Addiction & Recovery
Carnes, Patrick (2001). Out of the shadows: Understanding sexual addiction. Hazelden: Center City, MN.
Carnes, Patrick, Delmonico, David L., & Griffin, Elizabeth (2001). On the shadows of the net: Breaking free of compulsive online sexual behavior. Hazeldon: Center City, MN.
Kurtz, E. & Ketcham, K. (1997). The spirituality of imperfection: Storytelling and the search for meaning. Bantam: NY.
Margolis, Robert D. & Zweben, Joan E. (2011). Treating patients with alcohol and other drug problems: An intetegrated approach (2nd Edition). American Psychological Association: Washington, D.C.
Narcotics Anonymous (2008). Narcostics Anonymous®. NA World Services: Chatsworth, CA
Narcotics Anonymous (1993). NA: It works how and why. NA World Services: Chatsworth, CA
Anger Issues/ Anger Management
Cullen, M. & Freeman-Longo, R. E. (2001). Men & anger: Understanding and managing your anger. NEARI Press: Holyoke, MA.
Lynch, John R. (2004). When anger scares you: How to overcome your fear of conflict & express anger in healthy ways. New Harbringer, Inc.: Oakland, CA.
Potter-Efron, R. T. (2005). Handbook of anger management: Individual, couple, family, and group approaches. Haworth Press, Inc.: NY.
Petracek, Laura (2004). The anger workbook for women: How to keep your anger from undermining your self-esteem, your emotional balance, and your relationships. New Harbringer: Oakland, CA.
Sonkin, Daniel J. & Durphy, M. (1997). Learning to live without violence: A handbook for men. Volcano Press: CA.
Tavris, C. (1989). Anger: The misunderstood emotion. Simon & Schuster: NY.
Anxiety and Mood Disorders
Antony, M. & Swinson, R. (2008). The shyness & social anxiety workbook. New Harbinger Press: Oakland, CA.
Basco, Monica R. (2006). The bipolar workbook: Tools for controlling your mood swings, Guilford: NY.
Carbonell, David (2004). Panic attacks workbook: A guided program for beating the panic trick. Ulysses Press: Berkeley, CA.
Carnagie, Dale (1936). How to win friends and influence people. Simon & Schuster: NY.
Foa, E. B. & Wilson, R. (2001). Stop obsessing! How to overcome your obsessions and compulsions. Bantam Books: NY.
Hope, Debra A., Heimberg, Richard G., Juster, Harlan R. & Turk, Cynthia L. (2000). Managing social anxiety, A cognitive-behavioral approach: Client workbook. Oxford University Press: New York.
Levenkron, S. (1998). Cutting: Understanding and overcoming self-mutilation. WW Norton: NY.
Markway, B. G., Carmin, C. N. Pollard, C. A., & Flynn, T. (1992). Dying of embarrassment: Help for social anxiety & phobia. New Harbinger, Inc., Oakland: CA.
McKay, M & Fanning, P. (2011). Self-esteem: A proven program of cognitive techniques for assessing, improving, and maintaining your self-esteem (3rd Edition). New Harbringer: CA.
Miller, A. (1997). The drama of the gifted child: The search for the true self. Harper Collins: NY.
Sapolsky, Robert M. (2004). Why zebras don't get ulcers: The acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping. Owl Boooks/Henry Holt & Company: New York.
Steketee, G. (2008). Overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder client manual: A behavioral and cognitive protocol for the treatment of OCD. New Harbinger Publications: CA.
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Barkley, Russell A. & Benton, Christine M. (2010). Taking charge of adult ADHD. Guilford Press, New York
Monastra, V. (2004). Parenting children with ADHD: 10 lessons that medicine cannot teach. APA Press: NY.
Sarkis, Stehanie M. (2008). Making the grade with A+DD: A student's guide to succeeding in college with Attention Deficit Disorder, New Harbinger Publications, Inc.: Oakland, CA.
Tuckman, Ari (2009). More attention, less deficit: Success strategies for adults with ADHD. Specialty Press Inc: Plantation, FL.
Bullying
Fried, SuEllen & Fried, Paula (1996). Bullies & victims: Helping your child through the schoolyard battlefield. Evans and Company, Inc: New York.
Fried, SuEllen & Fried, Paula (2003). Bullies, targets, & witnesses: Helping children break the pain chain. Evans and Company, Inc: New York.
Fried, SuEllen & Sosland, Blanche (2009). Banishing bullying behavior: Transforming the culture of pain, rage, and revenge. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.: Lanham, MD.
Education
Barnett, Lincoln (1948). The universe and Dr. Einstein. Bantam: New York.
Davis, Phillip & Hersh, Rueben (1981). The mathematical experience. Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston.
Grief & Loss
Kushner, Harold (1981). When bad things happen to good people .Anchor Books: United States.
Marriage, Family, & Relationships
Ahrons, Constance (1994). The good divorce. Harper Collins: New York.
Ahrons, Constance (2004). We're still family: What grown children have to say about their parent's divorce. Harper Collins: New York.
Chapman,G. (2010). The five love languages: The secret to love that lasts. Northfield Publishing: Chicago, IL.
Coontz, Stephanie (2005). Marriage, a history: How love conquered marriage. Penguin Books, New York.
Johnson, Sue (2008). Hold me tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love. Little, Brown and Comapny: New York.
Schnarch, David (2009). Intimacy & desire: Awaken the passion in your relationship.Beaufort Books, New York.
Solomon, Marion (1994). Lean on me: The power of positive dependency in relationships. Simon & Schuster: New York.
Snyder, Douglas K., Baucom, Donald H. & Gordon, Kristina C. (2007). Getting past the affair: A program to help you cope, heal, and move on--together or apart. Guildford Press: New York.
Viorst, Judith (2003). Grown-up marriage: What we know, wish we had known and still need to know about being married. Free Press/Simon & Schuster: New York.
Wallerstein, Judith S. & Kelly, Joan B. (1979). Surviving the break-up: The book that revolutionized America's thinking about children and divorce. Basic Books: New York.
Wolf, Anthony E. (1998). Why did you have to get a divorce? And when can I get a hamster: A guide to parenting through divorce. Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux: New York.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Foa, E. B. & Wilson, R. (2001). Stop obsessing! How to overcome your obsessions and compulsions. Bantam Books: NY.
Schwartz, Jeffrey M. & Beyette Beverly (1996). Brain lock: Free yourself from obsessive-compulsive behavior . Regan Books, New York.
Steketee, G. (2008). Overcoming obsessive-compulsive disorder client manual: A behavioral and cognitive protocol for the treatment of OCD. New Harbinger Publications: CA.
Parenting
Dreikus, Rudolf & Stoltz, V. (1964) . Children: The challenge. E.P. Dutton: New York.
Barkley, Russell A. & Robin Arthur L. (200 ). Your defiant teen: 10 steps to resolve conflict and rebuild your relationship. Guilford Press: New York.
Siegel, D. J. & Hartzell, M. (2004). Parenting from the inside out: How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive. Penguin Books: New York.
Wolf, Anthony E. (2002). Get out of my life, but could you first drive me and Cheryl to the mall?" A parent's guide to the new teenager. Farrar, Strauss, Giroux: New York.
Sexual Minorities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning
Berzon, B. (Ed.) (2001). Positively gay: New approaches to gay & lesbian life (3rd Edition). Celestial Arts: Berkely, CA.
Burr, Kenneth S. (2009). Coming out, coming home: Making room for gay spirituality in therapy, Routledge: New York
Spirituality, Philosophy & Psychology
Choron, Pema (1991). The wisdom of no escape and the path of loving kindness. Shambhala: Boston.
Heschel, Abraham J. (1951). The sabbath. Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux: New York.
Kopp, Sheldon (1978). An end to inncocence: Facing life without illusions. Bantam Books, New York.
Kopp, Sheldon (1976). If you meet the buddha on the road, Kill him!: The pilgrimage of psychotherapy patients. Bantam Books, New York.
Kurtz, E. & Ketcham, K. (1997). The spirituality of imperfection: Storytelling and the search for meaning. Bantam: NY.
Kushner, Harold S. (2001). Living a life that matters. Anchor Books/Random House, New York.
Kushner, Harold S. (2006). Overcoming life's disappointments: Learning from Moses how to cope with frustration. Anchor Books/Random House, New York.
Martel, Y. (2001). Life of Pi. Harcourt, Inc.: NY.
Nouwen, Henri J. M. (1975). Reaching out: The three movements of the spititual life. Doubleday Books, New York.
Systems-CenteredTM Therapy
Agazarian, Y. (1997). Systems-centered therapy for groups. Karnac: London.
Agazarian, Yvonne M. & Gannt, Susan P. (2000). Autobiography of a theory: Developing a theory of living human systems and its systems-centered practice. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London.
Benjamin, B., Yeager, A, & Simon A. (2012). Conversation tranformation: Recognize and overcome the 6 most destructive communication patterns. McGraw Hill: NY.
Gannt, S. & Agazarian, Y. (Ed.) (2006). SCT in clinical practice. WingSpan Press: Livermore, CA.