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Books I Have Found Particularly Helpful for Various Topics

Anxiety:

  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
  • The Neuroscience of Anxiety by Andrew Humington

Bipolar Disorder:

  • Bipolar 101: A Practical Guide to Identifying Triggers, Managing Medications, Coping with Symptoms, and More by White and Preston

Couples / Relationship Issues:

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy for Dummies by Brent Bradley
  • An Emotionally Focused Workbook For Couples by Veronica Kallos-Lilly
  • The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Creating Connection by Susan Johnson
  • The Erotic Mind: Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment  by Jack Morin
  • The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps by Melissa Orlov and Edward Hallowell

Depression:

  • The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
  • The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Couse of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb and Daniel Siegel
  • The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams et al.

Eastern v. Western Philosophy to Mental Health:

  • The Art of Happiness: A Handbook For Living by Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler
  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Emotional Regulation:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, & Distress Tolerance by McKay, Wood, and Brantley

Family Issues / Boundary Setting:

  • Stop Walking on Eggshells by Mason Kreger

LGBTQ Interest:

  • Outing Yourself: How To Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers by Michelangelo Signorile
  • The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing up Gay in a Straight Man’s World by Alan Downs
  • The Church and the Homosexual by John J. McNeill
  • Now That You Know: A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children by Betty Fairchild and Nancy Hayward
  • What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel Helminiak

Meaning/Purpose:

  • Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl
  • The Values Factor by John Demartini
  • Build The Life You Want by Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
  • Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
  • When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron

Men’s Issues:

  • Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men by Michael Kimmel
  • I Don’t Want To Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real

Nutrition and Mental Health:

  • Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety by Kristen Allott and Natasha Duarte
  •  Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe

Self-Esteem:

  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff

Trauma:

  • Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life by Jasmin Lee Cori
  • The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Assault by Bass and Davis

Traumatic Brain Injury:

  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: The Guidebook by Mary Lou Acimovic

Yoga and Mental Health:

  • Yoga For Depression by Amy Weintraub
  • Yoga For Your Mood Deck: 52 Ways to Shift Depression and Anxiety by Amy Weintraub