Books Between Sessions

Joining me on this episode is Clinical Psychologist, Life Coach, and Author Dr. Davina Kotulski who wrote the self-empowerment book It's Never Too Late to be Yourself: Follow Your Inner Compass and Take Back Your Life. We discuss how Dr. Davina's book helps readers to re-connect with their heart by exploring what matters, re-prioritizing life from a heart-based place, moving through fear, and goin...

On this episode, I discuss the book Rock Steady:  My Brilliant Advice from My Bipolar Life by Ellen Forney.  This book is a graphic novel memoir, written by a cartoonist who is living with Bipolar Disorder. This book is through drawings, so it conveys information about bipolar disorder in a visual format.  The drawings make a diagnosis that can be confusing, more understandable. To find out more a...

In this episode, I talk about books that are about mental illness written by authors who live with mental illness.  Books mentioned include children's, young adult, autobiography, graphic novel, and self-help. Books mentioned: How it Feels to Float by Helena Fox Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Guts by Reina Telgemier Under My Helmet, A Football Players Lifelong Battle with Bipolar by Keith...

Joining me on this episode is my guest Melissa Munoz, LMFT. We discuss the graphic novel Guts by Raina Telgemeier, which is about a girl who experiences anxiety from a scary event, which then starts to affect different areas of her life.  This is a very accurate explanation of anxiety and how it's treated in therapy. It's recommended for ages 8-12 years old.  To find out more about the guest Melis...

I discuss my most anticipated books for 2020.  These are books that will be coming out throughout the upcoming year. These range in ages from children, teens, and adult as well as different genres. Some of these books may be on future episodes of this podcast, but they will not be the only books.  I do have books that I read this year that I will be recording into episodes.  And, I will continue h...

On this episode, I discuss the book Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton.  This book is a young adult fiction about a teen who is trying to hide his diagnosis of Schizophrenia from the new people in his life because of a bad experience he had. This story discusses the impact of stigma and misconception from family, community, and the media on an individual with Schizophrenia. It's recommended f...

On this episode, I sit down with fellow licensed therapist, Melissa Munoz, LMFT.  We discuss the children's book, Why, written by Adam Rex and illustrated by Claire Keane. This story is about a young child who meets a villain who wants to rule the world.  By sitting back and asking the question, "Why?" over and over, the young child manages to change the outcome of villain's goal.  This story conv...

Host, Robyn Tamanaha, provides background as a therapist, how this podcast came about, and what it's intended for.  You can find out more about Robyn at robyntamanahatherapy.com