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Internal Family Systems (IFS) books

Helpful tools for your journey.

Book cover titled 'Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts' by Richard C. Schwartz with a green and white design.
Book cover titled 'Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts' by Richard C. Schwartz with a green and white design.
Book cover titled 'Transforming the Shame Triangle: From Shame to Love Using Parts Work' by Jessica Fern and David Cooley, with a geometric peach, pink, and cream background.
Book cover titled 'No Bad Parts' by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, with a subtitle about healing trauma and restoring wholeness, featuring a colorful abstract line art illustration of a face and hands.
Book cover titled 'You Are the One' by Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, with colorful rectangles, applying internal family systems to intimate relationships.

Eating Disorder Recovery Books

Book cover titled "The Body is Not an Apology" by Sonya Renee Taylor, featuring a woman with butterfly wings, flowers on her body, and a large sunflower behind her head, with vibrant colors and bold text.
Book cover with colorful, bold text that reads "Eating Disorders" in large letters, followed by subtitle "Stories of Illness, Hope and Recovery from Diverse Voices," edited by Chukwumerika Nwuba and Bailey Spinn, with additional text indicating foreword by Professor Janet Treasure OBE.
Book cover titled 'Bad Fat Black Girl' by Sesali Bowen with a colorful illustration of a hand holding money, set against a yellow background.
Cover of a book titled 'More Than a Body' by Lindsay Kite and Lekie Kite, with the subtitle 'Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament.'
Book cover with purple background, yellow circle with black text "NATIONAL BEST SELLER," and the title "You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People" by Aubrey Gordon in white and yellow text.
Book cover with purple background, yellow circle with black text "NATIONAL BEST SELLER," and the title "You Just Need to Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People" by Aubrey Gordon in white and yellow text.
Book cover of 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay with a pen positioned diagonally at the top left corner
Book cover of 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay with a pen positioned diagonally at the top left corner
Book cover titled 'Decolonizing Wellness' by Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD. Features a blue background with colorful birds and circles, with the subtitle about escaping the diet trap and healing self-image.
Cover of a book titled 'A Hunger So Wide and So Deep' by Becky W. Thompson, featuring silhouettes of women and a colorful, textured background.
Book cover titled 'Unburdened Eating' by Jeanne Catanzaro, PhD, with colorful swirling background.
Book cover titled 'THICK' by Tessie O. McMillan Cotton, featuring a black background, the word 'THICK' in large bold white letters, a quote from The New York Times Book Review, and a silver National Book Award finalist seal.
Book cover titled 'Hate Machine: An American Memoir' by Kiese Laymon, with read by the author noted.
Book cover titled 'Hate Machine: An American Memoir' by Kiese Laymon, with read by the author noted.
Cover of a book titled 'The Recovery Mama: Guide to Eating Disorder Recovery in Pregnancy and Postpartum' by Linda Shanti McCark, featuring an illustration of a heart-shaped figure inside a silhouette of a pregnant woman.
Cover of a book titled 'The Recovery Mama: Guide to Eating Disorder Recovery in Pregnancy and Postpartum' by Linda Shanti McCark, featuring an illustration of a heart-shaped figure inside a silhouette of a pregnant woman.

Trauma/Brain/Body

Book cover titled "Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving" by Pete Walker, including a colorful abstract design.
Book cover of 'Beyond Anxiety' by Martha Beck, featuring a background of a blue sky with scattered clouds and a colorful, abstract streaks design.
Cover of the book titled 'The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma' by Laurence Heller and Brad J. Kammert, featuring a ripple in water.
Book cover of "Scattered Minds" by Gabor Maté, MD, with colorful powder splashed background and title text.
Cover of the book titled 'The PTSD Workbook: Third Edition' by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Pujuila, featuring a light green and blue background with simple design elements.
Cover of the book titled 'The PTSD Workbook: Third Edition' by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Pujuila, featuring a light green and blue background with simple design elements.
Book cover titled 'The Language of Letting Go' by Melody Beattie, part of Hazelden Meditation Series, with a yellow background and black and red abstract leaf designs.
Book cover titled "Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma" by Peter A. Levine, featuring two tigers lying in a natural setting.
Book cover titled "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D., with a blue background and an abstract black silhouette of a person surrounded by yellow stars, featuring the Penguin logo.
Book cover titled 'Decolonizing Trauma Work: Indigenous Stories and Strategies' by Renee Linklater, featuring a drawing of a person with a blue head and striped clothing, surrounded by a circular frame with small dots.
Book cover titled "It's Not Always Depression" with subtitle "Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self" by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW, with a foreword by Diana Fosha, PhD.
Book cover titled 'Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters' by Susan Forward, Ph.D., with Donna Frazier Glynn, featuring a background image of a woman and a girl embracing.
Book cover titled 'Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters' by Susan Forward, Ph.D., with Donna Frazier Glynn, featuring a background image of a woman and a girl embracing.
Cover of a self-help book titled 'You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!' by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo, with a subtitle 'The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder' and a sticker 'Now Updated' on a blue background.
Book cover of 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor E. Frankl, with a foreword by Harold S. Kushner, blue and white background, white and black text, circular badge indicating over 12 million copies sold worldwide.
Book cover titled 'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle' by Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, with a pink textured background.
Silhouette of a woman sitting with her head down, set against a dark background. Text reads 'No Visible Bruises' with 'Diamond' at the bottom.
Book cover titled 'Women with Attention Deficit Disorder: Embrace Your Differences and Transform Your Life' by Sari Solden, with an illustration of multiple overlapping women's faces with various expressions.
Cover of a book titled 'The Pocket Guide to The Polyvagal Theory' by Stephen W. Porges, with a blue background and abstract line designs.
Book cover titled "It Didn't Start With You" by Mark Wolynn, featuring two overlapping outlined human heads, a DNA double helix, and a silver coin at the bottom right.
Book cover titled 'The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog' by Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz, featuring a silhouette of a child standing outdoors against a blue sky background.
Book cover titled "Self-Compassion" by Kristin Neff, Ph.D., with a quote from Gloria Steinem at the top, and an illustration of a bee on a yellow flower against a beige background.
Book cover of "Understanding the Borderline Mother" by Christine Ann Lawson, featuring an illustration of a woman with red hair and a serious expression.
Pink cover page of a workbook titled "Trauma, Your Nervous System, & You: A Workbook" with an illustration of flowers and leaves at the bottom. Author is Haley Jones, BS, CBTP.
Pink cover page of a workbook titled "Trauma, Your Nervous System, & You: A Workbook" with an illustration of flowers and leaves at the bottom. Author is Haley Jones, BS, CBTP.
Book cover titled 'Becoming the One' by Sheleana Aiyana, founder of Rising Woman, with a subtitle about healing past, transforming relationship patterns, and coming home to oneself.
Book cover titled 'Codependent No More' by Melody Beattie, with a dandelion seed and a circular silver badge indicating over 5 million copies sold.
Book cover titled 'Healing from the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Journey for Women' by Karen A. Duncan, featuring a textured, artistic image of a woman's face.
Book cover titled 'The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity' by Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., featuring a circular image of a blue sky with clouds.
Book cover titled "The Verbally Abusive Relationship" by Patricia Evans, focusing on recognizing and responding to verbal abuse in relationships.
Book cover titled 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, with a subtitle about healing from distant, rejecting, or self-involved parents. The cover features icons of two adults and two children holding hands.
Close-up of two people holding hands, overlaid with text that reads 'The Power of Attachment' and 'How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships' by Diane Poole Heller, PhD.
Book cover titled 'Will I Ever Be Good Enough?' by Karyl McBride, Ph.D., with a subtitle 'Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers'. The cover features a woman sitting on a bench with a green background at the bottom and a white background at the top.
Book cover of 'What My Bones Know' by Stephanie Foo, featuring flowers and bones

Inner Child HeALING BOOKS

Book cover of 'Home Coming' by John Bradshaw, featuring a portrait of the author, with the subtitle 'Reclaiming and Healing Your Inner Child.'
Book cover titled 'Reconciliation: Healing the Inner Child' by Thich Nhat Hanh, featuring silhouettes of two children jumping against a sunset or sunrise background.
Book cover titled 'Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect' by Jonice Webb, PhD, with Christine Musello, Psyd.

Courageous & Wholehearted Living Books

Book cover titled 'Polishing the Mirror: How to Live from Your Spiritual Heart' by Ram Dass with Rameshwar Das, featuring a metallic, reflective surface design.
Book cover titled 'When Things Fall Apart' by Pema Chödrön, with a background of trees and a path.
Book cover titled "Radical Compassion" by Tara Brach, with a blue background, yellow spiral design, and white text.
Book cover titled "We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions" by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle, featuring an orange background with white text and a simple white line drawing of a winding path or road.
Book cover of 'The Places That Scare You' by Pema Chödrön, with a background of tree bark.
Book cover titled "Rising Strong" by Brené Brown, featuring her name and credentials, with subtitle about resilience and life transformation.
Book cover titled "Braving the Wilderness" by Brené Brown, featuring a background of trees fading into the sky.
Book cover titled "True Refuge" with a subtitle "Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart." The cover features water lilies and lily pads on a pond background. Author is Tara Brach, Ph.D.
Book cover of 'Finding Your Own North Star' by Martha Beck, featuring a blue background with the title in large yellow text, and a quote at the top about Martha Beck.
Book cover titled 'Trusting the Gold' by Tara Brach with illustrations by Vicky Alvarez, featuring a meditative figure and a glowing light.
Colors of pink, purple, blue, gold, and red in a marbled pattern with text indicating the book title 'Untamed' by Glennon Doyle, sold over 1 million copies, part of Reese's Book Club, and a note that it is a #1 New York Times bestseller.
Book cover titled "You Better Be Lightning" by Andrea Gibson, featuring a person holding a rope connected to the moon, which has a crack running through it, set against a starry night sky with awards logos.
Book cover titled 'Daring Greatly' by Brené Brown, featuring a gradient of blue, green, yellow, and gray colors, with text indicating over 2 million copies sold and describing the book's theme of vulnerability and courage.
Book cover titled "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz, featuring illustrations of four different stylized birds in a colorful, abstract background.
Book cover of 'Diana, Herself' by Martha Beck, featuring a colorful illustrated scene of a woman walking with a dog in a forest with large trees and vibrant autumn leaves.
Book cover of "The Way of Integrity" by Martha Beck, part of Oprah's Book Club 2022, with a soft pastel background and highlighted yellow circle.
Book cover for "The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown, showcasing the title in large blue and orange text on a light blue background.

Parenting BOOKS

Book cover for 'The Power of Showing Up' by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson, featuring a silhouette of a parent and child sitting on a hill.
Book cover titled 'How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids' by Carla Naumburg, PhD. Blue background with a coffee mug spilling coffee, referencing stress and parenting.
Book cover titled "When Dad Hurts Mom" by Lundy Bancroft, with subtitle "Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse" against a yellow background with a red and orange design at the bottom.
Book cover titled 'Parenting from the Inside Out' featuring a child's smiling face, with additional text about helping raise children and authors Daniel J. Siegel and Mary Hartzell.
Book cover titled 'The Whole-Brain Child' with a white silhouette of a child's head in profile on a blue background. The subtitle reads 'Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind,' and authors' names are Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.
The book cover of 'Good Inside' by Dr. Becky Kennedy, with a bright yellow background and colorful text, featuring illustrations of children playing inside the letters.
Cover of a book titled 'The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read' by Philippa Perry, with an orange background and white and black text.
Book cover titled "The Woman Who Gave Birth to Her Mother" by Kim Cherinn, with a dark background and yellow text.
Book titled 'Parenting with PTSD' with a cover image of hands holding a red heart.
Book titled 'Parenting with PTSD' with a cover image of hands holding a red heart.
Book cover titled 'Hold On to Your Kids' by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D. and Gabor Mate, M.D., featuring a woman with short hair holding a bag and walking with a child, yellow backpack, in front of a plain background.

Anti-Racism BOOKS

Book cover titled 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race' by Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, celebrating its twentieth anniversary edition.
Cover of the book titled 'The New Jim Crow' by Michelle Alexander, featuring black bars and hands gripping the bars, with a gold circle indicating the 10th anniversary edition.
Book cover titled 'How to Be an Antiracist' by Ibram X. Kendi, with a black, red, yellow, white, and green color scheme, and a 'New York Times Bestseller' badge.
Cover of the book titled 'Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome' by Dr. Joy DeGruy, with a subtitle 'America's Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing' and a foreword by Randall Robinson.
Book cover for "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness" by Austin Channing Brown, with blacked-out text and a yellow circular sticker indicating the Beam Book Club.
Book cover for "My Grandmother's Hands" by Resmaa Menakem, featuring an abstract illustration of a woman with dark hair in shades of blue and purple, against a swirl of colors including blue, purple, and red.
Book cover titled 'How We Fight White Supremacy' by Akiba Solomon and Kenyra Rankin, featuring a side profile of a woman's face in grayscale with red text.

Eating Disorder & Mental Health Resources & Support

Logo for The Renfrew Center celebrating 40 years, featuring an illustration of a building with a tower and trees

The Renfrew Center is a trusted leader in eating disorder treatment. Based in the U.S. offering virtual treatment nationwide. Virtual BIPOC Support Groups offered.

Logo for the Center for Discovery with colorful interconnected lines forming a circle and text indicating it is an eating disorder treatment center.
Logo for the Center for Discovery with colorful interconnected lines forming a circle and text indicating it is an eating disorder treatment center.

Center for Discovery and Discovery Mood & Anxiety offers free online support groups for people affected by eating disorders or other mental health challenges.

Text saying 'eating disorders Nova Scotia' in orange and gray letters.

Eating Disorders Nova Scotia is a community based, charitable organization with peer support programs, virtual workshops, skills for recovery groups and support for family and friends. All services are offered without a referral or diagnosis.

Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders logo on a white background

The Alberta Wellness Center for Eating Disorders is a multidisciplinary practice that specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and eating related struggles, across the lifespan. Offering services in-person in Edmonton and Lethbridge, and virtually across Alberta.

Logo for Eating Disorder Support Network of Alberta featuring a purple spiral seashell design.

EDSNA offers professionally-facilitated support groups to people over the age of 18. Groups serve those affected by eating disorders/disordered eating, and caregivers (parents, partners, and loved ones). We also maintain lists of resources, public- and private-healthcare providers, and other tools that might be helpful as you navigate -or help someone navigate- eating disorder recovery.

FREE CrisiS, Immediate Support & Counselling

Logo of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Edmonton branch, with a colorful abstract human figure and the slogan 'Mental health for all'.
Logo of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Edmonton branch, with a colorful abstract human figure and the slogan 'Mental health for all'.

Crisis Services Canada:

A black and white photo of a person with long hair, with a purple and white text overlay about family violence and a phone number for help.
A black and white photo of a person with long hair, with a purple and white text overlay about family violence and a phone number for help.

Family Violence Info Line GET HELP 24/7

Call: 310-1818. Text: 310-1818*

Logo of The Family Centre featuring a stylized green tree

Free Drop in Therapy in Edmonton

Momentum Counselling is located in Edmonton and is a mental health triage centre, helping individuals who cannot pay for or wait for aid through the traditional health care system.

Logo for Momentum Counselling with stylized letter M and text
Logo of SACE Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton with green and blue color elements.

Sexual Assault Support Centre (24/7)

Call toll-free or text

1-866-403-8000

Logo of Pride Centre of Edmonton featuring a multicolored circular rainbow symbol and black text.
Logo of Pride Centre of Edmonton featuring a multicolored circular rainbow symbol and black text.

Resources, programming and supports for Queer community of Edmonton and surrounding areas

Pink informational card with white text about bullying help and support, including a helpline number and online chat info.
Pink informational card with white text about bullying help and support, including a helpline number and online chat info.

Bullying Helpline

49/7 Support Mental Health Help Line for Alberta Health Services
49/7 Support Mental Health Help Line for Alberta Health Services

Addiction and Mental Health Support (24/7)

View Addiction & Mental Health information visit

‍ ‍ahs.ca/amh.

A poster providing mental health support resources for Indigenous peoples in Canada, including a helpline, crisis line, and support line, with contact numbers and website, and the Canadian flag at the bottom.
A poster providing mental health support resources for Indigenous peoples in Canada, including a helpline, crisis line, and support line, with contact numbers and website, and the Canadian flag at the bottom.

Indigenous Services Canada

Logo for Newcomer Centre Thrive Here featuring a colorful geometric hand symbol and text.
Logo for Newcomer Centre Thrive Here featuring a colorful geometric hand symbol and text.

Free no cost counselling  available to anyone born outside of Canada, immigrant and refugees regardless of the length of stay in Canada (immigration status) and minor children of parents born outside of Canada

Resources last reviewed: September 2026