Paintings by Andi Curran

"We read to know we are not alone."
- C.S. Lewis

“I have received solid and practical therapy and felt supported while working through the tough stuff.”
- Denise

"Paula makes me feel so much better. I wish I could come every day, she helps me so much and makes me laugh."
- Kit

Resources

Individual Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • An Unquiet Mind – Kay Redfield Jamison (bipolar disorder)
  • Buddha in the Waiting Room – Paul Brenner, MD
  • Co Dependent No More – Melody Beattie
  • Darkness Visible – William Styron (depression)
  • Feeling Good - David Burns, MD
  • Focusing – Eugene Gendlin (emotion management technique)
  • I Don’t Want To Talk About It – Terrence Real (men and depression)
  • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation – Dan Siegel, MD
  • Reclaiming Your Life – Jean Jenson
  • The Drama of the Gifted Child – Alice Miller, Ph.D
  • The Girl Within – Emily Hancock (buy used – out of print)(women)

Couples Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
  • How Can I Get Through To You – Terrence Real
  • In Search of Pleasure: A New Map of Love – Carol Gilligan, Ph.D
  • The New Rules of Marriage – Terrence Real
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman, Ph.D

Parenting and Developmental Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • In a Different Voice – Carol Gilligan, Ph.D (girls)
  • Inside Out Parenting – Dan Siegel, MD (best parenting book ever!)
  • Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – John Gottman
  • Raising Cain – Michael Thompson (boys)
  • Reviving Ophelia – Mary Pipher, PSY. D (girls)
  • The Developing Mind – Dan Siegel, MD
  • The Family Crucible – Augustus Napier
  • The Wonder of Boys – Michael Gurian (boys)

Co-Parenting Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Mom's House, Dad's House: A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated, Divorced, or Remarried – Isolina Ricci
  • Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two – Isolina Ricci

Trauma and Abuse Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Banished Knowledge – Alice Miller, Ph.D
  • EMDR: The Breakthrough “Eye Movement” Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety – Francine Shapiro, Ph.D
  • Reclaiming Your Life – Jean Jenson, LCSW
  • The Wounded Heart – Dan Allender, Ph.D
  • Understanding the Borderline Mother – Christine Ann Lawson
  • Will I Ever Be Good Enough? – Karyn McBride

Life Transitions and Other Recovery and Relationship Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book)
  • A Grief Observed – C.S. Lewis
  • Boundaries – Cloud and Townsend
  • Driven to Distraction – Edward Hallowell
  • My Husband’s Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me – Anne Bercht
  • Season of Life – Jeffrey Marx
  • Stop Walking On Eggshells – Paul Mason
  • The Wisdom of Menopause – Christine Northrup, MD
  • Tuesday’s With Morrie – Mitch Albom
  • Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom – Christine Northrup, MD

Informative Websites

Free Downloads

Reflective Writing

5 Easy Steps to Effective Reflective Writing

Shaping Up Your Relationship

10 Coaching Points (for men) on How to Keep Your Romantic Relationship in Good Condition

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