Please note that these items are intended to be educational and as add-ons to coaching or counseling. They are not intended to be a replacement for seeking professional support and guidance.
Conscious Communication & Emotional Intelligence
- Being Genuine: Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real by Thomas D’Ansembourg
- Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
- If You Really Loved Me by Lori H. Gordon
- Love Smart Cards
- No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover
- Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall Rosenberg
- Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, and Healing, Compassion by Mary Mackenzie
- The Power of Apology by Beverly Engel
- Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
- Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
- Way of the Superior Man by David Deida
Relationships
- The Authentic Heart by John Amodeo
- Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Committment by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks
- Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships by Mark A Michaels
- Enduring Desire: Your Guide to Lifelong Intimacy by Michael Metz and Barry McCarthy
- The Five Love Languages: How to express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
- Intimate Communion by David Deida
- Leading and Supportive Love: The Truth About Dominant and Submissive Relationships by Chris Lyon
- Love is the Answer by Gerald G. Jampolsky and Diane V. Cirincione
- Making Love Real: The Intelligent Couple’s Guide to Lasting Intimacy and Passion by Danielle Harel and Celeste Hirschman
- Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
- Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
- Partners In Passion: A Guide to Great Sex, Emotional Intimacy and Long-term Love by Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson
- Permanent Partners: Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships That Last by Betty Berzon
- Transformation through Intimacy by Robert Augustus Masters
- We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, True Connection, and Enduring Love by Stan Tatkin
- Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
- Wired for Dating by Stan Tatkin
- The Zim Zum of Love by Rob and Kristen Bell
Sexuality
- Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
- Guide to Getting It On by Paul Joannides
- The Heart and Soul of Sex by Gina Ogden
- Men’s Sexual Health: Fitness for Satisfying Sex by Barry McCarthy
- Rekindling Desire by Barry McCarthy
- Sacred Sexual Healing by Kamala Devi and Baba Dez Nichols
- Seductive Delusions: How Everyday People Catch STIs by Jill Grimes
- Sex, God, and the Conservative Church by Tina Schermer Sellers
- Sexual Agreements by Amara Charles
- Sexual Intelligence by Marty Klein
- Sex Without Guilt in the 21st Century by Albert Ellis
- She Comes First: The Thinking Man’s Guide to Pleasuring a Woman by Ian Kerner
- The Spirituality of Sex (Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality) by J. Harold Ellens
- Urban Tantra, Second Edition: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century by Barbara Carrellas
- Women’s Anatomy of Arousal by Sheri Winston
- Your Sexual Self by Fran Ferder and John Heagle
Soul (Psyche) and Spirituality
- A Course in Miracles Made Easy by Alan Cohen
- Faith Shift: Finding Your Way Forward When Everything You Believe Is Coming Apart by Kathy Escobar
- Falling Upward by Richard Rohr
- God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines
- Immortal Diamond by Richard Rohr
- The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions by Wayne Teasdale
- The More of Less by Joshua Becker
- Open Heart, Open Mind by Thomas Keating
- Recovery 2.0 by Tommy Rosen
- Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche by Bill Plotkin
- The Spirituality of Imperfection by Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
- Tarot for Life by Paul Quinn
- UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality by Colby Martin
- Wisdom Walking by Gil Stafford
- The World Wisdom Bible edited by Rami Shapiro
Educational Websites
- Betty Martin | The Wheel of Consent & The 3 Minute Game
- Center for Action and Contemplation
- Go Ask Alice
- Illuman | Journey of Illumination
- ISTA | International School of Temple Arts
- Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
- National Coalition for Sexual Freedom
- National Coalition for Sexual Health
- OMGYES | What Science Says About Women’s Pleasure
- One Spirit Learning Alliance
- Sacred Sex Game
- Sex and Psychology
- The STI Project
- Whole Health for Life
- Wisdom’s Way Interfaith School
Inspirational Resources
- Daily Word | Spiritual inspiration from Unity
- Diane Bardwell | Singer/Songwriter, Psycho-Spiritual Work
- Fia Forsström | Swedish songwriter and artist
- Spirituality and Health | Print or Digital Subscriptions
Video Resources
- Brené Brown on Blame | Animated RSA Short
- Brené Brown on Empathy | Animated RSA Short
- How Mindfulness Empowers Us | Happify Animation, Narrated by Sharon Salzberg
- Invest in Your Relationship: The Emotional Bank Account | The Gottman Institute
- The Secret to Desire in a Long-term Relationship | Esther Perel