Life Sense Counselling recommended resources including curated books, counselling resources, websites and videos.
Life Advice/Self Help Books
![]() 12 Rules for Life By Jordan Peterson |
Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life By Jordan Peterson |
![]() The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck |
![]() Reinventing Your Life: The breakthrough program to end negative behaviour and feel great again By Jeffrey E. Young and Janet S. Klosko |
By Peter Janetzki & Michael Knight |
The Happiness Trap By Russ Harris |
Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How To Say No To Take Control Of Your Life By Henry Cloud and John Townsend |
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare: By Shahida Arabi |
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Self Care By Shahida Arabi (in the context of toxic relationships as opposed to general self-care) |
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C Gibson |
Curated Websites
20 Vagus Nerve Exercises for Stress and Anxiety
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C Gibson
Enneagram Personality Type Test
Links to Enneagram Personality Type Test
This is the official Enneagram site and you can pay $12 for a test.
How the Enneagram System Works
Alternatively, here is a quick free personality test.
Take your results and use the enneagram institute to read fuller explanations. If your scores are very similar, read the types and decide which is the best fit.
Attachment Style
Attachment is a deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space (Ainsworth, 1973; Bowlby, 1969). Attachment theory explains how the parent-child relationship emerges and influences subsequent development and can affect relationships later in life.
Understand your Adult Attachment style (By PsycAlive)
Take an Adult Attachment Style Test
Life Audit

How to do a life audit:
This lady writes mainly for millennia women, but regardless of your generation, a life audit is a great action-oriented tool for self and life examination.Self Knowledge
Autism Spectrum
Most people are on some kind of spectrum. There is growing awareness of the Autism Spectrum and many think of Rain Man (A movie about a man with autism starring Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise) but in fact, it is called a spectrum for a reason and many people exhibit varying abilities and areas they struggle with across functional tasks, intellect and vocational ability and social behaviors.Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DAS) Test
Rejection Sensitivity
This is a great article on rejection sensitivity with some interventions and exercises you can try yourself or bring to therapy to discuss. https://www.scienceofpeople.com/rejection-sensitivity/
Trauma Recovery Books
![]() Traumatic Narcissism and Recovery: Leaving the Prison of Shame and Fear By Daniel Shaw |
Waking the Tiger: The innate capacity to transform overwhelming experiences |
When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress By Gabor Mate |
![]() 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery: Take-Charge Strategies to Empower Your Healing by Babette Rothschild |
![]() The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk |
![]() Trauma Releasing Exercises by David Berceli |
Curated WebsitesWhat is Polyvagal Theory? by Sukie Baxter Calming stress, anxiety and trauma through trauma and stress releasing exercises
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Relationship Books
Secrets of a Passionate Marriage |
Intimacy & Desire: Awaken the Passion in Your Relationship |
The 5 Love Languages by GARY CHAPMAN |
Mating in Captivity By Esther Perel |
Brain Talk: How Mind Mapping Brain Science Can Change Your Life and Everyone in It |
Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul |
Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul |
The Great Sex Rescue: (damaging Christian Beliefs) |
![]() The New Monogamy: Redefining Your Relationship After Infidelity by Tammy Nelson |
Curated Websites
Erotic Intelligence |
What turns you on |
Female Sexuality |
The secret to desire in long term relationships |
Rethinking Infidelity |
This is how you stop your partner from cheating | Esther Perel | SVT/NRK/Skavlan |
Once Trust is broken: Can you Heal from Infidelity? |
Is Bickering killing your relationship |
Sermon from Peter Janetzki on Chrisitan interpretation of Marriage & Divorce “When is a marriage no longer a marriage” |
Great explanation of triggering in an argument and basic neuroscience around relationships (10 min) |
This is an entertaining presentation of the communication technique I call ‘book ending’ using a short written exercise, to encourage hearing without triggering |
Spirituality Books
![]() Falling Upward: A spirituality for the second half of life By Richard Rohr |
![]() Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self by Richard Rohr |
![]() The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For, and Believe by Richard Rohr |
![]() STAY: The Power of Meditating in God’s Presence |
Curated Websites
Health & Wellbeing Books
By Lara Briden |
Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40 By Lara Briden |
By James Greenblatt |
Curated Websites
Huberman Lab Resources
Huberman Lab Sleep Protocol
Huberman Lab on What Alcohol Does to the Brain (YouTube Video)
Huberman Lab on What Alcohol Does to the Brain (Spotify Playlist)
Huberman Lab How Marijuana Affects the Brain & Body (Short Version)
Huberman Lab The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain and the Body (Extended episode)
Huberman Lab The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain and the Body (Extended episode) Spotify Playlist
Methylation and Genetic Conditions Affecting Mood
Genetic Mutation That Can Affect Mental & Physical Health
Methylation and Mental Health:
Undermethylation vs. Overmethylation: Causes, Symptoms, TreatmentsHow do you know if you have a methylation problem?How Pyrroles Affect Physical and Mental Health
ADHD
Benefits, Dosage, and Side Effects of PhosphatidylserinePhosphatidylserine: Benefits for ChildrenThe Effect of Phosphatidylserine Administration on Memory And Symptoms of ADHDPhosphatidylserine: for good memory and weight loss
Autism
Methylation and Autism – Is There a Connection?Dietary and antioxidant therapy for autistic children: Does it really work?
Mood Foods/Psycho-nutrition/Eating Plans
Comprehensive Fasting Guide (assists with mood, insulin resistance, weight management, disease prevention)
Jon Barron (Nutritionist, Researcher, Supplement Formulator, Nutritional Activist) -
Jon Barron Newsletter
Dr Axe (Functional/Integrative info on Nutrition, Mood Food, supplements)
The Mood & Food Centre (innovative research projects and trails focusing on the gut-brain-axis)
Mindd Foundation (assessing which diet plan is right for you)
My Gene Food (range of diets explained with genetic focus)
Hormones & Menopause
These are great interviews by Steven Bartlett on his Youtube channel ‘The Diary of a CEO’ with two leading voices on the physiological and psychological effects of menopause
The No.1 Menopause Doctor: They’re Lying To You About Menopause! Mary Claire Haver
The Menopause Doctor: This Diet Delays Menopause! Menopause Is Shrinking Your Brain! Dr Lisa Mosconi
Books
He's a Porn Addict...Now What?By: Tony Overbay
Curated Websites
Fortify Porn Management Program
Covenant Eyes (Christian Porn Addiction Program)
Your Brain on Porn (WARNING: graphic content)– Gabe Deem’s blog & links to presentations (Ex porn addict, personal trainer and activist for better sex education)
Faith-based online pornography addiction program
Books
Raising Boys - By Steve Biddulph
Raising Girls – By Steve Biddulph
Hey Warrior: A book for kids about anxiety By Karen Young
Curated Websites
Curated Websites
Addiction and Depression
Substance use and abuse self-help guide for reduction or abstinence (WHO)
Victorian Responsible Gambling Self-Help Guide
Huberman Lab Sleep Protocol
Huberman Lab on What Alcohol Does to the Brain (YouTube Video)
Huberman Lab on What Alcohol Does to the Brain (Spotify Playlist)
Huberman Lab How Marijuana Affects the Brain & Body (Short Version)
Huberman Lab The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain and the Body (Extended episode)
Huberman Lab The Effects of Cannabis on the Brain and the Body (Extended episode) Spotify Playlist
Crestview Recovery Blog - Good blog with various articles on different types of addictions and mental health info related to addictions
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