Mike the Therapist 🌈 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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A Polymath, specializing in trauma and sex therapy using IFS and EMDR. LGBTQIA+ ally. ENFJ and 2w3. He/Him. On Discord: mikethetherapist. https://t.co/EJZIw531jR

Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist
Frans de Waal
@waterkid72 Yes. So many books have been devoted to this subject and hardly anyone outside of feminists read them: “Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a Primatologist” by De Waal “The Myth of Monogamy” by Judith Lipton “Untrue” by Wednesday Martin “Sex at Dawn” Christopher Ryan
Hardcover, 2022
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For the Time Being
Annie Dillard
he humbled and obliterated himself, and left outside himself the domain of necessity, in which he does not intervene. Even in the domain of souls, he intervenes only "under certain conditions." --Annie Dillard "For the Time Being"
Paperback, 2000
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Norman Doidge
In his excellent book, “The Brain that Changes Itself”, researcher Dr. Norman Doidge showed critical evidence that we can change the brain we are born with. That we can heal from trauma. That we can create a new mind. It’s more than talk. It is possible with today’s therapies.
Paperback, 2008
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What's Up Tiger?: Food
Child's Play
Needs like play, rest, discovery, creating, sex, food, friends, excitement, sleep, fantasy, questioning, exploration, etc. are all there to be channeled and befriended. Summary: Unburden the childish parts Unleash the child-like parts
Board Book, 2018
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Culture of Fear: An Inside Look at Los Angeles County's Department of Children & Family Services
Julian J. Dominguez Lmft
And I recommend every person read the book “A Culture of Fear” which gives substantial proof that the things most Americans are afraid of—not just conservatives—are not the things that hurt us. Crime is one of the biggest ones on that list. https://t.co/TxRtV4SyTP
Paperback, 2013
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Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity
Justin Baldoni
@KyleaKilleen I would suggest if you know men in these categories to listen to Justin Baldoni and Liz Plank’s podcast titled “Man Enough”. They deal with all the issues you bring up here.
Hardcover, 2021
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words
David Whyte
The first step in spending time alone is to admit how afraid of it we are. —David Whyte in “Consolations”.
Paperback, 2014
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No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model
Richard Schwartz
@VictoriaEWest Richard Schwartz book “No Bad Parts”
Paperback, 2021
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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
Peter A. Levine
"Thought can indeed be said to function as an “explanation” to ourselves: a reminder of what we are doing and feeling. Thinking and symbolizing help us to make categories of events, people or locations, such as “safe” and “dangerous.”" Levine PhD, Peter A.. In an Unspoken Voice
Paperback, 2010
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity
Liz Plank
"Contrary to popular belief, every time a woman is afforded her basic rights and freedoms, a man does not lose his manhood. When one human gets out of the cage, it’s a great day for humans and a bad day for cages." Liz Plank in her book "For the Love of Men"
Paperback, 2021
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