Resources

ANGER

• Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner
• The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships by Donald Dutton
• Beyond Anger by Thomas Harbin
• Taking Charge of Anger: How to Resolve Conflict, Sustain Relationships, and Express Yourself without Losing Control by W. Robert Nay

ANXIETY

• The 10 Best Anxiety Busters by Margaret Wehrenberg
• The Anxiety and Worry Workbook by David Clark and Aaron Beck
• The Anxious Brain by Margaret Wehrenberg
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Workbook for Anxiety by William Knaus
• The 10 Best Anxiety Management Techniques Workbook by Margaret Wehrenberg
• The Mindfulness Toolbox: 50 Practical Tips, Tools and Handouts for Anxiety, Depression, Stress and Pain by Donald Altman
• Tough-to-Treat Anxiety by Margaret Wehrenberg
• The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
• Fear and Other Uninvited Guests by Harriet Lerner
• The Worried Child by Paul Foxman

ATTENTION DEFICIT / HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)

• Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley
• The ADHD Workbook for Kids by Lawrence Shapiro
• A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy, Alex Zeigler
• ADHD and Me: What I Learned From Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table by Blake Taylor
• Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Dierdre V. Lovecky
• Driven To Distraction: Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward Hallowell
• The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child's Problems into Strengths by Lara Honos-Webb
• You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder by Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

• Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything by Kenneth Hall
• Asperger's: What Does It Mean To Me? by Katherine Faherty and Gary B. Mesibov
• Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends and Family by Judy Welton
• Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Dierdre V. Lovecky
• The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome: Help, Hope, And Guidance by William Stillman
• Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence by Luke Jackson
• The Thinking Mom's Revolution: Autism Beyond the Spectrum: Inspiring True Stories from Parents Fighting to Rescue Their Children by Helen Conroy and Lisa Joyce Goes

DEPRESSION

• The 10 Best Anxiety Management Techniques Workbook by Margaret Wehrenberg
• The Depression Workbook by Mary Ellen Copeland & Matthew McKay
• Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David Burns
• The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zin
• Anxiety & Depression: Effective Treatment of the Big Two Co-Occurring Disorders by Margaret Wehrenberg
• The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Solomon

EATING DISORDERS

• Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer and Thom Rutledge
• Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston
• The Dialectical and Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bulimia, Using DBT to Break the Cycle and Regain Control of Your Life by Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher & Michael Maslar
• 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin
• The Eating Disorder Sourcebook by Carolyn Costin
• Talking to Eating Disorders: Simple Ways to Support Someone with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating or Body Image Issues by Jeanne Albronda Heaton and Claudia J. Strauss
• Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders by Aimee Liu
• Food to Eat: Guided, Hopeful and Trusted Recipes for Eating Disorder Recovery by Lori Lieberman & Cate Sangster
• Brave Girl Eating: A Family's Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown
• How to Help Your Teen Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock & Daniel Le Grange
• When Anorexia Came to Visit: Families Talk about How an Eating Disorder Invaded Their Lives by Bev Mattocks
• Skills-based Learning for Caring for a Loved One with an Eating Disorder: The New Maudsley Method by Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith & Anna Crane
• Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family & Friends by Michelle Siegel, Judith Brisman, and Margot Weinshel
• When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers by Abigail H. Natenshon

COUPLES

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
• What Makes Love Last? How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by John Gottman
• An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples: The Two of Us by Veronica Kallos-Lilly & Jennifer Fitzgerald
• Affairs: A Guide to Working Through the Repercussions of Infidelity by Emily Brown
• After the Affair by Janis Abrahms Spring
• State of Affairs by Esther Perel
• Healing from Infidelity by Michelle Weiner-Davis
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Can Love Last?: The Fate of Romance over Time by Stephen A. Mitchell
• Fighting for Your Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love by Howard Markman et al.
• Getting the Love You Want by Harvelle Hendrix
• Marital Myths Revisited: A Fresh Look at Two Dozen Mistaken Beliefs About Marriage by Arnold A. Lazarus
• The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved by Matthew Kelly
• Surviving an Affair by Willard F. Harley Jr., Jennifer H. Chalmers
• Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World that Pulls Us Apart by William Doherty
• When the One You Love Wants to Leave: Guidance and Comfort for Surviving Marital Crisis by Donald R. Harvey
• Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last by John Gottman

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

• The Mindfulness Workbook of OCD: A Guide to Overcoming Obsessions and Compulsions Using Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Jon Hershfield, Tom Corboy & James Claiborn
• The Imp of the Mind: Exploring the Silent Epidemic of Obsessive Bad Thoughts by Lee Baer
• The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Bruce Hyman
• Stop Obsessing! How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions by Edna Foa

PARENTING

• Boundaries with Kids by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline: The 7 Basic Skills for Turning Conflict into Cooperation by Becky A. Bailey
• The Everything Toddler Book: From Controlling Tantrums to Potty Training, Practical Advice to Get You and Your Toddler Through the Formative Years by Linda Sonna
• How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Parenting Young Children by Dinkmeyer et.al
• The Parents Handbook by Dinkmeyer et.al
• Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children by Tom Sturges
• Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
• Secrets of the Baby Whisperer for Toddlers by Tracy Hogg and Melinda Blau
• Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Love Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber
• Take Back Your Kids: Confident Parenting in Turbulent Times by William Doherty
• When Parents Hurt: Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along by Joshua Coleman
• What about the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce by Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee
• Talking to Children About Divorce: A Parent's Guide to Healthy Communication at Each Stage of Divorce by Jean McBride
• Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Dr. Isolina Ricci
• Parenting Apart: How Separated and Divorced Parents Can Raise Happy and Secure Kids by Christina McGhee
• Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies Children Thrive Through Divorce by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll

TRAUMA

• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
• Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child by Laura Davis
• The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
• The PTSD Workbook: Simple Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms by Mary Beth Williams
• Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence-from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman

DBT: DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY

• Skills for taking control of your thoughts, emotions, and relationships: https://dialecticalbehaviortherapy.com

HELPFUL BOOKS

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

• NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman

GRIEF/LOSS

• A Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore
• Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
• It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine
• Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death by Irvin Yalom
• The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski
• The Space Between Before and After by Sue Stauffacher (for families and children grieving death by suicide)
• Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert (for ages 8-12)

SELF-HELP/INSPIRATION

• Flourish by Martin Seligman (a visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being)
• Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal & Julie Li

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why it Matters by Kate Murphy

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND JUSTICE

• So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

PARENTING

• Parenting with Love and Logic by Jim Fay

CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH

• Momma's Waves by Chandra Ghosh Ippen (for those with parents who are struggling and/or 'not in the picture')

PREGNANCY/PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS

• This Isn't What I Expected by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW & Valerie Davis Raskin, MD
• Life Will Never Be the Same: The Real Mom's Postpartum Survival Guide by Ann Dunnewold, PhD & Diane Sanford, PhD
• The Postpartum Depression Workbook by Abigail Bure, LCSW, PMH-C
• The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook by Pamela Wiegartz, PhD and Kevin Gyoerkoe, PsyD
• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleinman, MSW, LCSW

EATING DISORDERS

• Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole