Books about Meditation

A Path with Heart  by Jack Kornfield

The Experience of Insight by Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein

Places to Learn about Meditation

Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre Ca

Metta Dharma Foundation, Berkeley Ca

Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

Shinzen Young

Books about Trauma

Waking the Tiger  by Peter Levine

Healing Trauma by Peter Levine  has a CD with exercises included

Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes  by Peter Levine and Maggie Kline

Other Books of Interest

A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini, and Richard Lannon

The Brain the Changes Itself by Norman Doidge

Anger by Carol Tavris

Trapped in the Mirror by Elan Golomb (About growing up with narcissistic parents)

Taming Your Inner Gremlin by Richard Carson

Focusing by Eugene Gendlin

A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl

Resources to Develop Communication Skills

Bay Area Center for Non Violence Communication  (BayNVC)  www.baynvc.org

Nonviolent Communication, A Language of Compassion by Marshall Rosenberg PhD.

Crisis Support

Suicide Prevention  1-800-SUICIDE

Alameda Child Protective Services (CPS) 510-259-1800

Parental Stress Services   www.family paths.org  or 1-800 829-3777

Low Fee Therapy

JFK Counseling Center in Oakland  510-444-3344