SUGGESTED READINGS
Marriage/Relationships
“Hold Me Tight” -Dr. Sue Johnson (communication problems in marriage)
“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” -John M. Gottman, PhD (excellent, quick read)
"The Relationship Cure" -John Gottman, PhD (understanding how all relationships work)
“His Needs, Her Needs” -Willard F. Harley Jr. (simple differences between the sexes)
“Why Marriages Succeed or Fail” -John Gottman, PhD (helpful quizzes to assess relationship)
“Boundaries in Marriage” -Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend (where limits should be)
“The Four Season of Marriage” -Gary Chapman (describes marital stages/phases)
“Wired for Love” -Stan Tatkin, PsyD (scientific understanding of marriage connectedness)
“How Can I Forgive You?" -Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD (working through betrayal)
“The Gift of Sex” -Clifford & Joyce Penner (sexual problems)
“And Baby Makes Three” -John M. Gottman, PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
“Divorce Busting" -Michele Weiner-Davis (practical suggestions when it's really bad)
“Tell Me No Lies” -Ellyn Bader, PhD & Peter T. Pearson, PhD (chronic lying in relationships)
“Love & Respect” -Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Christian book with somewhat traditional views)
“Sacred Marriage” -Gary Thomas (Christian perspective on marriage)
Mood
“Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life” -Steve C. Hayes, PhD (values living, not emotion living)
“Mind Over Mood” -Dennis Greenberger, PhD & Christine A. Padesky, PhD (techniques for intense emotion episodes)
“Feeling Good Handbook” -David D. Burns, MD (practice suggestions for increasing joy)
“The Amen Solution” -Daniel G. Amen, MD
“Anger is a Choice” -Tim Lahaye & Bob Phillips
“The Depression Book” -Cheri Huber (mindful, meditative reflections on depression)
“Worry-Free Living” -Frank Minirth, MD, Paul Meier, MD, & Don Hawkins ThM
“The Gift of Anger" -Maricia Cannon PhD
“Stop Obsessing!” -Edna B. Foa, PhD & Reid Wilson, PhD (highly researched techniques)
“When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness” -Rebecca Woolis, MFT (dealing with others)
“The Anger Control Workbook" -Matthew McKay, PhD & Peter Rogers, PhD
Loss
“Getting to the Other Side of Grief” -S. J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, RN, EdD & R.C. De Vries, DMin, PhD
“Changing Course” -Claudia Black, PhD
ADHD
"Driven to Distraction” -Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey MD
“Why A.D.H.D. Doesn’t Mean Disaster” -Dennis Swanberg & Diane Passnake
Marriage/Relationships
“Hold Me Tight” -Dr. Sue Johnson (communication problems in marriage)
“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” -John M. Gottman, PhD (excellent, quick read)
"The Relationship Cure" -John Gottman, PhD (understanding how all relationships work)
“His Needs, Her Needs” -Willard F. Harley Jr. (simple differences between the sexes)
“Why Marriages Succeed or Fail” -John Gottman, PhD (helpful quizzes to assess relationship)
“Boundaries in Marriage” -Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend (where limits should be)
“The Four Season of Marriage” -Gary Chapman (describes marital stages/phases)
“Wired for Love” -Stan Tatkin, PsyD (scientific understanding of marriage connectedness)
“How Can I Forgive You?" -Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD (working through betrayal)
“The Gift of Sex” -Clifford & Joyce Penner (sexual problems)
“And Baby Makes Three” -John M. Gottman, PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD
“Divorce Busting" -Michele Weiner-Davis (practical suggestions when it's really bad)
“Tell Me No Lies” -Ellyn Bader, PhD & Peter T. Pearson, PhD (chronic lying in relationships)
“Love & Respect” -Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Christian book with somewhat traditional views)
“Sacred Marriage” -Gary Thomas (Christian perspective on marriage)
Mood
“Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life” -Steve C. Hayes, PhD (values living, not emotion living)
“Mind Over Mood” -Dennis Greenberger, PhD & Christine A. Padesky, PhD (techniques for intense emotion episodes)
“Feeling Good Handbook” -David D. Burns, MD (practice suggestions for increasing joy)
“The Amen Solution” -Daniel G. Amen, MD
“Anger is a Choice” -Tim Lahaye & Bob Phillips
“The Depression Book” -Cheri Huber (mindful, meditative reflections on depression)
“Worry-Free Living” -Frank Minirth, MD, Paul Meier, MD, & Don Hawkins ThM
“The Gift of Anger" -Maricia Cannon PhD
“Stop Obsessing!” -Edna B. Foa, PhD & Reid Wilson, PhD (highly researched techniques)
“When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness” -Rebecca Woolis, MFT (dealing with others)
“The Anger Control Workbook" -Matthew McKay, PhD & Peter Rogers, PhD
Loss
“Getting to the Other Side of Grief” -S. J. Zonnebelt-Smeenge, RN, EdD & R.C. De Vries, DMin, PhD
“Changing Course” -Claudia Black, PhD
ADHD
"Driven to Distraction” -Edward M. Hallowell, MD & John J. Ratey MD
“Why A.D.H.D. Doesn’t Mean Disaster” -Dennis Swanberg & Diane Passnake
Web Links
Parenting/Teens
Dr. Dan Siegel Website
Dr. Dan Siegel videos
Marriage/Relationships
Dr. Sue Johnson Website
Dr. Sue Johnson: What is a healthy Marriage? (Video)
John and Julie Gottman Blog
The Gottman Institute Videos
Gottman Relationship Iphone Apps
Michele Wiener-Davis: Divorce Busting Advice
Michele Wiener-Davis: Videos for Divorce Busting
http://time.com/3629761/fix-relationship-problems/
Depression
Dr. David Burns: Feeling Good Website (Blog section may have helpful posts)
Interview with Dr. David Burns about the causes and solutions to depression
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression
Kelly Wilson- The road back from depression (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Operation Reach Out iPhone App- For help with suicidal thoughts
WhatsMyM3 iPhone App- 3 minute assessment of if depression is affecting your life and if an intervention should be taken.
Optimism iPhone App- A mood tracker that helps keep track of progress
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy iPhone App- Reinforces the principles of therapy and helps keep track of progress.
Anxiety
Dr. Edna Foa (Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Exposure Therapy)
Kelly Wilson video on Anxiety with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
BellyBio iPhone App for reduction of anxiety through deep breathing and biofeedback
eCBT Calm iPhone App for help with relaxation skills to reduce stress and anxiety
Deep Sleep iPhone App: A guided progressive relaxation to get you to relax and sleep soundly
Mindshift App for iPhone or Android: This app is designed to help cope with anxiety
PTSD Coach for iPhone or Android: With help in managing PTSD symptoms
Addiction
Dr. Claudia Black Website
Dr. Claudia Black Addiction videos
Steven Hayes (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) on Addiction
Dr. Drew Pinsky: The science of addiction video
ADHD
Dr. Russell Barkley Fact Sheet on ADHD
http://www.chadd.org/
Parenting/Teens
Dr. Dan Siegel Website
Dr. Dan Siegel videos
Marriage/Relationships
Dr. Sue Johnson Website
Dr. Sue Johnson: What is a healthy Marriage? (Video)
John and Julie Gottman Blog
The Gottman Institute Videos
Gottman Relationship Iphone Apps
Michele Wiener-Davis: Divorce Busting Advice
Michele Wiener-Davis: Videos for Divorce Busting
http://time.com/3629761/fix-relationship-problems/
Depression
Dr. David Burns: Feeling Good Website (Blog section may have helpful posts)
Interview with Dr. David Burns about the causes and solutions to depression
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for depression
Kelly Wilson- The road back from depression (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Operation Reach Out iPhone App- For help with suicidal thoughts
WhatsMyM3 iPhone App- 3 minute assessment of if depression is affecting your life and if an intervention should be taken.
Optimism iPhone App- A mood tracker that helps keep track of progress
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy iPhone App- Reinforces the principles of therapy and helps keep track of progress.
Anxiety
Dr. Edna Foa (Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, Exposure Therapy)
Kelly Wilson video on Anxiety with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
BellyBio iPhone App for reduction of anxiety through deep breathing and biofeedback
eCBT Calm iPhone App for help with relaxation skills to reduce stress and anxiety
Deep Sleep iPhone App: A guided progressive relaxation to get you to relax and sleep soundly
Mindshift App for iPhone or Android: This app is designed to help cope with anxiety
PTSD Coach for iPhone or Android: With help in managing PTSD symptoms
Addiction
Dr. Claudia Black Website
Dr. Claudia Black Addiction videos
Steven Hayes (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) on Addiction
Dr. Drew Pinsky: The science of addiction video
ADHD
Dr. Russell Barkley Fact Sheet on ADHD
http://www.chadd.org/
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