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Women Who Run with the Wolves (2009) Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD
Jan 30

Jan 30 Women Who Run with the Wolves (2009) Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Women Who Run with the Wolves (2009) by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD

This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light (2025) by Allison Holker
Jan 23

Jan 23 This Far: My Story of Love, Loss, and Embracing the Light (2025) by Allison Holker

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book This Far (2025) by Allison Holker.

I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression (2011) by Terrence Real
Jan 16

Jan 16 I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression (2011) by Terrence Real

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book I Don’t Want to Talk About It (2011) by Terrence Real

The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (25th Anniversary Ed.) (2021) by Julia Cameron
Jan 9

Jan 9 The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (25th Anniversary Ed.) (2021) by Julia Cameron

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book The Artist’s Way (25th anniv. ed.) [2021] by Julia Cameron.

I'm Glad My Mom Died (2022) Jennette McCurdy
Jan 2

Jan 2 I'm Glad My Mom Died (2022) Jennette McCurdy

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book I’m Glad My Mom Died (2022) by Jennette McCurdy.

In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some (2025) by Josh Gad
Aug 29

Aug 29 In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some (2025) by Josh Gad

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book In Gad We Trust (2025) by Josh Gad.

Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction (2019) by Judith Grisel, PhD
Aug 22

Aug 22 Never Enough: The Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction (2019) by Judith Grisel, PhD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Never Enough (2019) by Judith Grisel.

Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (2021) by Anna Lembke, MD
Aug 15

Aug 15 Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (2021) by Anna Lembke, MD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Dopamine Nation (2021) by Anna Lembke, MD.

You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective (1997) by Richard Carlson, PhD
Aug 8

Aug 8 You Can Be Happy No Matter What: Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective (1997) by Richard Carlson, PhD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book You Can Be Happy No Matter What (1997) by Richard Carlson, PhD.

Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World (2023) by Gretchen Rubin
Aug 1

Aug 1 Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the World (2023) by Gretchen Rubin

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Life in Five Senses (2023) by Gretchen Rubin

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (2016) by Lisa Damour, Ph.D
Jul 25

Jul 25 Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood (2016) by Lisa Damour, Ph.D

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Untangled (2016) by Lisa Damour, Ph.D.

The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson (2024) by Ellen Baker
Jul 18

Jul 18 The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson (2024) by Ellen Baker

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson (2024) by Ellen Baker.

Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You (2025) by Ethan Kross
Jul 11

Jul 11 Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You (2025) by Ethan Kross

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Shift: Managing Your Emotions—So They Don’t Manage You (2025) by Ethan Kross, Ph.D

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2019) by Emily Nagoski, PhD, Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Jun 27

Jun 27 Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2019) by Emily Nagoski, PhD, Amelia Nagoski, DMA

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2019) by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA from a clinical perspective.

This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol (2018) by Annie Grace
Jun 20

Jun 20 This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol (2018) by Annie Grace

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol (2018) by Annie Grace from a clinical perspective.

Healing Through the Vagus Nerve (2024) by: Amanda Armstrong, M.A.
Jun 13

Jun 13 Healing Through the Vagus Nerve (2024) by: Amanda Armstrong, M.A.

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Healing Through the Vagus Nerve (2024) by Amanda Armstrong, MA from a clinical perspective.

The Extended Mind (2021) by Annie Murphy Paul
Jun 6

Jun 6 The Extended Mind (2021) by Annie Murphy Paul

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book The Extended Mind (2021) by Annie Murphy Paul from a clinical perspective.

Love, Pamela (2023) Pamela Anderson
May 30

May 30 Love, Pamela (2023) Pamela Anderson

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Love, Pamela (2023) by Pamela Anderson from a clinical perspective.

From Under the Truck: A Memoir (2024) by: Josh Brolin
May 23

May 23 From Under the Truck: A Memoir (2024) by: Josh Brolin

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book From Under the Truck: A Memoir (2024) by Josh Brolin from a clinical perspective.

 Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2007) by Nic Sheff
May 16

May 16 Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2007) by Nic Sheff

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2007) by Nic Sheff from a clinical perspective.

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