Books for Mental Health
Below, you will find a list of some of my favorite therapeutic/self help books on a range of mental health subjects. Books not only encourage mindfulness by reading, but also use another style of learning to access your needs. I recommend many of these to my clients, and love discussing and processing their newfound insights and knowledge during our sessions. Enjoy!
Books for Mental Health: Self
- When I say “No”I feel guilty by Manuel Smith
- Mind over Mood by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
- Boundaries by Henry Cloud
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
- The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life
Books for Mental Health: Relationships
- Living and Loving After Betrayal by Steven Stosny
- Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
- The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver
Books for Mental Health: Family and Parenting
- Your Defiant Teen by Russell A. Barkley
- The Teenage Brain by Frances E Jensen and Amy Ellis Nut
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman, PhD and Daniel Goleman
Books for Mental Health: Addiction
- Get your loved one sober by Robert J. Meyers and Brenda L. Wolfe
- Beyond Addiction by Jeffrey Foote
- Chasing the Scream: The Opposite of Addiction is Connection by Johann Hari
Books for Mental Health: Grief and Loss
- On Death and Dying by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
- On Grief and Grieving by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
- Motherless Daughters by Hope Edelman
Books for Mental Health: Trauma
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.