Therapist-Recommended Reading

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Many of my clients ask me about how they can get the most out of therapy. There are so many ways to continue your journey outside of a therapist's office and truly augment the benefits of therapy. Some people find it helpful to journal, read educational or self-help books, fill out workbooks, watch documentaries, join support groups, or listen to podcasts on relevant topics. These kinds of activities facilitate learning, reflection, and insight--all of which are essential to the process of personal growth and better relationships. Bibliotherapy, which entails writing or reading books to help in the healing process, has been an effective therapeutic intervention for years.

So, if you are interested in doing more for yourself outside of your therapist's office, I recommend picking up any of the following titles at your local library. I have been compiling this list of therapist-recommended books and resources for several years. This list is based on my own reading, as well as the input of my clients, other therapists, graduate school professors, friends and family members. I have only included titles that I or someone I personally know has found extremely helpful. It is important to note that these suggested books cannot serve you as well as getting professional help. I encourage you to reach out to a licensed therapist and seek mental health treatment if you are struggling.

ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS | ADHD & ATTENTION CONCERNS | ANGER | ASSERTIVENESS & HEALTHY COMMUNICATION
BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER | CAREGIVER STRESS | CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL ABUSE | CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE
CHRONIC ILLNESS | CODEPENDENCY | COUPLES | DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD | DIFFICULT EMOTIONS & DIFFICULT TIMES
DEPRESSION & ANXIETY | CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM | DISORDERED EATING | GRIEF & LOSS | GLBTQQI
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS | NARCISSISM | OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER | RACE, CULTURE & ETHNICITY
RAPE & SEXUAL ASSAULT | SCHIZOPHRENIA | ANXIETY & SHYNESS | SETTING BOUNDARIES | SPIRITUALITY
STRESS MANAGEMENT | SUPPORTING LOVED ONE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS | SUPPORTING SURVIVORS OF ABUSE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDICTION & PROBLEM DRINKING | TEENAGERS & PARENTING | TRAUMA

Books understanding Abusive Relationships

Books understanding ADHD & Attention Concerns

Books understanding Anger

Books about Assertiveness & Healthy Communication

Books about Borderline Personality Disorder

Books about Caregiver Stress

Books about Childhood Physical Abuse

Books about Childhood Sexual Abuse

  • Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse:

Books about Chronic Illness

Books about Codependency

Books for Couples

Books about Difficult Childhoods

Books about Difficult Emotions & Painful Times

Books about Depression & Anxiety

Books about Confidence & Self-Esteem

Books about Disordered Eating, Body Image, and Weight Concerns

Books about Grief & Loss

Books about GLBTQQI: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex

Books about Mental Health & Wellness

Books about Narcissism

Books about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Books about Race, Culture, Ethnicity and Identity Development

Books about Rape & Sexual Assault

Books about Schizophrenia

Books about Social Anxiety & Shyness

Books about Setting Boundaries

Books about Spirituality & Purpose

Books about Stress Reduction & Management

Books about Supporting Loved Ones With Mental Health & Addiction Concerns

Books about Supporting Loved Ones Who Are Survivors of Abuse

Books about Substance Abuse, Addiction & Problem Drinking

Books about Teenagers & Parenting

Books about Trauma

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