Resources and Recommendations

Reading is one of my favorite hobbies, as well as a incredibly important tool in my work as a therapist.

I’m frequently reading multiple books related to psychology, sociology, or social justice to continue to learn (and unlearn) narratives and behaviors that can best help me and my clients flourish.

Here is a link to my GoodReads for in-depth book recommendations

Local and National Crisis And Mental Health Resources

This document includes resources local to the Hudson Valley, as well as national hotlines and programs.

General Book Recommendations

  • How to Keep House While Drowning

    A gentle approach to cleaning and organizing.

    If you’re struggling to stay on top of your to-do list, you probably have a good reason: anxiety, fatigue, depression, ADHD, or lack of support. For therapist KC Davis, the birth of her second child triggered a stress-mess cycle.

    The more behind she felt, the less motivated she was to start. She didn’t fold a single piece of laundry for seven months. One life-changing realization restored her sanity—and the functionality of her home: You don’t work for your home; your home works for you.

  • Gender Magic

    Live Shamelessly, Reclaim Your Joy, & Step into Your Most Authentic Self

    Taking everything they know from more than a decade of work with the queer and trans community, their personal journey of gender exploration, and clinical best practices, licensed therapist, coach, and speaker Rae McDaniel created the Gender Freedom Model.

    This model is a uniquely supportive narrative for gender exploration and transition grounded in queer joy, their nine-pillar model has helped thousands of transgender and nonbinary individuals explore gender through play, pleasure, and freedom. And now, it can help you too. 

  • No Bad Parts

    Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

    Is there just one “you”? We’ve been taught to believe we have a single identity, and to feel fear or shame when we can’t control the inner voices that don’t match the ideal of who we think we should be.

    Yet Dr. Richard Schwartz’s research now challenges this “mono-mind” theory. “All of us are born with many sub-minds―or parts,” says Dr. Schwartz. “These parts are not imaginary or symbolic. They are individuals who exist as an internal family within us―and the key to health and happiness is to honor, understand, and love every part.”