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The Bookshelf

A collection of books I often recommend to clients or return to in my own life—grounding, insightful, and supportive in different seasons.

🌿 Understanding Yourself

(aka: “oh… this explains everything”)

  • The Mountain Is You – Brianna Wiest

  • Attached – Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

  • The Gifts of Imperfection – Brené Brown

  • You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For – Richard Schwartz

🧠 Anxiety, Overthinking & Finding Calm

(for overthinkers + spiralers)

  • Unwinding Anxiety – Judson Brewer

  • The Worry Trick – David Carbonell

  • How to Keep House While Drowning – KC Davis

  • Don’t Believe Everything You Think – Joseph Nguyen

🌙 Trauma & Nervous System Healing

Healing the Nervous System

  • The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

  • Waking the Tiger – Peter Levine

  • Anchored – Deb Dana

  • What Happened to You? – Oprah Winfrey & Bruce Perry

💔 Grief, Loss & Learning to Carry It

Learning to Carry Loss

  • It’s OK That You’re Not OK – Megan Devine

  • The Wild Edge of Sorrow – Francis Weller

  • Bearing the Unbearable – Joanne Cacciatore

  • Grief Is Love – Marisa Renee Lee

💫 Boundaries, Self-Worth & Becoming

(growth but make it grounded)

  • Set Boundaries, Find Peace – Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • Untamed – Glennon Doyle

  • The Pivot Year – Brianna Wiest

  • Worthy – Jamie Kern Lima

If you’re not sure where to start, I’m always happy to recommend something based on what you’re going through.

Caitlin Keener, MSW, LSW
Safe Enough to Open Up. Honest Enough to Grow

Rooted Therapeutic Healing

5800 Monroe Street | Suite A9 | Sylvania, Ohio 43560

(419) 309-5402

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