Confession: I’m a self-help book junkie. One title that many of my clients refer to time and time again is The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Dr. Gary Chapman. I would nod my head sagely as clients told me what their ‘primary love language’ was and think to myself, “What exactly are … [Read more...] about The Five Love Languages
Esther's Recommended Reads
Review of Introvert Book #2: The Secret Life of Introverts by Jenn Granneman
I am an introverted psychotherapist who specializes in helping my introverted clients thrive in a world designed and built for extroverts. I recently took up a little COVID challenge: to find and read the best self-help books for introverts and to review each one. My first review can be found here: Review … [Read more...] about Review of Introvert Book #2: The Secret Life of Introverts by Jenn Granneman
Review of Introvert Book #1- The Introvert Entrepreneur by Beth L. Buelow
I’ve decided to read a variety of books on introverts which I feel would be useful to my clients and sharing my thoughts on them in upcoming articles. As you probably know, I specialise in working with introverts, who often fall into the category of Highly Sensitive People. The first book I read was The … [Read more...] about Review of Introvert Book #1- The Introvert Entrepreneur by Beth L. Buelow
Esther’s Recommended Read: Untamed
I recently read a wonderful book one of my clients told me about: Untamed by Glennon Doyle. While I found it slow-going at first, it quickly ramped up and had me on the edge of my seat screaming, “You go girl!”. It’s basically a personal transformation story of one woman’s healing from a traditional … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Read: Untamed
How to Heal Trauma: Dr. James Gordon and The Transformation
If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m a voracious reader. I generally have four books on the go simultaneously and read strictly two genres: self-help books and biographies (autobiographies are my favourite). I recently wrote a piece which highlights some of my favourites which include reviews you can check out if … [Read more...] about How to Heal Trauma: Dr. James Gordon and The Transformation
Excellent Resource for Highly Sensitive People (or HSPs)
If you’ve been following my work for some time, you’ll know that I specialize in working with Highly Sensitive People (or HSPs). In a previous article, one of my HSP clients wrote a beautiful piece about how she has learned to thrive as an HSP in a world designed for non-HSPs. On a recent search to find … [Read more...] about Excellent Resource for Highly Sensitive People (or HSPs)
Esther Recommends: Books to Uplift and Transform You
If you’ve been reading my posts for any length of time, you’ll know how much I love to read. Here are some links to book reviews you may be interested in: Inspirational Autobiographies: Exploring the Canadian Metis Experience: Halfbreed and From the Ashes One Woman’s Incredible Journey … [Read more...] about Esther Recommends: Books to Uplift and Transform You
Exploring the Canadian Metis Experience: Halfbreed and From the Ashes
Over the past couple of months, I’ve devoured a number of excellent books. Two I read back-to-back on purpose in order to get two different takes on growing up Metis in Canada. One was written by a woman almost fifty years ago, and the other recently written, by a man. I was struck by the fact that a) Metis … [Read more...] about Exploring the Canadian Metis Experience: Halfbreed and From the Ashes