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Recommended Books

The following books I highly recommend. They are arranged by topic. Many clients have found them helpful. There are great books available in the self-help field, but these are the ones that I keep coming back to, often recommending them to my clients.

John Swank

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Marriage and Relationships

The Relationship Cure. John Gottman

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. John Gottman

For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy. Lonnie Barbach

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. John Gray

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom John Gray

Divorce Busting. Michelle Weiner-Davis

The Solo Partner. Repairing Your Relationship on Your Own. Phil DeLuca, MSW. This book tackles the issue of being brutally honest with yourself about your contribution to relationship failure and helps you understand that change is painful, but helps you through it.

Separation, Divorce, Affairs

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends. Bruce Fisher

Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy. Frank Pittman

Joint Custody With a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex. Julia Ross and Julia Cocoran

The Visitation Handbook: Your Complete Guide to Parenting Apart. Brett McWhorter Sember, Attorney

Attention Deficit Disorder
Taking Charge of ADHD. Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
Driven to Distraction. Hallowell
Out of the Fog.
You Mean I am not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy. Kate Kelly et al.
Six Types of ADD. Daniel Amen
ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adults. Paul H. Wender, M.D.

Parenting-General
Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP). Dinkmeyer, Donald
Parenting Young Children-STEP. Dinkmeyer, Donald
Teen- STEP. Dinkmeyer, Donald
How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children. John Gottman
Children: The Challenge. Rudolph Dreikurs
Homework without Tears. Lee Canter
The Optimistic Child. Martin Seiligman
Assertive Discipline. Lee Canter
Kids Who Laugh: How to Develop Your Child's Sense of Humor. Louis R. Franzini

Parenting Difficult Children
The Explosive Child. Ross Greene
The Bipolar Child. Papolos

Depression

Feeling Good. David Burns (a great book for improving your automatic thoughts to help with depression.)
Feeling Good Handbook. David Burns

Anger Management

Angry All the Time. Ron Potter-Efron

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Brain-Lock. Jeffrey Schwartz (This is an excellent book for how to think better if you have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.)

Anxiety

Worry: Controlling It and Using It Wisely. Edward M. Hallowell, MD

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