Books & Articles

As part of my practice's value of wholeness, I often recommend additional resources to review on your own that will support the work we are doing in therapy.  These are some of my favorites.

• The Five Love Languages; Dr. Gary Chapman
• Hold Me Tight:  Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Dr. Sue Johnson
• Love and Respect:  The Love she Most Desires, the Respect he Desperately Needs; Dr. Emerson Eggerichs
• The Sacred Search:  What if it's Not about Who You Marry, But Why?; Gary L. Thomas (for pre-married couples)
• Sacred Marriage, Gary L. Thomas
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work; Dr. John Gottman and Nan Silver
• When Sorry Isn't Enough:  Making Things Right with Those You Love; Dr. Gary Chapman & Jennifer Thomas
• You and Me Forever:  Marriage in Light of Eternity; Francis Chan and Lisa Chan

• Brainstorm:  The Teenage Brain from the Inside Out; Dr. Dan Siegel
• The Five Love Languages of Children; Dr. Gary Chapman & Dr. Ross Campbell
• Hold on to Your Kids:  Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers; Dr. Gordon Neufeld & Dr. Gabor Mate
• How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk; Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
• Mom's House, Dad's House:  Making Two Homes for Your Child; Isolina Ricci, Ph.D.
• Parenting from the Inside Out:  How a Deeper Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive; Dr. Dan Siegel & Mary Hartzell
• Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child:  The Heart of Parenting; Dr. John Gotten
• The Whole-Brain Child:  12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind; Dr. Dan Siegel & Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

• Dinosaurs Divorce:  A Guide for Changing Families; Laurie Krasney Brown & Marc Brown
• Divorce is Not the End of the World:  Zoe and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids; Zoe & Evan Stern
• The Hurt; Teddi Doleski
• In My Heart:  A Book of Feelings; Jo Witek
• A Terrible Thing Happened; Margaret Holmes
• When Mom and Dad Separate:  Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief From Divorce; Marge Heegaard

• Boundaries:  When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life; Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend
• The Gift of Being Yourself:  The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery; David Benner
• The Gifts of Imperfection; Brene Brown
• Safe People:  How to Find Relationships That Are Good For You and Avoid Those That Aren't; Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

•  Raising Parents:  Attachment, Representation, and Treatment; Patricia McKinsey Crittenden
• The Body Keeps the Score:  Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma; Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
• The Wounded Healer:  Ministry in Contemporary Society; Henri J.M. Nouwen
• Twelve Months to Your Ideal Private Practice:  A Workbook; Lynn Grodzki
• Windows to Our Children; Violet Oaklander, Ph.D.