These are some of my favorite books on a variety of issues that people seek help for. Have a book that really helped you with something you were struggling with? Drop me a line and let me know about it. I love reading books related to my work but don't have nearly enough time to spend reading.
Relationships
The New Rules of Marriage by Terence Real
The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work. John Gottman
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find and Keep Love. Amir Levine & Rachel Heller.
Insecure in Love: How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It. Leslie-Becker Phelps
Healing From Infidelity. Michele Weiner-Davis.
After the Affair. Janis A Spring.
Running on Empty. Jonice Webb
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our Lives. Pia Melody
The Intimacy Factor: The Ground Rules for Overcoming the Obstacles to Truth, Respect, and Lasting Love. Pia Melody
Emotional Blackmail: When the People In Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You. Susan Forward.
Positive Psychology
Self Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind. Kristen Neff
The How of Happiness. Sonya Lyubominsky.
The Gifts of Imperfection. Brene Brown
Rising Strong. Brene Brown
Daring Greatly. Brene Brown (as you can see I am a huge Brene Brown fan!)
Parenting
The Whole Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind. Daniel Siegel
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain. Daniel Siegel
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. Jessica Lahey
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid For Success. Julie Lythcott-Haims
Mindfulness
Wherever You Go, There You Are. Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. Daniel Siegel
Mindfulness: An 8-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World. Mark William & Danny Penman
The Mindful Way Through Depression. Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, & Jon Kabat Zinn.
Mindful Path to Self Compassion: Freeing Yourself From Destructive Thoughts and Emotions. Christopher Germer.
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Kolk
Healing Trauma by Peter Levine
Men’s Mental Health
I Don't Want to Talk About It. Terence Real
Miscellaneous
How To Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety. Ellen Hendriksen
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT. Russ Harris
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed. Lori Gottlieb
Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers. Karyl McBride