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This page isn’t about World War One. It’s an ever-evolving list of the counseling-relevant content we enjoy. Maybe you will too?
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News Sources

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    Knowledge • Industry • Helpfulness • Responsibility • Curiosity

    Why We’re Into It
    Broad range of articles that are relevant and accessible to mental health practitioners and clients alike.

    Link
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/news

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Innovation • Industry • Responsibility • Curiosity

    Why We’re Into It
    Go-to source for the latest scientific research in counseling-related fields.

    Link
    https://www.nature.com/natmentalhealth/

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Curiosity • Helpfulness • Mindfulness • Communication

    Why We’re Into It
    Expert-led talks on a range of psychological and philosophical topics relevant to counseling.

    Link
    https://www.ted.com/topics

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Mindfulness • Curiosity • Virtue • Industry

    Why We’re Into It
    A more philosophical examination of why people act and feel the way they do.

    Link
    https://psyche.co/

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    Knowledge • Curiosity • Industry • Realism • Mindfulness

    Why We’re Into It
    Mental health coverage from one of America’s oldest and most reputable news publications.

    Link
    https://www.theatlantic.com/tag/general/mental-health/

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Helpfulness • Industry • Curiosity • Responsibility

    Why We’re Into It
    Mental health articles reviewed and endorsed by a panel of licensed professionals.

    Link
    https://www.verywellmind.com/

Books: Non-Fic

  • Reflected Values
    Purpose • Hope • Endurance • Change • Self-Knowledge

    Why We’re Into It
    The world-renowned psychiatrist’s retelling of how he found the mental fortitude to survive a concentration camp and rebuild his life’s work from scratch.

    Link
    https://www.beacon.org/Mans-Search-for-Meaning-P602.aspx

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Inner Peace • Purpose • Friendship • Pleasure

    Why We’re Into It
    Founders of the Harvard Happiness Study (the world’s longest running happiness study) share what they’ve learned about living a good life. Spoiler alert: isolation ain’t it.

    Link
    https://the-good-life-book.com/

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    Acceptance • Endurance • Inner Peace • Change • Knowledge

    Why We’re Into It
    A neuroscientist provides a scientific (yet accessible) explanation of what happens to the brain as we grieve a significant loss.

    Link
    https://maryfrancesoconnor.org/books/the-grieving-brain

  • Reflected Values
    Self-Acceptance • Loving • Loved • Mindfulness • Intimacy

    Why We’re Into It
    Both a great primer on Internal Family Systems (IFS) and a compelling argument for how it can strengthen our external relationships.

    Link
    https://ifs-institute.com/store/37

  • Reflected Values
    Innovation • Communication • Influence • Responsibility • Safety

    Why We’re Into It
    Poignant reminder that we are at the precipice of an information revolution unlike any humanity has had to navigate.

    Link
    https://www.ynharari.com/book/nexus/

  • Reflected Values
    Acceptance • Mindfulness • Realism • Beauty • Openness

    Why We’re Into It
    A palliative care physician uses real patient stories to demonstrate how death can be met with openness, dignity, and wisdom, rather than fear.

    Link
    https://www.kathrynmannix.com/books/with-the-end-in-mind/

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Curiosity • Adventure • Creativity • Influence

    Why We’re Into It
    Accessible intro to some of civilizations greatest thinkers and the trains you can take to see where their philosophies were born.

    Link
    https://ericweinerbooks.com/books/the-socrates-express/

  • Reflected Values
    Faithfulness • Self-Knowledge • Loving • Loved • Communication

    Why We’re Into It
    A book written for people on the brink of divorce, written by someone who has spent a lot of time unpacking their painful divorce.

    Link
    https://matthewfray.com/order-book/

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge • Compassion • Tolerance • Openness • Influence

    Why We’re Into It
    An attempt to bridge the “Hey Boomer” divide through in-depth explanations of the world events that have shaped every generation.

    Link
    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Generations/Jean-M-Twenge/9781797150949

  • Reflected Values
    Mindfulness • Acceptance • Purpose • Hope • Spirituality

    Why We’re Into It
    Much-needed acknowledgment of the bravery it takes to truly embrace your existence and confront whatever comes next.

    Link
    https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300188790/the-courage-to-be/

Books: Fiction

Docs

Movies

  • Reflected Values
    Endurance • Purpose • Justice • Contribution • Family

    Why We’re Into It
    If Nietzsche's quote, “He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how," were a movie.

    Link
    https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/one-battle-after-another

  • Reflected Values
    Self-Knowledge • Growth • Collaboration • Compassion • Family

    Why We’re Into It
    Primer on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Internal Family Systems the whole family can enjoy and understand.

    Link
    https://www.pixar.com/inside-out | https://www.pixar.com/inside-out-2

  • Reflected Values
    Innovation • Autonomy • Achievement • Power • Self-Control

    Why We’re Into It
    A hi-tech cautionary tale that feels too real to be considered sci-fi at this point.

    Link
    https://a24films.com/films/ex-machina

  • Reflected Values
    Acceptance • Loving • Loved • Intimacy • Faithfulness

    Why We’re Into It
    Perfect movie for testing the strength and maturity of your current relationship.

    Link
    https://a24films.com/films/past-lives

  • Reflected Values
    Family • Autonomy • Self-Knowledge • Change • Humor

    Why We’re Into It
    Witty portrayal of parent-child relationships and the ambiguities of adolescence.

    Link
    https://a24films.com/films/lady-bird

  • Reflected Values
    Self-Esteem • Self-Acceptance • Attractiveness • Genuineness • Popularity

    Why We’re Into It
    Reminder that if you don't love your internal self, your external appearance is irrelevant.

    Link
    https://a24films.com/films/a-different-man

  • Reflected Values
    Forgiveness • Self-Acceptance • Compassion • Inner Peace • Hope

    Why We’re Into It
    Warning: this is not a feel-good movie. It’s a feel-mostly-devastated-with-a-pinch-of-redemption movie.

    Link
    https://roadsideattractions.com/filmography/manchester-by-the-sea/

  • Reflected Values
    Self-Knowledge • Purpose • Commitment • Realism • Curiosity

    Why We’re Into It
    If you can put up with characters breaking the fourth wall, you'll leave with some powerful meditations on love.

    Link
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146882/

  • Reflected Values
    Family • Friendship • Nurturance • Faithfulness • Acceptance

    Why We’re Into It
    A family story that goes beyond biological relationships.

    Link
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2370248/

  • Reflected Values
    Ecology • Advocacy • Purpose • Honesty • Family

    Why We’re Into It
    Intense enough to hold your attention. Impactful enough to keep you thinking.

    Link
    https://www.focusfeatures.com/bugonia

Podcasts

  • Reflected Values
    Knowledge •.Curiosity • Industry • Innovation • Accuracy

    Why We’re Into It
    To quote podcastreview.org, this podcast is "like a peer-reviewed journal delivered through your headphones."

    Link
    https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology

  • Reflected Values
    Compassion • Change • Acceptance • Hope • Endurance

    Why We’re Into It
    Gives a much-needed voice to people who are tired of masking their grief.

    Link
    https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts

  • Reflected Values
    Curiosity • Knowledge • Openness • Rationality • Virtue

    Why We’re Into It
    It's like the Spark Notes summary of a philosophy PhD program.

    Link
    https://www.philosophizethis.org/

  • Reflected Values
    Curiosity • Openness • Influence • Knowledge • Communication

    Why We’re Into It
    Examines global concerns through a philosophical lens.

    Link
    https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area

  • Reflected Values
    Creativity • Curiosity • Knowledge • Influence • Collaboration

    Why We’re Into It
    If the CLC Cinema Club were a podcast, it would probably sound something like this.

    Link
    https://www.patreon.com/cw/popcornpsychology

  • Reflected Values
    Loved • Loving • Romance • Intimacy • Faithfulness

    Why We’re Into It
    Broadens your scope of the relationship landscape in this day and age.

    Link
    https://www.nytimes.com/column/modern-love-podcast

  • Reflected Values
    Hope • Self-Knowledge • Self-Acceptance • Mindfulness • Compassion

    Why We’re Into It
    Warning: this podcasts features candid conversations about life after suicide attempts. If you or someone you know are struggling with suicidal ideation, please text or call 988.

    Link
    https://suicidenoted.com/

  • Reflected Values
    Pleasure • Growth • Self-Knowledge • Self-Esteem • Mindfulness

    Why We’re Into It
    Probably the sunniest suggestion on this list, but still rich with substance.

    Link
    https://www.drlauriesantos.com/happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos-podcast

  • Reflected Values
    Compassion • Curiosity • Openness • Genuineness • Self-Knowledge

    Why We’re Into It
    An annecdotal approach to understanding how our minds work.

    Link
    https://www.hiddenbrain.org/

  • Reflected Values
    Curiosity • Openness • Communication • Collaboration • Influence

    Why We’re Into It
    Put your philosophical thinking cap on and explore thought experiments with the hosts and guests.

    Link
    https://podnews.net/podcast/i8o3e/episodes

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