‘Owning our story can be hard but nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy - the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.’  Brene Brown

 

Books (with Links)

Amire Levine, AttachedThe Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love amazon.ca/s?k=attached&crid

Chris R. Fraley,  Adult Attachment: A Concise Introduction to Theory and Research                          amazon.ca/Adult-Attachment-Concise-Introduction-Research

Harville Hendrix, Keeping the Love You Find: amazon.ca/s?k=Keeping+the+Love+You+Find&ref

Sue Johnson, Hold Me Tight and Love Sense: amazon.ca/s?k=Hold+Me+Tight+and+Love+Sense&ref

Melanie Beattie, Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself amazon.ca/s?k=Codependent+No+More%3A+How+to

On-line Resources

All In the Family, Parts 1-3, The Role of Insecure Attachment Style on Mental Health  Part 1: cbc.ca/radio/ideas/all-in-the-family-part-1-1.3523111 Part 2: cbc.ca/radio/ideas/all-in-the-family-part-2-1.3532422               Part 3: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/all-in-the-family-understanding-and-healing-childhood-trauma-1.3545271

Assertiveness Communication Skills abct.org/Information/?m=mInformation&fa=fs_ASSERTIVENESS

Attachment Theory and Caregiver Bonding Explained                                                macalester.edu/projects/UBNRP/Website_Attachement/ic-ta.html

The Origin of Emotions with Jaak Panksepp (Podcast)                                                  brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/the-origin-of-emotions-with-jaak-panksepp-bsp-91.html

Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships (PDF)                                                                                                           http://www.wfm.noaa.gov/workplace/EffectivePresentation_Handout_1.pdf

Communications Training Manual (PDF)                                                                               http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415537902/data/learning/11_Communication%20Skills.pdf

Couples, Creating Connections, Dr. Sue Johnson: http://drsuejohnson.com/

Research Based Approach to Relationships, Gottman Institute: www.gottman.com/

Drama Triangle: Identifying and Defusing Psychological Games                 executivecoaching.be/Article_TriangleDramatique_En_1.htm

Family Triangles: When Someone Gets Put in the Middle                                                        www.goodtherapy.org/blog/family-triangles-when-someone-gets-put-in-the-middle-0618134

Forgiveness and Our Relationships:                                                                                                                                     psychologytoday.com/blog/compassion-matters/201510/5-ways-you-need-build-forgiveness-your-relationship

How to Be Single and Happy, J. Taitz,                                                                                                                penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550900/how-to-be-single-and-happy-by-jennifer-l-taitz-psyd-abpp/9780143130994

Relationship Abuse Awareness stoprelationshipabuse.org/educated/what-causes-relationship-abuse/

Research on Forgiveness and Relationship Satisfaction                                                    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3156929/

Sex Detox: Recharge Desire, Revitalize Intimacy, Ian Kerner                               goodreads.com/book/show/534139.Sex_Detox

Past Trauma in Present Relationships, The Relationship School                 relationshipschool.net/podcast/past-trauma-in-present-relationships-pat-ogden-sc-148/

Why We Pick Difficult Partners, School of Life, youtube.com/watch?v=Hvysy11716g

Videos by Dr. Sue Johnson, drsuejohnson.com/videos/