Nourishing Resources
for studying interpersonal neurobiology
for furnishing your sand tray shelves
for special events and healing support, near and far
for gentle support in embodying
nonjudgmental presence
Bonnie's Books, A Reading List, A Quartet of Podcasts, and a Meditation
Heart of Trauma and Being a Brain-Wise Therapist are now available on Audible, beautifully narrated by Leslie Howard.
Practical Support for Black-Owned Independent Bookstores
https://lithub.com/you-can-order-today-from-these-black-owned-independent-bookstores/
An Interpersonal Neurobiology reading list here
A ShrinkRapRadio interview with Bonnie and Dr. Dave here
and a podcast with Jayson Gaddis here
A podcast with Kelly Deutsch about neuroscience and contemplation, "The Neuroscience of Presence" here
A podcast with Mark Grixti - "Awe in Trauma" here
A podcast with Lisa Dion - "What Nonjudgmental Presence Really Looks Like" here
Welcome, Little One!
We are so grateful to have Pam Skiver, a gentle expert in prenatal bonding, here in Vancouver. Pam has also been a student of relational neuroscience for over a decade, and blends its wisdom about the central importance of warm presence in the development of our children with her years of training in pre- and perinatal psychology. We are learning so much more about the vital importance of our babies’ time in utero, and now we have someone close by who can shepherd mothers and fathers through these precious months. Here’s a link to more information about her work
A link to Vannessa's TEDxSalem talk "Bravery in Difficult Times"
Miniatures and sand open our wordless inner worlds into visible form. For 20 years, we have been privileged to see healing unfold as fingers work the sand and unexpected scenes appear.
If this work draws you, here are some resources for imagining the kinds of images you will need and then finding them - from good quality/less expense to works of art/more expense. To the right is a sample of images from my collection. And just below are the magical works of three artists creating unique images for healing.
You can click or touch the arrows to reveal the images.
Cement faces and spheres from Olander Earthworks
Symbol-laden porcelain beauty
from Georgia Mann
Earthy goodness from
Debbie Berrow
