Resources
Explore a collection of my favorite books that I often recommend to clients for extra support. These are very helpful trauma recovery books and they support other personal development goals, such as building your confidence.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
This insightful, bestselling book offers a powerful framework for personal freedom and inner peace. The Four Agreements gently challenges the unconscious beliefs, emotional wounds, and generational conditioning that so many of us carry in our minds and bodies every day. Through simple yet profound wisdom, Ruiz invites you to rewire your thoughts, break free from cycles of self-judgment, and live with more clarity, compassion, and authenticity.
It’s more than just a book — it’s a life-changing shift in how you relate to yourself and the world around you. A perfect companion to therapy, this guide supports the emotional and mental work clients do at Saine Haven.
The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
This groundbreaking book is a must-read for anyone interested in a trauma recovery book. In The Body Keeps the Score, renowned trauma expert Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explores how traumatic experiences—especially those from childhood or unsafe home environments—become imprinted in the brain and body. From challenges with trust and emotional regulation to struggles with memory, self-control, and connection, trauma leaves a lasting impact.
Through research, real-life stories, and holistic approaches to healing, this book offers deep validation, powerful insight, and practical tools for recovery. It helps readers understand why they feel the way they do — and more importantly, how healing is possible. A perfect companion to therapy at Saine Haven, this book empowers you to reconnect with your body, reclaim your mind, and move forward with compassion.
Men Don’t Love Women Like You by G.L. Lambert
This unapologetic and empowering read is a wake-up call for women who are tired of feeling unchosen, unappreciated, or emotionally drained in relationships. Men Don’t Love Women Like You breaks down the real dynamics of modern dating and challenges the people-pleasing, self-sacrificing behaviors many women have been conditioned to believe make them “good enough.”
With tough love, humor, and truth, G.L. Lambert pushes women to raise their standards, reclaim their power, and stop performing for male approval. This book is a call to stop shrinking and start standing in your worth. It’s not just about dating — it’s about self-respect, confidence, and learning how to show up for yourself first.
Highly recommended for clients ready to break cycles, boost self-esteem, and build relationships that actually honor their value.