“One must always be careful of books and what is inside of them, for words have the power to change us.”
–Casandra Clare
The following list includes books that myself and/or my clients have found helpful.
Couples & Relationships
Hold me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love.
Dr. Sue Johnson
Created for Connection: The “Hold Me Tight” Guide for Christian Couples.
By: Dr. Sue Johnson with Kenneth Sanderfer
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide fro the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert
By: Dr. John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples: The Two of Us
By: Veronica Kallos-Lilly and Jennifer Fitzgerald
Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Relationships and Recovering Sanity After An Affair
By: Shirley Glass Ph.D.
After the Affair
By: Janis Abrams-Spring
Love Sense
Dr. Sue Johnson
Self-Help
The Gifts of Imperfection
By: Brene’ Brown
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way we Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
By: Brene’ Brown
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
By: Francine Shapiro
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
By: Kristin Neff
The Highly Sensitive Person
By: Elaine N. Aron
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
By: Gary Chapman
Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
By: Edmund J. Bourne
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger and Impulsiveness
By: Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
Parenting
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
By: Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
By: Sean Covey
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
By: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
By: Daniel J. Siegel MD