Suggested Reading


Abuse: Verbal and Manipulation - for Adults

The Verbally Abusive Man, Can He Change?: A Woman's Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go
by Patricia Evans

by Patricia Evans 

Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal with People Who Try to Control You
by Patricia Evans 

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier

 

Abuse: Parental - for Adults Survivors

Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused by Steven Farmer 

Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
by Susan Forward and Craig Buck

 

Abuse: Sexual - for Adult Survivors

The Courage to Heal Workbook: A Guide for Women and Men Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Laura Davis 

 

Abuse: Sexual - for Adult Mates

Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child 
by Laura Davis 

 

ADD / ADHD - for Adults

Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo, and Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.  

 

ADD/ADHD - For Children

ADHD in the Young Child: Driven to Redirection: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with ADHD by Cathy Reimers PhD and Bruce A. Brunger

 

Addictions

Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention
by Terence T. Gorski and Merlene Miller 

Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward by James O. Prochaska, John Norcross, and Carlo DiClemente

 

Anger Management

When Anger Hurts: Quieting the Storm Within, 2nd Edition
by Matthew McKay, Peter D., Ph.D. Rogers, and Judith McKay 

The Dance Of Anger - A Woman's Guide To Changing The Patterns Of Intimate Relationships
by Harriet Goldhor, Ph.D. Lerner

 

Anxiety

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Fourth Edition
by Edmund J. Bourne 

When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life
by David D. Burns M.D.

Worry: Controlling It and Using It Wisely
by Edward M. Hallowell 

 

Bipolar

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know 
2nd Edition by David J. Miklowitz

The Bipolar Handbook: Real-Life Questions with Up-to-Date Answers
by Wes Burgess

Mood Swings Understand Your Emotional Highs And Lows
by Paul Meier M.D., Stephen Arterburn, and Dr. Frank Minirth

 

Borderline Personality

I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality
by Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus 

 

Children

Dinosaurs Divorce
by Marc Brown and Laurie Krasny Brown (Ages 4-8)

How It Feels When Parents Divorce
by Jill Krementz (Ages 7-17)

It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear: A Read-Together Book for Parents and Young Children During Divorce
(Lansky, Vicki) by Vicki Lansky (Preschool)

Life On The Edge Love Must Be Tough
by Dr. James Dobson (ages 16-26)

Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore
by Kathy Stinson and Vian Oelofsen (Ages 6-10)

Why Can't Anyone Hear Me?: A Guide for Surviving Adolescence
by Monte Elchoness (Ages 13-16)

 

Codependency

Boundaries (When to Say YES When to Say NO To Take Control of Your Life)
by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

Codependent No More: Beyond Codependency
by Melody Beattie

Women Who Try Too Hard: Breaking the Pleaser Habits
by Dr. Kevin Leman

 

Depression

Mood Swings Understand Your Emotional Highs And Lows
by Paul Meier M.D., Stephen Arterburn, and Dr. Frank Minirth

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield Jamison

 

Dementia and Alzheimers

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life, 5th Edition
by Nancy L. Mace MA and Peter V. Rabins MD MPH

 

Divorce

Before A Bad Goodbye: How to Turn Your Marriage Around
by Dr. Tim Clinton

Fresh Start Divorce Recovery Workbook: Step-by-Step Program for those Who are Divorced or Separated
by Bob Burns; Tom Whiteman Burns

 

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness))
by Susan Schulherr

Its Not What You’re Eating its What’s Eating You
by Janet Greeson

 

Grief and Bereavement

How to Survive the Loss of a Love
by Peter McWilliams, Harold H. Bloomfield, and Melba Colgrove

 

Grief and Bereavement (Child)

A Broken Heart Still Beats: After Your Child Dies
by Anne McCracken and Mary Semel

The Grieving Garden: Living with the Death of a Child
by Suzanne Redfern and Susan K. Gilbert

When The Bough Breaks: Forever After the Death of a Son or Daughter
by Judith R. Bernstein

 

Grief and Bereavement (Parent)

How to Survive the Loss of a Love
by Peter McWilliams, Harold H. Bloomfield, and Melba Colgrove

How to Survive the Loss of a Parent: A Guide For Adults
by Lois F. Akner and Catherine Whitney

When God Doesn't Make Sense
by James C. Dobson

 

Insomnia

Change Your Thinking: Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, and Improve Your Life with CBT
by Ph.D. Sarah Edelman Ph.D. 

 

Intimacy

Intimate Issues: 21 Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex
by Linda Dillow and Lorraine Pintus

 

Marriage and Relationships

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful
by Janis Abrahms Spring and Michael Spring

The Dance Of Anger - A Woman's Guide To Changing The Patterns Of Intimate Relationships
by Harriet Goldhor, Ph.D. Lerner

The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman's Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in Key Relationships
by Harriet Goldhor Lerner

Divorce Busting: A Step-by-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage Loving Again
by Michele Weiner-Davis

Divorce-Proof Your Marriage: 6 Secrets to a Forever Marriage
by Gary Rosberg and Barbara Rosberg

Fit to Be Tied
by Bill Hybels and Lynne Hybels

The Five Love Languages Gift Edition: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
by Gary Chapman

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
by Gary Chapman 

The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women
by Barbara Rosberg and Gary Rosberg

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Ph.D. Harville Hendrix Ph.D. 

His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage
by Willard F. Harley

Love Is Never Enough: How Couples Can Overcome Misunderstandings, Resolve Conflicts, and Solve
by Aaron T. Beck

How to Stay Lovers for Life: Discover a Marriage Counselor's Tricks of the Trade
by Sharyn Wolf

Love Must Be Tough: New Hope for Marriages in Crisis
by James C. Dobson

Rekindling the Romance: Loving the Love of Your Life
by Dennis Rainey, Barbara Rainey, and Bob DeMoss

Relationships by Les and Leslie Parrott

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts: Seven Questions to Ask Before (and After) You Marry
by Leslie Parrott and Les Parrott III

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John Gottman and Nan Silver

Sex Begins in the Kitchen: Creating Intimacy to Make Your Marriage Sizzle
by Dr. Kevin Leman

Too Close Too Soon: Avoiding the Heartache of Premature Intimacy
by Jim A. Talley and Bobbie Reed

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship
by Mira Kirshenbaum 

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
by John Gottman

 

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Signet) by Judith L. Rapoport 

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions (Revised Edition)
by Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson

Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals: The Hidden Epidemic of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Ian Osborn

 

Parenting

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2?12 (123 Magic) - Paperback (Feb 1, 2004)
by Thomas W. Phelan PhD

Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

The Five Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Life On The Edge Love Must Be Tough
by Dr. James Dobson (for ages 16-26)

New Hide or Seek, The: Building Confidence in Your Child
by James Dobson

Parenting Isn't for Cowards: The 'You Can Do It' Guide for Hassled Parents from America's Best-Loved Family Advocate by James C. Dobson

Parenting Teenagers: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens
by Don Dinkmeyer, Gary D. McKay, and Joyce L. McKay

Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds [Revised and Updated Edition]
by Ph.D.,Rex Forehand and Ph.D.,Nicholas Long

Parenting With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)
by Foster Cline and Jim Fay

Raising Confident Girls: 100 Tips for Parents and Teachers
by Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer

Stress and Your Child
by Dr. Archibald D. Hart

 

Self-Defeating Thoughts

Change Your Thinking: Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, and Improve Your Life with CBT
by Ph.D. Sarah Edelman Ph.D

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated
by David D. Burns

When Bad Things Happen to Good People
by Harold S. Kushner

 

Self-Mutilation: Cutting

A Bright Red Scream: Self-Mutilation and the Language of Pain
by Marilee Strong 

 

Social Anxiety

Painfully Shy: How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life
by Barbara Markway, Ph.D. Gregory Markway, Barbara Markway, and Gregory Markway 

 

Stress

De-Stress Your Life in 7 Easy Steps (Book & CD)
by Glenn Harrold

Emotions, Stress, and Health
by Alex J. Zautra

 

Trauma Survivors

 I Can't Get over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors
by Aphrodite Matsakis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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