7 Mental Health Books & Apps a Couples Therapist Recommends
Mental health is a topic that is often overlooked. However, it is important to address mental health issues head-on in order to improve our overall well-being.
If you are looking for mental health books, apps, or resources, then look no further!
In this blog post, I share 7 of the top mental health books and apps that I recommend as a Marriage & Family Therapist. I hope that this information will help you on your journey to better mental health!
3 Relationship & Mindfulness Books a Therapist Recommends
What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal
by John Gottman
I like this book because it is very straightforward and realistic about the challenges most people face in long term relationships. John Gottman is a long time couples researcher and therapist. He details the habits that self reported “happy” couples exhibit and those that are more likely to be found in relationships where partners report they are “unhappy”.
This book helps couples identify the key areas to work on in order to feel more connected to one another.
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love
by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
This book can help anyone figure out why they “always attract the unavailable/uninterested partners” or why their partner is “so needy”. This book is framed around dating but has been helpful for clients to become more aware of their attachment styles, even for couples married for 30+ years.
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices
by Deb Dana
This book can help anyone figure out why they “always attract the unavailable/uninterested partners” or why their partner is “so needy”. This book is framed around dating but has been helpful for clients to become more aware of their attachment styles, even for couples married for 30+ years.
4 Relationship & Mindfulness Apps a Therapist Recommends
Paired: App for Couples
There is a chat feature, quizzes you and your partner can take as well as daily question prompts. Additionally there are articles by relationship experts integrated into the app.
Evergreen – Relationship Growth for Couples
This app is broken down into four categories: Water. Light. Growth. Roots. There are articles and helpful information about relationships and couples as well as some writing prompts and fun quizzes. This would be helpful for couples who are not dealing with frequent conflict, but those that are looking to increase connection with one another.
Instagram & TikTok
There are tons of clinicians who provide endless amounts of valuable information on these social media platforms**. I think that following a few clinicians that work with couples or specialize in something that is personally impacting someone’s relationship can be helpful to keep certain things top of mind as well as providing useful tips and skills.
Below are several Instagram accounts that have information that absolutely can be helpful for individuals and couples.
Individuals:
- MindPsy Guidance
- Instagram: @mind.psy.guidance
- TikTok: @mind.psy.guidance
- Attachment Nerd
- Instagram: @attachmentnerd
- My Integrative Therapist
- Instagram: @myintegrativetherapist
- Therapy Jeff
- Instagram: @therapyjeff
- TikTok: @therapyjeff
- Parts of Me Therapy
- Instagram: @partsofmetherapy
- Meg Josephson
- Instagram: @megjosephson
- TikTok: @megjosephson
Couples:
- Relational Trauma Recovery
- Instagram: @relationaltraumarecovery
- Tara – Relationship Coach
- Instagram: @tara.relationshipcoach
- TikTok: @tara.relationshipcoach
- Vanessa Marin Therapy
- Instagram: @vanessamarintherapy
**Consumers need to be mindful, of course, that there are some accounts that are not sharing helpful or evidence based information. Follow/engage with these accounts at your own discretion.
If you find that you need additional support, don’t hesitate to click the link below and schedule an appointment today!
– Megan Humphreys, Marriage & Family Therapist