Reading List

The Science Behind the Work

For the curious ones. These are the books that explain the "why" behind nervous system-focused therapy.

01

Behave

Robert Sapolsky

Long, but genuinely one of the best books on why humans do what they do.

02

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers

Robert Sapolsky

Stress physiology made readable and often funny.

03

The Polyvagal Theory

Stephen Porges

The dense original text behind a lot of somatic work I do.

04

The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy

Louis Cozolino

Bridges the clinical and the neurological really well.

05

The Brain That Changes Itself

Norman Doidge

Neuroplasticity stories that still give me hope on hard days.

06

Incognito

David Eagleman

How much of your brain runs without your permission. Humbling.

07

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman

The book that made "EQ" a household term, still relevant.

08

The Molecule of More

Daniel Z. Lieberman & Michael E. Long

Dopamine explained in a way that actually clicked for me.

09

Descartes' Error

Antonio Damasio

Emotion and reason aren't opposites. Dense but worth it.

10

The Body Has a Mind of Its Own

Sandra Blakeslee & Matthew Blakeslee

Body maps and proprioception, surprisingly readable.

Curious what these ideas look like in practice? They shape a lot of how I work with clients. Get in touch if you'd like to talk.