What Your Therapist Is Reading ®

What Your Therapist Is Reading ®

Do you ever wonder what kind of books therapists read and recommend to their clients? If so, welcome! This is your go to podcast for books related to mental health and self-help. At What Your Therapist is Reading, we talk about a wide range of topics that people may be struggling with in life. Join Jessica Fowler, psychotherapist and book enthusiast who knows that the right book can completely change how we see ourselves. Jessica talks with authors about the messy, honest parts of being human and how their words can help us heal and show up better for ourselves and each other. Jessica Fowler brings her almost 20 years’ experience to the show to talk about all aspects of mental health. Please note information shared is for informational and educational purposes only.

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March 18, 2026 19 mins

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Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews Lisa Gray this week about relationships and chronic illness.  We discuss her book:  Thriving in a Relationship When You Have Chronic Illness: Navigate Challenges and Keep Your Relationship Strong Us...

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Psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews health coach, author, and speaker Esther Avant about her book, "To Your Health: A Lifestyle of Health, Happiness, and Confidence," (affiliate link).  We explore how changing perspective can free people to que...

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On this weeks episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, Jessica Fowler speaks with Dr. Jessica Zucker about her book Normalize it: Upending the Silence, stigma and Shame that Shapes Women’s Lives, (affiliate link) which exa...

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This week on What Your Therapist is Reading, psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler is talking with Hannah DeGroot and Khara Croswaite Brindle about their book “Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges into Fi...

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, psychotherapist and host Jessica Fowler interviews education writer Natalie Wexler about her book "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System—a...

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, host Jessica Fowler, psychotherapist and book enthusiast, chats with Dr. Randall Alfino about his book “Listening in the Raw: Coming Home to Receptivity", which emphasizes d...

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, host Jessica Fowler chats with Dr. Robert Jason Grant about his book “AutPlay Therapy Play and Social Groups: A Neurodiversity-Affirming Model” co-written with Tracy Turner-...

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In this episode of 'What Your Therapist is Reading,' host Jessica Fowler chats with Dr. Margo Lowy, a psychotherapist, about her book 'Maternal Ambivalence: The Loving Moments and Bitter Truths of Motherhood.' We dive into the complexities of mater...

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, host Jessica Fowler speaks with Aurisha Smolarski, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist, about her book 'Cooperative Co-Parenting for Secure Kids: The Attachment Theory Guide to Raising Kids...

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Exploring Trauma, Attachment, and Healing with Deirdre Fay

In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading' Jessica Fowler interviews Deirdre Fay, MSW, about her book 'Becoming Safely Embodied: A Guide to Organize your Mind, Body and Heart to Feel ...

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, host Jessica Fowler speaks with Amanda Ann Gregory about her book 'You Don't Need To Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms.'(affiliate link). Amanda, a trauma psychotherapist, discusses all things...

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In this weeks episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, Jessica Fowler speaks with Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW about her book” EMDR Coloring and Activity Book for Kids”, (affiliate link) which integrates therapeutic techniques into fun and engaging ...

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, so we are starting October with The Adult Side of Dyslexia (affiliate link) by Dr. Kelli Sandman Hurley.  The discussion covers the long-term impact of dyslexia on individuals, particularly focusing on adult experiences and the lack of resources available post-school years. Dr. Hurley shares insights from her...

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 ”Experiencing racism is dysregulating…and so a lot of people have that freeze response…and so this book kind of allows people to think through, okay, even if I did freeze in the moment, there are still things that I can do afterwards”. -Dr. Pearis Jean

 

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“Well, you have to talk to them different than maybe you did when they were 10, and you have to do it without the questions, and you have to be respectful. So, the sarcastic comments have to go because that's not real inviting.” Janet Edgette, PhD.

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..."The commitment to change involves more than the desire"...-Angela Wood

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In this episode of What Your Therapist is Reading, Jessica Fowler is speaking with Angela Wood, Ph.D. about her book The Motivational Interviewing Workbook: Exercises to Help Y...

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We are starting season 8 with Teaching With A Strength-Based Approach: How to Motivate Students and Build Relationships (affiliate link) by Steven Baron, Psy.D., which seems fitting as we are in the swing of back to school. Dr. Barons, a seasoned scho...

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler speaks with Christina Cipriano, PhD. about her book Be Unapologetically Impatient: The Mindset Required to Change the Way We Do Things. (Affiliate Link) Dr. Cipriano, shares ways to work toward inclusion with her o...

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Trigger warning: This episode is for mental health professions and we will be discussing client suicide.  

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler is speaking with Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT about her book Moving from Alert to Acceptance: Helping Clinicians Heal from Client Suicide. (affiliate link) This book covers suicide assess...

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Trigger Warning for todays episode as we are discussing cancer diagnosis, treatments, and the potential impact of these experiences on individuals and families.

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In this weeks episode, Jessica Fowler speaks with Lori Elliot Sacks about her book Unlucky Lo...

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