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Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life (2021) Emily Nagoski, PhD
Mar 13

Mar 13 Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life (2021) Emily Nagoski, PhD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Come as You Are (2021) by Emliy Nagoski, PhD.

The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine (2017) Joseph Tafur, MD
Mar 6

Mar 6 The Fellowship of the River: A Medical Doctor’s Exploration into Traditional Amazonian Plant Medicine (2017) Joseph Tafur, MD

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book The Fellowship of the River (2017) by Joseph Tafur, MD

The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams (2012) Debbie Ford
Feb 27

Feb 27 The Dark Side of the Light Chasers: Reclaiming Your Power, Creativity, Brilliance, and Dreams (2012) Debbie Ford

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book The Dark Side of the Light Chasers (2012) by Debbie Ford

Something in the Woods Loves You (2024) by Jarod K. Anderson
Feb 20

Feb 20 Something in the Woods Loves You (2024) by Jarod K. Anderson

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Something In the Woods Loves You (2024) by Jarod K. Anderson

All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation (2025) Elizabeth Gilbert
Feb 13

Feb 13 All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation (2025) Elizabeth Gilbert

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book All the Way to the River (2025) by Elizabeth Gilbert

Untamed (2020) Glennon Doyle
Feb 6

Feb 6 Untamed (2020) Glennon Doyle

Michela Farnsworth

Michela Farnsworth, LICSW, SUDP, R-DMT, a therapist and addictions counselor in Vancouver, WA, reviews the book Untamed (2020) by Glennon Doyle

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.

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