Suggested Readings

San Diego Therapist Nicole Kahn

 

Eastern Viewpoints in Healing
• A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life, by Jack Kornfield
• Awakening The Buddha Within, by Lama Durya Das
• Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With The Heart Of A Buddha, by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
• Letting Go of the Person You Used To Be, by Lama Surya Das
• Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self, by Andoea Judith
• The Art of Happiness, by the Dalai Lama
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times, by Pema Chodron
• The Five Things We Cannot Change: And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, by David Richo
• Dancing With Life: Buddhists Insights For Finding Meaning and Joy In The Face of Suffering, by Phillip Moffitt
• The Wise Heart, by Jack Kornfield

Eating Issues
• Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Anita Johnston, Ph.D.
• When Food is Love, by Geneen Roth
• The Pathway, by Laurel Mellin
• Breaking Free From Emotional Eating, by Geneen Roth

Relationships
• The Mastery of Love, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Getting the Love You Want, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
• Intimate Connections, by David D. Burns, M.D.
• Co-Dependent No More, by Melody Beattie
• Receiving Love, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
• Spiritual Divorce, by Debbie Ford

Spirituality
• Backwards: Returning to Our Source for Answers, by Nanci L. Danison
• Conversations with God, by Neale Donald Walsch
• The Shack, by WM. Paul Young
• God Is A Verb: Kabbalah and The Practice of Mystical Judaism, by Rabbi David A. Cooper
• The Instruction: Living the Life Your Soul Intended, by Ainslie MacLeod

Personal Growth
• The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck, M.D.
• Necessary Losses, by Judith Viorst
• The Mind of the Soul, by Gary Zukav & Linda Francis
• Keeping the Love You Find, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
• In the Meantime, by Iyanla Vanzant
• The Truth Will Set You Free, by Alice Miller
• How Full is Your Bucket?, by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
• Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self, by Sarah Ban Breathnach
• The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• The Way of The Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman
• The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle

Depression and Anxiety
• Feeling Good--The New Mood Therapy, by David D. Burns, M.D.
• The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns, M.D.
• Soul Without Shame: A Guide to Liberating Yourself From the Judge Within, by Byron Brown
• Learn to Relax, by Mike George
• Healing The Shame That Binds You, by John Bradshaw

Life Transitions
• Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
• Transitions, by William Bridges

Pain Management
• You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay
• The Edge Effect, by Eric R. Braverman, M.D.
• Spontaneous Healing, by Andrew Weil, M.D.
• Waking The Tiger, by Peter Levine, Ph.D.

Parenting Skills
• Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks For Developing Capable Young People, by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. & H. Stephen Glenn
• Positive Discipline, by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

Nicole provides counseling and therapy to individuals, adults, teens, couples and families.  She treats issues including depression, anxiety, grief, loss, healing trauma, eliminating overeating, weight management, stress management, life transitions, personal growth, self-esteem, relationships, premarital counseling, improving communication and chronic pain.  Nicole serves the greater San Diego area including La Jolla, University City, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mira Mesa, UTC, Sorrento Valley, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, and Point Loma.