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