Read with Hue
As a community of lifelong learners, Hue Resources and Book Club will focus on offering a reading list on mental health, relationships, wellness and the many layers of life. Through this journey, we aim to build self-awareness, develop our internal toolkit, and expand our knowledge together.
Community members are welcome to write and submit their book reviews and personal reflections to be published here – send via email.
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom
@irvindyalom | OUR BLOG: 15, 12, 10
This potent book of ideas and reflections discusses the concepts of ‘content’ – meaning the words that are spoken in therapy – and ‘process’ – which refers to the interpersonal relationship between the patient and therapist.
Much like our approach at Hue Therapy, Dr. Yalom uses the dynamic relationship between unconscious forces and how they influence conscious functioning.
He applies this framework to explore what he calls the ‘four ultimate concerns’ within any given experience, namely: death, isolation, meaning of life, and freedom. This book is a great resource for anybody on a therapy journey.
The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
OUR BLOG: 17
Alder’s work holds the belief that each of us can determine our happiness and the direction of our own life, free from the confines of past traumas and the expectations of others.
Adlerian psychology focuses on courage. He believes that humans frequently cling to problems, no matter how much we complain and want to change because overcoming them requires us to encounter fear.
The problem, as Kishimi and Koga point out, is that this creates more suffering as it causes us to take actions that postpone, rather than build, a meaningful life.
Our unhappiness cannot be blamed on our past or our environment. And it isn’t that we lack competence. It is that we lack courage.
“No experience is in itself a cause of our success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences—the so-called trauma—but instead we make out of them whatever suits our purposes. We are not determined by our experiences, but the meaning we give them is self-determining.”
This book offers an inherently challenging and controversial perspective that provokes conflictual thinking. If you are working on sitting with and overcoming discomfort, this might be the book for you.
Wintering by Katherine May
@KATHERINEMAY_ | OUR BLOG: 5
In her insightful work, May explores winter as a season of rest, restoration, and even hardship — a time when our bodies, minds, and spirits seek retreat for deep healing.
May challenges the prevailing belief that constantly seeking the energy of summer and spring is the path to fulfilment, emphasising the importance of honouring our winter season for personal transformation. Our cultural conditioning often teaches us to view rest as something to be earned, exhaustion after labour as an honourable state, and depletion as a sign of dedication. These ingrained beliefs, originating from various sources such as war, colonisation, or patriarchal abuse, perpetuate misconceptions about the role of rest, restoration, and rejuvenation.
Whether we reside in a place that experiences all four seasons or just one, understanding the power and purpose of each season can help us harmonise with nature. Nature has always been our teacher, guide, and nurturing mother.
Attached: Are You Anxious, Avoidant Or Secure? by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Learning your attachment style or styles is known to help you navigate the complexities of a relationship.
Whether it's a family member, friend or intimate partner, learning your and their attachment style can help you understand how you respond to challenging circumstances, conflict and reconciliation.
This book has lots of digestible information and activities to engage you in these concepts.
Unattended Sorrow by Stephen Levine
All of us experience grief in different ways throughout life. One might say we are always grieving, shedding our skin and letting go.
Creating space to fully embody the emotions and feelings that present themselves honours what it is you are grieving. Surrendering to this process leads us toward transformation and rebirth.
We must sit in the darkness and wait for the light.
The book: Unattended Sorrow is about unresolved grief that has never been given a chance to heal. This lovely, spiritual book from one of the nation's most trusted grief counsellors offers techniques to help heal this pain so readers can lead full and joyful lives.
Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss
OUR BLOG: 12
Purkiss believes these are the stages of letting go:
Be Present and Enjoy Each Moment
Let Go of the Thoughts that Keep You Stuck
Let Go of the Pain that Runs Your Life
Surrender and Tune into Something Far More Intelligent than Your Brain
Purkiss shares his ideas and rationale behind why we should let go and some techniques for how this can be practised, he believes that when you truly let go, it allows you to live intuitively, in flow, and no longer shackled to your own belief that things should be a certain way.
It is about surrendering to the things you cannot control and finding peace in this opening.
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
It Didn't Start With You is the first book of its kind to offer step-by-step guidance to help people break the cycle of destructive inherited family patterns.
You will learn: How to identify inherited family trauma that lives in your anxious words, fears, behaviours and unexplained physical symptoms.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith
This book provides invaluable guidance for any woman seeking to empower herself and live a fulfilling life.
This Book is an empathetic and practical guide to improving and maintaining mental well-being. It offers bite-sized, actionable advice and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, unexpected setbacks, a lack of self-confidence, and more.
The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate
@gabormatemd | OUR BLOG: 17, 15
This incredible book illustrated how social realities shape our understanding of normality and how toxic stress and trauma fuel addiction and disease. Dr Gabor Mate’s is an expert in trauma.
In this book, he discussed the effects of trauma and how it can deeply impact one's experience by keeping them trapped in the past and disconnected from the present.
This book captures the intricate nuances of trauma and helps the readers contextualised how trauma affects not only individuals but the collective being
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
This is both one of my and my client's favourites and I often hear “Was this book written about me?”
This book helps the reader to understand and identify what an emotionally immature parent looks like and helps them recognise how this has impacted them. These reflections and ideals can support them to think about how they can take this understanding to help heal themself. Additionally, it prompts the contemplation and consideration of their emotional intimacy with themselves and others.
This is a very insightful book. I always encourage my clients to take note of what stands out for them and bring it to session to safety and supportably pack what is alive in them.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nester
This book by James Nestor provides a foundation for the reader's understanding of breath and breathing from both a scientific and historical context.
It highlights how our modern lifestyle negatively impacts our breathing patterns and overall health. The book offers some practices and potential solutions to consider if you are motivated to improve your understanding or relationship to your physical body, mental well-being and breath.
A great resource if you want to begin your journey into using your breath in your therapeutic or well-being journey
The Gift of Therapy by Irvin Yalom
@irvindyalom | OUR BLOG: 15, 12, 10
This potent book of ideas and reflections discusses the concepts of ‘content’ – meaning the words that are spoken in therapy – and ‘process’ – which refers to the interpersonal relationship between the patient and therapist.
Much like our approach at Hue Therapy, Dr. Yalom uses the dynamic relationship between unconscious forces and how they influence conscious functioning.
He applies this framework to explore what he calls the ‘four ultimate concerns’ within any given experience, namely: death, isolation, meaning of life, and freedom. This book is a great resource for anybody on a therapy journey.
The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
OUR BLOG: 17
Alder’s work holds the belief that each of us can determine our happiness and the direction of our own life, free from the confines of past traumas and the expectations of others.
Adlerian psychology focuses on courage. He believes that humans frequently cling to problems, no matter how much we complain and want to change because overcoming them requires us to encounter fear.
The problem, as Kishimi and Koga point out, is that this creates more suffering as it causes us to take actions that postpone, rather than build, a meaningful life.
Our unhappiness cannot be blamed on our past or our environment. And it isn’t that we lack competence. It is that we lack courage.
“No experience is in itself a cause of our success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences—the so-called trauma—but instead we make out of them whatever suits our purposes. We are not determined by our experiences, but the meaning we give them is self-determining.”
This book offers an inherently challenging and controversial perspective that provokes conflictual thinking. If you are working on sitting with and overcoming discomfort, this might be the book for you.
Wintering by Katherine May
@KATHERINEMAY_ | OUR BLOG: 5
In her insightful work, May explores winter as a season of rest, restoration, and even hardship — a time when our bodies, minds, and spirits seek retreat for deep healing.
May challenges the prevailing belief that constantly seeking the energy of summer and spring is the path to fulfilment, emphasising the importance of honouring our winter season for personal transformation. Our cultural conditioning often teaches us to view rest as something to be earned, exhaustion after labour as an honourable state, and depletion as a sign of dedication. These ingrained beliefs, originating from various sources such as war, colonisation, or patriarchal abuse, perpetuate misconceptions about the role of rest, restoration, and rejuvenation.
Whether we reside in a place that experiences all four seasons or just one, understanding the power and purpose of each season can help us harmonise with nature. Nature has always been our teacher, guide, and nurturing mother.
Attached: Are You Anxious, Avoidant Or Secure? by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Learning your attachment style or styles is known to help you navigate the complexities of a relationship.
Whether it's a family member, friend or intimate partner, learning your and their attachment style can help you understand how you respond to challenging circumstances, conflict and reconciliation.
This book has lots of digestible information and activities to engage you in these concepts.
Unattended Sorrow by Stephen Levine
All of us experience grief in different ways throughout life. One might say we are always grieving, shedding our skin and letting go.
Creating space to fully embody the emotions and feelings that present themselves honours what it is you are grieving. Surrendering to this process leads us toward transformation and rebirth.
We must sit in the darkness and wait for the light.
The book: Unattended Sorrow is about unresolved grief that has never been given a chance to heal. This lovely, spiritual book from one of the nation's most trusted grief counsellors offers techniques to help heal this pain so readers can lead full and joyful lives.
Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss
OUR BLOG: 12
Purkiss believes these are the stages of letting go:
Be Present and Enjoy Each Moment
Let Go of the Thoughts that Keep You Stuck
Let Go of the Pain that Runs Your Life
Surrender and Tune into Something Far More Intelligent than Your Brain
Purkiss shares his ideas and rationale behind why we should let go and some techniques for how this can be practised, he believes that when you truly let go, it allows you to live intuitively, in flow, and no longer shackled to your own belief that things should be a certain way.
It is about surrendering to the things you cannot control and finding peace in this opening.
It Didn't Start With You by Mark Wolynn
It Didn't Start With You is the first book of its kind to offer step-by-step guidance to help people break the cycle of destructive inherited family patterns.
You will learn: How to identify inherited family trauma that lives in your anxious words, fears, behaviours and unexplained physical symptoms.
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith
This book provides invaluable guidance for any woman seeking to empower herself and live a fulfilling life.
This Book is an empathetic and practical guide to improving and maintaining mental well-being. It offers bite-sized, actionable advice and coping strategies for anxiety, depression, unexpected setbacks, a lack of self-confidence, and more.
The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate
@gabormatemd | OUR BLOG: 17, 15
This incredible book illustrated how social realities shape our understanding of normality and how toxic stress and trauma fuel addiction and disease. Dr Gabor Mate’s is an expert in trauma.
In this book, he discussed the effects of trauma and how it can deeply impact one's experience by keeping them trapped in the past and disconnected from the present.
This book captures the intricate nuances of trauma and helps the readers contextualised how trauma affects not only individuals but the collective being
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
This is both one of my and my client's favourites and I often hear “Was this book written about me?”
This book helps the reader to understand and identify what an emotionally immature parent looks like and helps them recognise how this has impacted them. These reflections and ideals can support them to think about how they can take this understanding to help heal themself. Additionally, it prompts the contemplation and consideration of their emotional intimacy with themselves and others.
This is a very insightful book. I always encourage my clients to take note of what stands out for them and bring it to session to safety and supportably pack what is alive in them.
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nester
This book by James Nestor provides a foundation for the reader's understanding of breath and breathing from both a scientific and historical context.
It highlights how our modern lifestyle negatively impacts our breathing patterns and overall health. The book offers some practices and potential solutions to consider if you are motivated to improve your understanding or relationship to your physical body, mental well-being and breath.
A great resource if you want to begin your journey into using your breath in your therapeutic or well-being journey
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