Recommended Readings &
Resources
Please note, items are listed here for reference and learning. Lavina Velasco Counseling, PLLC does not receive any proceeds from any sales.
Chronic Pain
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"The Pain Reprocessing Therapy Workbook" by Vanessa Blackstone & Olivia Sinaiko
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Couples / Relationships
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"Forgive for Love" by Fred Luskin
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"How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, The Freedom Not To" by Janis Spring
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"It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People" by Ramani Durvasula
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"Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab
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"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" by John Gottman
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"You are the One You've Been Waiting For: Applying Internal Family Systems to Intimate Relationships" by Richard Schwartz
Finances
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"The Financial Mindset Fix" by Joyce Marter
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Grief & Loss
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"It's Ok That You're Not Ok" by Megan Devine
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"The Grieving Brain" by Mary Frances O'Connor
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"Life After Suicide: Finding Courage, Comfort, and Community After Unthinkable Loss" by Jennifer Ashton
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Inner Child Healing
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"The Internal Family Systems Workbook" by Richard Schwartz
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OCD
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Inference-Based Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (I-CBT) :
An evidence-based treatment approach for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) Treatment for OCD
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Triple-A Response:
A CBT and mindfulness-based coaching program led by Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Matt Codde.
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Parenting
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"It's Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, Gender, and Sexual Health" by Robie Harris
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"Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child" by John Gottman
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"Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors" by Robyn Gobbel
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Sex & Intimacy
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"Come as You Are" by Emily Nagoski
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"Come Together" by Emily Nagoski
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"Mating in Captivity" by Esther Perel
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TRAUMA
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"Racial Trauma" by Kenneth Hardy
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"Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma" Workbook by Janina Fisher
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"What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry
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Women's Health​
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"The Menopause Manifesto" by Jen Gunter
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