Licensed social worker and former guest Cara returns to answer some questions about mental health posted in our ex-CS Facebook group. Here are some topics covered in this part 1: 2:00 - different types of therapists 23:00 - therapists vs coaches 29:00 - the code of ethics that therapists maintain 39:00 - different types of therapy 44:00 - an explanation of EMDR 59:00 - PTSD and CPTSD 1:23:00 - help for attachment issues - internal family systems, somatic therapy, DBT, CBT, CPT and mindfulness 1:41:00 - where to start Here is Cara's list of resources: Mental health book list for ex CS by topic Understanding shame and moving toward self-compassion Brené Brown, PhD, MSW I Thought it Was Just Me (But it Isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough” Brené Brown PhD, MSW The Gifts of Imperfection: Your Guide to a Wholehearted Life Kristin Neff, PhD Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself Kristin Neff, PhD & Christopher Germer, PhD The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive Addressing CPTSD Arielle Schwartz, PhD The Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach to Regaining Emotional Control & Becoming Whole Pete Walker, MA, LMFT Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving Emotional Intelligence/Maturity Brené Brown, PhD, MSW Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Lindsay Gibson, PsyD Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-involved Parents Workbooks/Self-Help Arielle Schwartz (see above) Patricia Resick, PhD et al Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery Nedra Tawwab Set Boundaries, Find Peace and The Set Boundaries Workbook Sonya Renée Taylor The Body is Not an Apology and Your Body is Not an Apology Workbook Francine Shapiro, PhD Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy Karyl McBride, PhD Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers KC Davis, LPC How to Keep House While Drowning Amir Levine, MD and Rachel Heller, MA Attached. The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find—And Keep—Love Gary Bishop Unf*ck Yourself Megan Boardman, LCSW The EMDR Workbook for Trauma and PTSD Matthew McKay, PhD et al The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Leaving Religion Marlene Winnell, PhD Leaving the Fold Daniel Dennett, PhD Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon Memoirs Stephanie Foo What my Bones Know Jennette McCurdy I’m Glad my Mom Died About Therapy and Therapists Jeffrey Kottler, PhD On Being a Therapist Lori Gottlieb, LMFT Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Communication Skills Marshall Rosenberg Nonviolent Communication Sharon and Gordon Bower Asserting Yourself: A Practical Guide for Positive Change