Courage to Heal – Ellen Bass and Laura Davis (+ workbook available)
Journey to Sexual Healing – Wendy Maltz
Attention Deficit Disorder:
Help4ADD@Highschool - Kathleen Nadeau Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention - Kathleen Nadeau (7 - 12 years)
Adoption
Lost and found: The adoption experience - by Betty Jean Lifton
Anger
Anger Management for Youth – Leona Eggert (recommendation, I haven’t read this)
Beyond Anger – A guide for men: How to free yourself from the grip of anger and get more out of life – Thomas J. Harbin (recommendation, I haven’t read this)
Hot stuff to help kids chill out – Jerry Wilde (for kids ages 8 – 12)
Letting Go of Anger - Ron and Pat Potter-Effron
Assertiveness
When I say No I Feel Guilty - Dr. Manuel Smith
Anxiety
From Panic to Power - by Lucinda Bassett - for adults
What to Do When You Worry Too Much - A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (ages 6-12 years) - by Dawn Huebner
Autism
Nobody Nowhere – Donna Williams
Somebody Somewhere – Donna Williams
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - Mark Haddon - fiction
Bullying
Safe Teens – Anita Roberts
Stick up for yourself – Gershen Kaufman
The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander - Barbara Colorosso
Career
Do What You Are - Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger (Myers Briggs Personality material)
I can do anything, if only I knew what it was – Barbara Sher
It’s only too late if you don’t start now – Barbara Sher
Divorce / Separation
What About the Kids – Judith Wallerstein
Depression
Feel Good – David Burns – helpful book with exercises to do.
Eating Issues
Health at every size – the surprising truth about your weight – by Linda Bacon, Ph.D.
Hungry – Story of a Plus Size Model – by Crystal Renn
Grief
I found a Dead Bird: The Kids Guide to the Cycle of Life and Death – Jan
Thornhill, client’s recommendation
Health
Breaking the Vicious Cycle – Elaine Gottschall (intestinal health)
Energy Medicine - Donna Eden
Energy Medicine for Women – Donna Eden
Perfect Health – Deepak Chopra, an introductory guide to Ayurvedic medicine
The Broken Mirror - Katherine Phillips (eating disorders)
The New Middle Ages – Jean Marmoreo
The Wisdom of Menopause – Dr. Christiane Northrup
When the body says ‘No’ – the hidden cost of stress - Dr. Gabor Maté
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom – Dr. Christiane Northrup
Parenting
Any books by Barbara Colorosso
How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
Nurture By Nature - Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger (Myers Briggs Personality material)
Reviving Ophelia – Mary Pipher
Motherless Mothers: How Mother Loss Shapes the Parents We Become - Hope Edelman
Personality
The Introvert Advantage- Marti Olsen Laney – I had this book recommended to me but have not read it. She found it useful.
Quiet – by Susan Cain, all about introverts (in an extraverted world)
Philosophical / Spiritual
Any books written by the Dalai Lama (eg. Ancient Wisdom, Modern World)
Anatomy of the Spirit - Caroline Myss – for understanding the connection between physical, emotional, and spiritual health
Buddha’s Little Instruction Booklet – Jack Kornfield
Life After Death - Deepak Chopra
Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor Frankl
Positive Energy – Judith Orloff, M.D. – client’s recommendation, I haven’t read it Re:Enchantment: Tibetan Buddhism Comes to the West – Jeffrey Paine – tells of the east / west exchange of culture re: Tibet, very readable
Sacred Contracts - Caroline Myss
Seat of the Soul – Gary Zukov
Seeking Peace – Chronicles of the worst Buddhist in the World - by Mary Pipher, an autobiography of this talented therapist/writer
The Cup of Life – Joyce Rupp
The Power of Kindness – Piero Ferrucci
Wherever You Go, There You Are – Jon Kabat-Zinn – how to ‘be present’
The Wisdom of Compassion by Victor Chan and the Dalai Lama
Relationships
Coping with Difficult People – Robert Bramson
Emotional Smarts – June Donaldson
Motherless Daughters - Hope Edelman
The Dance of Anger – Harriet Goldhor Lerner
The Dance of Intimacy – Harriet Goldhor Lerner
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens - Sean Covey
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families – Steven Covey
The 7 Principles of Making Marriage Work - John Gottman and Nan Silver
Toxic Parents – Susan Forward
Trapped in the Mirror – by Elan Golomb, about adult children of narcissists
Self-Esteem
Girls Speak Out – finding your true self – Andrea Johnston
The Self-Esteem Workbook – Glenn R. Schiraldi
The Tyranny of Niceness - Evelyn K. Sommers
Stress Management
Life Without Stress – Dr. Arthur Sokoloff
Mindfulness for Everyday Living – Christopher Titmuss
Stress, Relief and Relaxation Techniques – Judith Lazarus
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook – Martha Davis Ph.D.
20 Minute Yoga Workouts – Alice Christensen
Yoga, Mind and Body – Firefly Books
Suicide
Healing after the Suicide of a Loved One – Ann Smolin and John Guinan
No Time to Say Goodbye; Surviving after the Suicide of a Loved One – Carla Fine
After Suicide: A Ray of Hope – Eleanor Betsy Ross
After Suicide Loss – Coping with your Grief – Bob Bougher Ph.D. and Jack Jordan Ph.D.
Helping Children Cope with Grief – Alan Wolfelt
Why Suicide – Eric Marcus
Wellness
The Creativity Cure – by Carrie and Alton Barron – a very good self help program for you to explore being creative in any way, no special artistic talent needed, to find ways to be happy and solve problems differently, using movement, mindfulness, quieting the mind.
