Books
I recommend many of these books and recordings to my patients. They may help them to learn more about their condition or treatment, or other issues that come up in therapy. Some books may also be helpful for friends and family members. The list is quite comprehensive and is updated regularly. In many cases, clicking on the links below will allow you to order books from your local independent bookseller.
- How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything – Yes, Anything, by Albert Ellis
- Managing Your Mind, by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope
- Mind Over Mood : Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think, 2nd Edition, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky
- Prisoners of Belief: Exposing and Changing Beliefs That Control Your Life, by Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
- Reinventing Your Life: How to Break Free from Negative Life Patterns and Feel Good Again, by Jeffrey E. Young and Janet S. Klosko
- The Feeling Good Handbook, by David D. Burns
- Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life: A Workbook of Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, by Matthew McKay, et al.
- An End to Panic, by Elke Zuercher-White
- Don’t Panic, by R. Reid Wilson
- Facing Panic, by R. Reid Wilson
- Fight or Flight: Overcoming Panic and Agoraphobia, by Ronald M. Rapee (DVD)
- Hope and Help for Your Nerves, by Claire Weekes
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic: Client Workbook, by David Barlow and Michelle G. Craske
- Overcoming Agoraphobia and Panic Disorder (Client Manual), by Elke Zuercher-White and Matthew McKay
- Overcoming Depersonalization and Feelings of Unreality, by Anthony S. David, et. al.
- Overcoming the Fear of Fear, by Sherry Stewart and Margo Watt
- Panic Attacks Workbook, 2nd Edition, by David Carbonell
- Pass Through Panic, by Claire Weekes (CD)
- Peace from Nervous Suffering, by Claire Weekes
- Stopping Anxiety Medication Workbook, 2nd Edition, by Michael W. Otto and Mark H. Pollack
- The Agoraphobia Workbook, by C. Alec Pollard and Elke Zuercher-White
- Triumph Over Fear, by Jerilyn Ross
- When Panic Attacks, by David Burns
- Wish I Could Be There: Notes from a Phobic Life, by Allen Shawn
- Conversationally Speaking, by Alan Garner
- Dating for Dummies, by Joy Browne
- Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe, by Signe A. Dayhoff
- Don’t Take it Personally: The Art of Dealing with Rejection, by Elayne Savage
- Dying of Embarrassment, by Barbara G. Markway, et al.
- How Conversation Works: 6 Lessons for Better Communication (DVD)
- How to Be Yourself, by Ellen Hendricksen
- How to Flirt, by Marty Westerman
- How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends, by Don Gabor
- Improv Wisdom: Don’t Prepare, Just Show Up, by Patricia R. Madson
- Intimate Connections, by David D. Burns
- I Think They Think (DVD), by Ronald M. Rapee
- Managing Social Anxiety (Client Workbook), by Debra A. Hope, et al.
- Messages: The Communication Skills Book, Fourth Edition, by Matthew McKay, et al.
- Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia, by Ronald M. Rapee
- Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness, 2nd Edition, by Gillian Butler
- Painfully Shy, by Barbara G. Markway and Gregory Markway
- Single, Shy and Looking for Love, by Shannon Kolakowski
- Social Phobia: From Shyness to Stage Fright, by John R. Marshall
- Talk To Me, by Carole Honeychurch & Angela Watrous
- The Pocket Guide to Making Successful Small Talk, by Bernardo J. Carducci
- The Secret Social Phobia: Shy Bladder Syndrome, by Steven Soifer, et al.
- The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook, 3rd Edition, by Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
- The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens, by Jennifer Shannon
- Triumph Over Shyness, by Murray B. Stein and John R. Walker
- A Soprano on Her Head: Right-Side-Up Reflections on Life and Other Performances, by Eloise Ristad
- In the Spotlight, by Janet E. Esposito
- Job Interviews for Dummies, by Joyce L. Kennedy
- Mastering the Art of Public Speaking, by Peter Desberg
- Taking the Anxiety out of Taking Tests, by Susan Johnson
- The Confident Performer, by David Roland
- The Confident Speaker, by Harrison Monarth and Larina Kase
- The Perfect Wrong Note, by William Westney
- Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding, by David Tolin, et al.
- Break Free from Intrusive Thoughts, by Debra Kissen and Micah Ioffe
- Children of Hoarders, by Fugen Neziroglu and Katharine Donnelly
- Compulsive Hoarding and Acquiring (Workbook), by Gail Steketee and Randy Frost
- Coping with OCD: Practical Strategies for Living Well with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Bruce Hyman and Troy Dufrene
- Daring to Challenge OCD, by Joan Davidson
- Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Clutter, Hoarding, & Compulsive Acquiring, by Michael A. Tompkins & Tamara L.Hartl
- Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood, by Karen Kleiman and Amy Wenzel
- Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Jonathan Grayson
- Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions, by Lee Baer
- Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life, 2nd Edition, by Jonathan S. Abramowitz
- Healing from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by David J Keuler
- Loving Someone with OCD, by Karen J. Landsman, et al.
- Needing to Know for Sure,. by Martin N. Self and Sally M. Winston
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, 2nd Edition, by Fred Menzel
- OCD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, by Michael A. Tompkins
- Overcoming Compulsive Checking, by Paul R. Munford
- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, by Fugen Neziroglu, et al.
- Overcoming Compulsive Washing, by Paul R. Munford
- Overcoming Mental Compulsions, by Gerald Tarlow
- Overcoming Obsessive Thoughts, by Christine Purdon and David A. Clark
- Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts, by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Self
- Relationship OCD, by Sheva Rajaee
- Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Jeff Bell
- Stop Obsessing! by R. Reid Wilson, et al.
- The Anxious Thoughts Workbook, by David A. Clark
- The Doubting Disease, by Joseph W. Ciarrocchi
- The Family Guide to Getting Over OCD, by Jonathan S. Abramowitz
- The Imp of the Mind, by Lee Baer
- The Intrusive Thoughts Toolkit, by Jon Hershfield
- The Man Who Couldn’t Stop, by David Adam
- The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD, by Jon Hershfield and Tom Corboy
- The OCD Answer Book, by Patrick McGrath
- The OCD Workbook, 3rd Edition, by Bruce M. Hyman and Cherry Pedrick
- The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD, by Kimberley Quinlan
- Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD, by Amy Mariaskin
- Tormenting Thoughts and Secret Rituals, by Ian Osborn
- Triggered: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, by Fletcher Wordmann
- When a Family Member has OCD, by Jon Hershfield
- When in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty, by Jeff Bell
- When Once Is Not Enough, by Gail Steketee and Kerrin White
- Ask the Pilot, by Patrick Smith
- Back in the Driver’s Seat, by Jacqui Triffitt
- Emetophobia, by Anna S. Christie and David Russ
- Fear of Flying Workbook, by David Carbonell,
- Flying in the Comfort Zone, by Michael P. Tomaro
- Flying Without Fear, 2nd Edition, by Duane Brown
- Free Yourself From Emetophobia, by Alexandra Keyes and David Veale
- Gag Reflections, Conquering a Fear of Vomit Through Exposure Therapy, by Dara Lovitz and David Yusko
- Mastering Your Fears and Phobias, by Martin M. Antony, et al.
- My Year with Eleanor: A Memoir, by Noelle Hancock
- Overcoming Animal and Insect Phobias, by Martin M. Antony and Randi E. McCabe
- Overcoming Fear of Heights, by Martin M. Antony and Karen A. Rowa
- Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, Needles, Doctors & Dentists, by Martin M. Antony and Mark Watling
- Overcoming the Trauma of Your Motor Vehicle Accident, by Edward J. Hickling and Edward B. Blanchard
- Soar: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying, by Tom Bunn
- The Emetophobia Manual, by Ken Goodman
- Anxiety and Avoidance: A Universal Treatment for Anxiety, Panic and Fear, by Michael A. Tompkins
- Anxiety Free: Unravel Your Fears Before They Unravel You, by Robert L. Leahy
- Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind, by Jennifer Shannon
- Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions, by David Tolin
- Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On, by Mark Reinecke
- Mastery of Your Anxiety and Worry, by Michelle Craske and David Barlow
- Outsmart Your Anxious Brain, by David A. Carbonell
- Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety, by Sally M. Winston and Martin N. Seif
- Overcoming Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Client Manual, by John White and Matthew McKay
- Show Your Anxiety Who’s Boss, by Joel Minden
- Stopping the Noise in Your Head, by R. Reid Wilson
- The Anti-Anxiety Workbook, by Martin M. Antony and Peter J. Norton
- The Anxiety and Depressioin Workbook, by Michael A. Tompkins
- The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution, by David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck
- The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Workbook, by Melisa Robichaud and Michel Dugas
- The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living, by Amit Sood
- The Mindful Way Through Anxiety, by Susan M. Orsilla and Lizabeth Roemer
- The Monkey Mind Workout for Uncertainty, by Jennifer Shannon
- The Stress Less Workbook, by Jonathan S. Abramowitz
- The Worry Cure, by Robert L. Leahy
- The Worry Trap, by Chad Lejeune
- The Worry Trick, by David A. Carbonell
- Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong, by Kelly G. Wilson and Troy DuFrene
- Treating Generalized Anxiety Disorder, by William C. Sanderson and Jayne L. Rygh
- Undoing Perpetual Stress, by Richard O’Connor
- Worry Less, Live More, by Susan M. Orsillo and Lizabeth Roemer
- Help for Hairpullers, by Nancy Keuthen, et al.
- Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors, by Charles S. Mansueto, et al.
- The Habit Change Workbook, by Michael Claiborn and Cherry Pedrick
- The Hair Pulling Habit and You, by Ruth G. Golomb and Sherrie M. Vavrichek
- The Hair-Pulling Problem, by Fred Penzel
- The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg
- Trichotillomania – An ACT-Enhanced Behavior Therapy Approach, by Dougles W. Woods and Micheal P. Twohig
- You Are Not Alone: Compulsive Hair Pulling, “The Enemy Within,” by Cheryn Salazar
- Feeling Good About the Way You Look, by Sabine Wilhelm
- The BDD Workbook, by James Claiborn and Cherry Pedrick
- The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder, by Katharine A. Phillips
- The Body Image Workbook, by Thomas F. Cash
- Breaking Free from Depression: Pathways to Wellness, by Jesse H. Wright and L.W. McCray
- Choosing to Live: How to Defeat Suicide Through Cognitive Therapy, by Thomas E. Ellis and Cory F. Newman
- Coping with the Seasons (Workbook), by Kelly J. Rohan
- Ending the Depression Cycle, by Peter J. Bieling, et al.
- Exercise for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Workbook, by Jasper A. J. Smits and Michael W. Otto
- Feeling Good, by David D. Burns
- Getting Your Life Back, by Jesse Wright and Monica Ramirez Basco
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression, by Terrence Real
- If Only: Finding Freedom From Regret, by Robert L. Leahy
- Is He Depressed Or What?, by David B. Wexler
- Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time, by Michael E. Addis and Christopher R. Martell
- Overcoming Low Self-Esteem, by Melanie J. V. Fennell
- Overcoming the Rating Game, by Paul Hauck
- Own Your Own Life, by Gary Emery
- Ten Days to Self-Esteem, by David D. Burns
- The Mindful Way Through Depression, by J. Mark G. Williams, et al.
- Think Confident, Be Confident, by Leslie Sokol and Marci Fox
- Understanding Your Moods When You’re Expecting, by Lucy J. Puryear
- When Someone You Love Is Depressed, by Laura Epstein Rosen and Xavier F. Amador
- Bipolar 101, by Ruth White and John D. Preston
- Bipolar Disorder, by Francis Mark Mondimore
- Bipolar II, by Ronald R. Fieve
- Living With Bipolar Disorder, by Michael Otto, et al.
- Managing Bipolar Disorder (Workbook), by Michael Otto, et al.
- Surviving Manic Depression, by E. Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable
- The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, by David J. Miklowitz
- The Bipolar Workbook, by Monica Ramirez Basco
- The Bipolar II Workbook, by Stephanie M. Roberts, et al.
- When Someone You Love is Bipolar, by Cynthia G. Last
- A Cancer Patient’s Guide to Overcoming Depression and Anxiety, by Derek Hopko and Carl Lejuez
- Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook, by Judith S. Beck
- Controlling IBS the Drug-Free Way, by Jeffrey Lackner
- Coping With Chronic Illness (Workbook), by Steven Safren, et al.
- Exercise for Mood and Anxiety, by Michael Otto
- Free Yourself from Death Anxiety, by Rachel E. Menzies and David Veale
- Freedom from Health Anxiety, by Karen Lynn Cassiday
- Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- It’s Not All In Your Head, by Gordon J. G. Asmundson and Steven Taylor
- Mind Over Malignancy: Living With Cancer, by Wayne D. Gersh, et al.
- Reclaim Your Life From IBS, 2nd Edition, by Melissa G. Hunt
- Snoring and Sleep Apnea, by Ralph A. Pascualy
- The Beck Diet Solution, by Judith S. Beck
- The Complete Beck Diet for Life, by Judith S. Beck
- We’re All Going To Die, by Stefan Hunt
- No More Sleepless Nights, by Peter Hauri and Shirley Linde
- Goodnight Mind, by Colleen E. Carney and Rachel Manber
- Overcoming Insomnia, by Jack D. Edinger and Colleen E. Carney
- Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems, by Colin A. Espie
- Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep, by Collen Carney and Rachel Manber
- Say Goodnight to Insomnia, by Gregg D. Jacobs
- Relief from Insomnia, by Charles M. Morin
- The Insomnia Answer, by Paul Glovinsky and Art Spielman
- The Insomnia Workbook, by Stephanie Silberman
- The Sleep Prescription, by Aric A. Prather
- After the Affair, by Janis A. Spring
- Attached, by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
- Conscious Dating, by David Steele
- Disarming the Narcissist, 3rd Edition, by Wendy Terrie Behary, et al.
- Love is Never Enough, by Aaron T. Beck
- Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, by Shari Y. Manning
- Loving the Self-Absorbed, by Nina W. Brown
- Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg
- Platonic, by Marisa G. Franco
- Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, 3rd Edition, by Bruce Fisher and Robert Alberti
- Reconcilable Differences, 2nd Edition, by Andrew Christensen, et al.
- Stop Walking on Eggshells, 3rd Edition, by Paul T. Mason and Randi Kreger
- The Intentional Family, by William J. Doherty
- The Relationship Cure, by John M. Gottman
- The Science of Trust: Emotional Attunement for Couples, by John M. Gottman
- The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work, by John M. Gottman
- When Good Men Behave Badly, by David B. Wexler
- When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness, by Rebecca Woolis
- Working with the Self-Absorbed, by Nina W. Brown
- Authentic Happiness, by Martin E. P. Seligman
- Finding Flow, by Mihaly Czikszentmihahlyi
- Learned Optimism, by Martin E. P. Seligman
- The Anatomy of Hope, by Jerome Groopman
- The Growth Mindset, by Elaine Elliott-Moskwa
- The How of Happiness, by Sonja Lyubormirsky
- Anger Management for Everyone, by R.C. Tafrate and H. Kassinove
- Changeology, by John Norcross
- Children of the Self-Absorbed, by Nina W. Brown
- Conquer Your Fears and Phobias for Teens, by Andrea Umbach
- Consequential Strangers, by Melinda Blau and Karen Fingerman
- Creating Well-Being: Four Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life, by Pamela P. Hayes
- Finish Your Dissertation Once and For All, by Alison B. Miller
- Forgiveness is a Choice, by Robert D. Enright
- Getting Things Done, by David Allen
- Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, by Stephen C. Hayes and Spencer Smith
- Going Home Without Going Crazy, by Andra Medea
- How to Accept Yourself (Overcoming Common Problems), by Windy Dryden
- How to Beat Jet Lag, by Walter Reich, et al.
- Hunt, Gather, Parent, by Michaeleen Doucleff
- Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
- Mind and Emotions: A Universal Treatment for Emotional Disorders, by Mathew McKay, et al.
- Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me), by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson
- Move Your Body, Tone Your Mood, by Kate F. Hays
- Never Good Enough, by Monica Ramirez Basic
- Overcoming Perfectionism, 2nd Edition, by Roz Shafran, et al.
- Please Yourself, by Emma Reed Turrell
- Quiet, by Susan Cain
- Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind, by Kristin Neff
- Self-Help That Works, by John Norcoss, et al.
- Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body, by Jennifer Ackerman
- Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder, by Marsha M. Linehan
- Staying Sane in the Fast Lane, by Anthony Kidman
- Surviving a Borderline Parent, by Kimberlee Roth and Freda B. Friedman
- Taking Charge of Anger, 2nd Edition, by W. Robert Nay
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler
- The Anger Control Workbook, by Matthew McKay and Peter D. Rogers
- The Assertiveness Workbook, by Randy Patterson
- The Monkey Mind Workout for Perfectionism, by Jennifer Shannon
- The Think Confident, Be Confident Workbook for Teens, by Leslie Sokol and Marci Fox
- The Jealousy Cure, by Robert L. Leahy
- The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by John P. Forsyth and Georg Eifort
- The New Male Sexuality, by Bernie Zilbergeld
- The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less, by Barry Schwartz
- The Perfectionism Workbook for Teens, by Ann Marie Dobosz
- The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook, by Pamela S. Wiegartz and Kevin L. Gyoerkoe
- The Procrastinator’s Guide to Getting Things Done, by Monica Ramirez Basco
- The Procrastinator’s Handbook, by Rita Emmett
- The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
- The Time Paradox, by Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd
- Too Perfect, by Jeannette Mallinger and Allan DeWyze
- Unstuff Your Life, by Andrew Mellen
- What You Can Change and What You Can’t, by Martin E. Seligman
- When Anger Hurts, by Matthew McKay, et al.
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People, by Harold S. Kushner
- When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough, by Martin Antony and Richard P. Swinson
- When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron
- Working Identity, by Herminia Ibarra
- Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, by Arthur Freeman and Rose DeWolf
- Your Perfect Right, by Robert E. Alberti and Michael L. Emmons