxiety, Anxiety Canada offers comprehensible and user friendly resources for understanding anxiety in both children and adults.