50 Books like The Balancing Act

Condenados a entendernos

by Arun Mansukhani • 2023

Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.

4.42

🧸 Attachment Theory 🤝 Interdependence 💖 Emotional Regulation 💬 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Power Dynamics

Condenados a entendernos 97%

Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.

by Arun Mansukhani 2023

4.42

95 ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 🤝 Interdependence 💖 Emotional Regulation 💬 Conflict Resolution ⚖️ Power Dynamics

The New Rules of Attachment

by Judy Ho • 2024

Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.

4.26

204

🧠 Attachment Theory 👥 Adult Attachment 💔 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💎 Self-Worth

The New Rules of Attachment 97%

Your attachment style doesn't just shape your relationships; it caps your vision of what's possible.

by Judy Ho 2024

4.26

204 ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 👥 Adult Attachment 💔 Inner Child Healing 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💎 Self-Worth

The Power of Attachment

by Diane Poole Heller • 2019

Your childhood wired your relationship patterns. Skills to rewire them for lasting intimacy.

4.26

3k+

🧸 Attachment Theory 💑 Adult Attachment Styles 🩹 Healing Attachment Wounds 🫂 Co-Regulation 💞 Intimate Relationship Repair

The Power of Attachment 97%

Your childhood wired your relationship patterns. Skills to rewire them for lasting intimacy.

by Diane Poole Heller 2019

4.26

3k+ ratings

🧸 Attachment Theory 💑 Adult Attachment Styles 🩹 Healing Attachment Wounds 🫂 Co-Regulation 💞 Intimate Relationship Repair

Insecure in Love

by Leslie Becker-Phelps • 2014

Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.

3.92

3k+

🧠 Attachment Theory 😰 Anxious Attachment 💗 Self Compassion 🎯 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Insecure in Love 96%

Why anxious attachment makes love feel unsafe, and self-compassion skills that slowly rewire it.

by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014

3.92

3k+ ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 😰 Anxious Attachment 💗 Self Compassion 🎯 Emotional Regulation 🗣️ Communication Skills

Attachment Theory

by Thais Gibson • 2020

Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.

3.92

1k+

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Psychology 🧒 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Attachment Theory 96%

Before age eight, trust wounds get wired in like hypnosis. The tools to uninstall them.

by Thais Gibson 2020

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Relationship Psychology 🧒 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Anxiously Attached

by Jessica Baum LMHC • 2022

Anxious attachment puts your younger self in charge. The boundary skills that break the cycle.

4.01

4k+

🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Anxious Attachment 🧒 Inner Child Work 🚧 Boundary Setting 💖 Self-Compassion

Anxiously Attached 96%

Anxious attachment puts your younger self in charge. The boundary skills that break the cycle.

by Jessica Baum LMHC 2022

4.01

4k+ ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Anxious Attachment 🧒 Inner Child Work 🚧 Boundary Setting 💖 Self-Compassion

Master Your Attachment Style

by Scott A Young • 2021

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

4.10

143

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🧠 Self-Limiting Beliefs

Master Your Attachment Style 96%

Four ways people push love away. Learn yours, leverage its hidden strengths, and stop the pattern.

by Scott A Young 2021

4.10

143 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory ❤️ Relationship Psychology 🩹 Healing From Childhood Trauma 🪢 Codependency Recovery 🧠 Self-Limiting Beliefs

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *

by Philippa Perry • 2023

Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.

3.79

6k+

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💬 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔍 Self-Awareness

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * Summary

The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * 96%

Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.

by Philippa Perry 2023

3.79

6k+ ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 💬 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🔍 Self-Awareness

Secure Relating

by Sue Marriott • 2024

Most fights are two threat brains colliding. The fix: read your own activation, not theirs.

4.39

307

🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Nervous System 🔌 Polyvagal Theory ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 🩹 Trauma Recovery

Secure Relating 96%

Most fights are two threat brains colliding. The fix: read your own activation, not theirs.

by Sue Marriott 2024

4.39

307 ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Nervous System 🔌 Polyvagal Theory ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 🩹 Trauma Recovery

It's Not Me, It's You

by John Kim • 2022

Why intense chemistry is often a warning sign, and where real love truly begins.

4.23

872

🧩 Attachment Theory 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💗 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Healing Past Wounds 🔄 Relationship Patterns

It's Not Me, It's You 96%

Why intense chemistry is often a warning sign, and where real love truly begins.

by John Kim 2022

4.23

872 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 🪢 Codependency Recovery 💗 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Healing Past Wounds 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Becoming the One

by Sheleana Aiyana • 2022

The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.

4.35

2k+

🧒 Inner Child Healing 🌑 Shadow Work 🔗 Attachment Theory ❤️ Conscious Partnership 🚪 Setting Boundaries

Becoming the One 96%

The relationship you're looking for is on the other side of the wounds you're avoiding.

by Sheleana Aiyana 2022

4.35

2k+ ratings

🧒 Inner Child Healing 🌑 Shadow Work 🔗 Attachment Theory ❤️ Conscious Partnership 🚪 Setting Boundaries

We Do

by PsyD Stan Tatkin • 2018

A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.

4.18

493

🧠 Attachment Theory 💑 Couples Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Safety ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Negativity Bias

We Do 95%

A relationship system that shields you both from the world and from your own worst instincts.

by PsyD Stan Tatkin 2018

4.18

493 ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 💑 Couples Therapy 🛡️ Emotional Safety ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🧭 Negativity Bias

The Inner Work of Relationships

by Mathew Micheletti • 2024

Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.

4.27

279

🧒 Inner Child Work 💞 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Attachment Wounds 🌑 Shadow Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy

The Inner Work of Relationships 95%

Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.

by Mathew Micheletti 2024

4.27

279 ratings

🧒 Inner Child Work 💞 Conscious Relationships 🩹 Attachment Wounds 🌑 Shadow Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy

The New Codependency

by Melody Beattie • 2008

Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.

3.92

2k+

🧩 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Family Dysfunction 🎭 Emotional Repression 🍃 Letting Go

The New Codependency 95%

Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.

by Melody Beattie 2008

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧩 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Family Dysfunction 🎭 Emotional Repression 🍃 Letting Go

Daring to Trust

by David Richo • 2010

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

3.96

805

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

Daring to Trust 95%

The attachment wounds that make trust impossible, and the Buddhist practices that repair them.

by David Richo 2010

3.96

805 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 💑 Intimate Relationships 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 💚 Emotional Healing 🤗 Self-Compassion

The White Knight Syndrome

by Mary C. Lamia • 2015

The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.

3.88

113

🩹 Compulsive Caretaking 🧒 Childhood Wounds 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧱 Empathy And Boundaries 🔄 Codependency

The White Knight Syndrome 95%

The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.

by Mary C. Lamia 2015

3.88

113 ratings

🩹 Compulsive Caretaking 🧒 Childhood Wounds 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧱 Empathy And Boundaries 🔄 Codependency

I Want This to Work

by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

4.15

2k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

I Want This to Work 95%

Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.

by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021

4.15

2k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Communication Skills 💞 Emotional Intimacy 🔧 Relationship Repair

Things No One Taught Us About Love

by Vex King • 2024

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

4.06

3k+

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary

Things No One Taught Us About Love 95%

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

by Vex King 2024

4.06

3k+ ratings

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

Beyond Codependency

by Melody Beattie • 1989

Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.

4.22

4k+

🌀 Codependency Recovery 🏠 Family Of Origin Work 🧱 Healthy Boundaries 💕 Self-Compassion Practices 🔄 Breaking Cycles

Beyond Codependency 95%

Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.

by Melody Beattie 1989

4.22

4k+ ratings

🌀 Codependency Recovery 🏠 Family Of Origin Work 🧱 Healthy Boundaries 💕 Self-Compassion Practices 🔄 Breaking Cycles

by Terrence Real • 2022

Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.

4.24

4k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Relational Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔧 Relationship Repair 🧬 Generational Patterns

Us 95%

Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.

by Terrence Real 2022

4.24

4k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 💔 Relational Trauma 🔗 Attachment Theory 🔧 Relationship Repair 🧬 Generational Patterns

Love Me, Don't Leave Me

by Michelle Skeen • 2014

Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.

3.90

1k+

🧩 Abandonment Recovery 🧠 Schema Therapy 🧭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 👶 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Tolerance

Love Me, Don't Leave Me 95%

Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.

by Michelle Skeen 2014

3.90

1k+ ratings

🧩 Abandonment Recovery 🧠 Schema Therapy 🧭 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 👶 Inner Child Work 🌊 Emotional Tolerance

Love Sense

by Sue Johnson • 2013

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

4.09

3k+

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

Love Sense 95%

Why holding your partner's hand quiets your brain's alarm, and how to build that safety.

by Sue Johnson 2013

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👫 Adult Attachment 💑 Couples Therapy 🤝 Interdependence 🩹 Rupture And Repair

Conquering Shame and Codependency

by Darlene Lancer • 2014

Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.

4.22

422

🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Shame Healing 🧠 Inner Critic Work 💬 Vulnerability Practice 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary

Conquering Shame and Codependency 95%

Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.

by Darlene Lancer 2014

4.22

422 ratings

🔗 Codependency Recovery 🩹 Shame Healing 🧠 Inner Critic Work 💬 Vulnerability Practice 🧸 Childhood Trauma

Here to Make Friends

by Hope Kelaher • 2020

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

3.19

155

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

Here to Make Friends 95%

Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.

by Hope Kelaher 2020

3.19

155 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Adult Friendships 😔 Loneliness 🔗 Attachment Theory 🗣️ Social Skills 💗 Emotional Vulnerability

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For

by Richard C. Schwartz • 2008

Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.

4.40

4k+

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns ⚡ Conflict Resolution

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For Summary

You Are the One You've Been Waiting For 95%

Love keeps breaking because you're asking it to fix something only you can reach.

by Richard C. Schwartz 2008

4.40

4k+ ratings

🧩 Parts Work 👶 Inner Child Work 🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔄 Relationship Patterns ⚡ Conflict Resolution

The Anatomy of Loneliness

by Teal Swan • 2018

Loneliness is a divided self, not a shortage of company. The inner work to reconnect.

4.18

851

🧊 Loneliness ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Healing 👶 Inner Child Healing 🎵 Emotional Attunement 🩹 Shame Healing

The Anatomy of Loneliness 95%

Loneliness is a divided self, not a shortage of company. The inner work to reconnect.

by Teal Swan 2018

4.18

851 ratings

🧊 Loneliness ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Healing 👶 Inner Child Healing 🎵 Emotional Attunement 🩹 Shame Healing

Hold Me Tight

by Sue Johnson • 2008

Recurring fights are attachment cries. The conversation that moves past blame and repairs the bond.

4.12

23k+

🧠 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Bonding 🔄 Conflict Patterns

Hold Me Tight 95%

Recurring fights are attachment cries. The conversation that moves past blame and repairs the bond.

by Sue Johnson 2008

4.12

23k+ ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💑 Couples Therapy 💞 Emotional Bonding 🔄 Conflict Patterns

The Assertiveness Guide for Women

by Julie de Azevedo Hanks • 2016

Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.

3.95

907

💬 Women's Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💖 Self-Compassion

The Assertiveness Guide for Women Summary

The Assertiveness Guide for Women 95%

Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.

by Julie de Azevedo Hanks 2016

3.95

907 ratings

💬 Women's Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧸 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💖 Self-Compassion

The Codependency Recovery Plan

by Krystal Mazzola • 2019

Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.

4.27

326

🧶 Codependency Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🎭 People Pleasing 🛁 Self-Care Practices

The Codependency Recovery Plan 95%

Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.

by Krystal Mazzola 2019

4.27

326 ratings

🧶 Codependency Recovery 🚧 Boundary Setting 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Dynamics 🎭 People Pleasing 🛁 Self-Care Practices

Ghosted and Breadcrumbed

by Marni Feuerman • 2019

Why you keep choosing unavailable partners and the exact method to break the cycle for good.

4.09

230

🧠 Attachment Theory 🚫 Emotional Unavailability 🚩 Dating Red Flags 💖 Self-Worth In Dating 🚧 Boundary Setting

Ghosted and Breadcrumbed 95%

Why you keep choosing unavailable partners and the exact method to break the cycle for good.

by Marni Feuerman 2019

4.09

230 ratings

🧠 Attachment Theory 🚫 Emotional Unavailability 🚩 Dating Red Flags 💖 Self-Worth In Dating 🚧 Boundary Setting

Getting the Love You Want

by Harville Hendrix • 2005

Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.

4.05

15k+

💑 Couples Therapy 🧸 Childhood Wounds 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔗 Attachment Theory 💥 Relationship Conflict

Getting the Love You Want 95%

Your unconscious chose your partner to heal old wounds; learn the practice that makes it work.

by Harville Hendrix 2005

4.05

15k+ ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧸 Childhood Wounds 🧒 Inner Child Healing 🔗 Attachment Theory 💥 Relationship Conflict

فن احتواء الذات

by Hal Stone • 2023

A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.

3.78

508

🧩 Inner Parts Work 🌑 Shadow Integration 💞 Emotional Vulnerability 💡 Conscious Relationships 🛋️ Couples Therapy

فن احتواء الذات 95%

A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.

by Hal Stone 2023

3.78

508 ratings

🧩 Inner Parts Work 🌑 Shadow Integration 💞 Emotional Vulnerability 💡 Conscious Relationships 🛋️ Couples Therapy

Attachment Theory in Practice

by Susan M. Johnson EdD • 2018

A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.

4.33

670

🔗 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💭 Emotion Processing 💑 Couples Counseling 🛠️ Therapeutic Techniques

Attachment Theory in Practice 95%

A five-move clinical method for using emotion, not insight, to reshape how clients attach to others.

by Susan M. Johnson EdD 2018

4.33

670 ratings

🔗 Attachment Theory 🎯 Emotionally Focused Therapy 💭 Emotion Processing 💑 Couples Counseling 🛠️ Therapeutic Techniques

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated

by Susan Anderson • 2000

Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.

4.22

2k+

💔 Breakup Recovery 🌑 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 💉 Love Addiction 💖 Self-Compassion

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated Summary

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated 95%

Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.

by Susan Anderson 2000

4.22

2k+ ratings

💔 Breakup Recovery 🌑 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 💉 Love Addiction 💖 Self-Compassion

Make It Work

by Tony A. Gaskins Jr. • 2019

A guide that shifts couples from clinging codependence to a healthier mutual reliance.

4.10

125

🛠️ Relationship Skills 💍 Marriage Advice 🔗 Interdependence 🧍 Self-Reliance In Love 🧠 Emotional Maturity

Make It Work 95%

A guide that shifts couples from clinging codependence to a healthier mutual reliance.

by Tony A. Gaskins Jr. 2019

4.10

125 ratings

🛠️ Relationship Skills 💍 Marriage Advice 🔗 Interdependence 🧍 Self-Reliance In Love 🧠 Emotional Maturity

Your Brain on Love

by Stan Tatkin • 2013

Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.

4.33

1k+

💑 Couples Therapy 🧬 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Secure Bonding 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Your Brain on Love 95%

Why your brain sees your partner as a threat, and the practices that turn conflict into connection.

by Stan Tatkin 2013

4.33

1k+ ratings

💑 Couples Therapy 🧬 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🔗 Secure Bonding 🕊️ Conflict Resolution

Creating Love

by John Bradshaw • 1992

The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.

4.03

217

🧒 Inner Child Work 👪 Family Systems 🛡️ Shame Healing 🎭 False Self 🔗 Codependency

Creating Love 95%

The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.

by John Bradshaw 1992

4.03

217 ratings

🧒 Inner Child Work 👪 Family Systems 🛡️ Shame Healing 🎭 False Self 🔗 Codependency

Soul Friends

by Stephen Cope • 2017

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

4.23

164

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Soul Friends 95%

You are not self-made. Six distinct relationships built your personality, one attachment at a time.

by Stephen Cope 2017

4.23

164 ratings

🧩 Attachment Theory 👥 Friendship Psychology 🔧 Attachment Repair 🤝 Relational Psychology 🌱 Positive Psychology

Rethinking Narcissism

by Craig Malkin • 2015

Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.

4.03

2k+

🪞 Narcissism Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💔 Toxic Relationship Patterns 💼 Workplace Psychology

Rethinking Narcissism 95%

Narcissism is a spectrum. A little self-regard builds resilience; the extremes destroy empathy.

by Craig Malkin 2015

4.03

2k+ ratings

🪞 Narcissism Psychology 🔗 Attachment Theory 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 💔 Toxic Relationship Patterns 💼 Workplace Psychology

Plays Well with Others

by Eric Barker • 2022

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

4.09

3k+

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

Plays Well with Others 95%

Love mimics mental illness, your people radar barely works, and the fix is stronger signals.

by Eric Barker 2022

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧪 Relationship Science 🤝 Adult Friendships 🗣️ Conflict Resolution 🏙️ Loneliness Epidemic 🌐 Belonging And Community

True to You

by Kathleen Smith • 2024

Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.

4.21

344

🧩 Family Systems Theory 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌱 Emotional Maturity 🧘 Anxiety Management

True to You 95%

Most people pleasing is just borrowed identity. A therapist's path to a self that holds steady.

by Kathleen Smith 2024

4.21

344 ratings

🧩 Family Systems Theory 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌱 Emotional Maturity 🧘 Anxiety Management

How to Be an Adult in Relationships

by David Richo • 2002

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

4.10

8k+

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

How to Be an Adult in Relationships Summary

How to Be an Adult in Relationships 95%

Love's five non-negotiables, drawn from what you needed before you could ask.

by David Richo 2002

4.10

8k+ ratings

💑 Conscious Partnership 🔗 Attachment Styles 😰 Intimacy Fears 🧘 Buddhist Psychology 💗 Lovingkindness

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2023

Playing the martyr, keeping secrets: the mental habits that erode trust and what to do instead.

3.91

320

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don't Do 95%

Playing the martyr, keeping secrets: the mental habits that erode trust and what to do instead.

by Amy Morin 2023

3.91

320 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔧 Relationship Repair 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💪 Mental Strength

Wired for Love

by Stan Tatkin • 2012

The neuroscience of secure relationships: how to become your partner's safest person.

4.09

7k+

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Wired for Love 95%

The neuroscience of secure relationships: how to become your partner's safest person.

by Stan Tatkin 2012

4.09

7k+ ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🧩 Attachment Theory 🧠 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Facing Codependence

by Pia Mellody • 1989

Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.

4.07

3k+

🎭 Codependency 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔦 Shame Healing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌟 Self-Esteem

Facing Codependence 94%

Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.

by Pia Mellody 1989

4.07

3k+ ratings

🎭 Codependency 🧸 Childhood Trauma 🔦 Shame Healing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌟 Self-Esteem

When the Past Is Present

by David Richo • 2008

The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.

4.13

881

🧩 Relationship Repair 🩹 Emotional Healing 👶 Inner Child Healing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Psychology

When the Past Is Present 94%

The chemistry you feel is often just the familiarity of an old wound.

by David Richo 2008

4.13

881 ratings

🧩 Relationship Repair 🩹 Emotional Healing 👶 Inner Child Healing 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🧬 Somatic Psychology

Unmasking Narcissism

by Mark Ettensohn • 2016

Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.

4.04

679

🪞 Narcissism Guides 🧨 Toxic Relationships 🧠 Personality Disorders 🚧 Boundary Setting 🩹 Emotional Healing

Unmasking Narcissism 94%

Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.

by Mark Ettensohn 2016

4.04

679 ratings

🪞 Narcissism Guides 🧨 Toxic Relationships 🧠 Personality Disorders 🚧 Boundary Setting 🩹 Emotional Healing

Platonic

by Marisa G. Franco • 2022

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

4.04

8k+

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Platonic 94%

Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.

by Marisa G. Franco 2022

4.04

8k+ ratings

🤝 Adult Friendships 🔗 Attachment Theory 💔 Vulnerability 🎭 Authenticity ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2021

Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.

3.78

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🥀 Emotional Neglect 🌸 Self-Compassion 🚪 Emotional Boundaries 👶 Inner Child Healing 🏚️ Family Patterns

Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents Summary

Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents 94%

Your parents never modeled emotional maturity. Learn the self-care you missed.

by Lindsay C. Gibson 2021

3.78

4k+ ratings

🥀 Emotional Neglect 🌸 Self-Compassion 🚪 Emotional Boundaries 👶 Inner Child Healing 🏚️ Family Patterns

No More Fighting

by Alicia Muñoz • 2018

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

3.76

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

No More Fighting 94%

Twenty minutes a week to transform conflict into connection, without ever picking a side.

by Alicia Muñoz 2018

3.76

94 ratings

🛋️ Couples Therapy 🔗 Attachment Theory 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication ⚔️ Conflict Resolution 🫂 Empathy

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