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Top Books for Integrative Mental Health & Functional Medicine Healing

A curated list of my go-to books on gut health, trauma recovery, and root-cause healing—perfect for anyone navigating chronic illness or persistent symptoms.

Heal. Inspire. Empower.

Finding the right book at the right time that speaks to your struggles with complex health issues can be a magical, life-changing gift.

 

Whether you're deep-diving into the gut-brain connection, unpacking the impact of trauma, or exploring functional medicine strategies for chronic illness, these are the books I turn to again and again—for my clients and myself.

 

I’ve handpicked each one to support your healing journey from the inside out. These are the books I recommend most to clients ready to take charge of their healing.

 

My hope is that you see a book here that calls to you and that you find healing, inspiration and, empowerment.

Best Activity Books for Mental Health

Self-Love Workbook for Women by Megan Logan

Affirmations Word Search by Eric Saunders

Positive Vibes Word Search by Pretty Puzzle Press

Power Thought Cards by Louise Hay

Zen as F*ck Journal by Monica Sweeney

Let That Sh*t Go Journal by Monica Sweeney

Adult Anxiety Therapy Coloring Book for Women by Premium Press

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne, PhD

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Best Books for Anxiety & Stress

The Anatomy of Anxiety by Ellen Vora, M.D.

Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer, M.D., PhD

Be Calm by Jill Weber, PhD

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky, PhD

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by the Nagoski sisters

Mind Over Mood by Christine Padesky, PhD, & Dennis Greenberger, PhD

​Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg

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Best Books for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

When a Family Member Has OCD by Jon Hershfield

Brain Lock by Jeffrey Schwartz

The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD by Kimberley Quinlan

Rewire Your OCD Brain by Catherine Pittman & William Youngs

Relationship OCD by Sheva Rajaee

The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD by Jon Hershfield

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Best Books for ADHD/ADD

Finally Focused: The Natural Treatment for ADHD by James Greenblatt

Driven to Distraction: Coping with ADD by Edward Hallowell

Women with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden

The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD by Lidia Zylowska

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Best Books on Trauma & Complex PTSD

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mate, M.D.

Complex PTSD from Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

When the Body Says No by Gabor Mate, M.D.

The Body Never Lies by Alice Miller

The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller

It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, by Lindsay Gibson, PsyD

Childhood Disrupted by Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Healing the Child Within by Charles Whitfield, M.D.

A Gift to Myself by Charles Whitfield, M.D.

Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine

Healing Trauma by Peter Levine

Transforming the Living Legacy of Trauma by Janina Fisher, PhD

Complex PTSD Workbook by Arielle Schwartz, PhD

101 Trauma-Informed Interventions by Linda Curran

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Best Books on Functional Medicine & Healing Naturally

Disease Delusion by Jeffrey Bland, M.D.

UltraMind Solution by Mark Hyman, M.D.

Grain Brain by David Perlmutter, M.D.

Mind-Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer, M.D.

Wahls Protocol by Terry Wahls, M.D. 

Autoimmune Solution by Amy Myer, M.D.

End of Alzheimer's by Dale Bredesen, M.D.

Hormone Cure by Sara Gottfried, M.D.

Estrogen Matters by Carol Tavris

A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan, M.D. 

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Best Cookbooks for Gut Health

Practical Paleo by Diane Sanfilippo

Against All Grain by Danielle Walker

Simply Keto by Suzanne Ryan

Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook by Jen Fisch

The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen

The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook by Serena Ball

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Best Books for Building Mental Fitness

Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

Untethered Soul by Michael Singer

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron

The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

The Choice by Dr. Edith Eger

The Road Less Traveled by Dr. M. Scott Peck

Anchored by Deb Dana

Polyvagal Exercises for Safety & Connection by Deb Dana​

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