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Book List

If reading is your thing, here are some recommendations:

Anxiety – Depression – Self-Esteem

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The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Edmund J. Bourne

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The Courage to Feel: A Practical Guide to the Power and Freedom of Emotional Honesty
Andrew Seubert

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The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live–and How You Can Change Them
Richard Davidson & Sharon Begley

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I Don’t Want to Talk About it: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
Terrence Real

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Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Byron Katie

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The Noonday Demon – An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon

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There’s Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate
Cheri Huber

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Ten Days to Self-Esteem
David Burns

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The Chemistry of Joy Workbook: Overcoming Depression Using the Best of Brain Science, Nutrition, and the Psychology of Mindfulness
Henry Emmons

Grief and Loss

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Tear Soup
Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen

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Grieving: How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
Theresa Rando

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Widows Wear Stilettos: A Practical and Emotional Guide for the Young Widow
Carol Fleet & Syd Harriet

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Close to the Bone: Life Threatening Illness and the Search for Meaning
Jean Shinoda Bolen

Addiction and Co-Dependency

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Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions
Gerald May

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Co-Dependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Melanie Beattie

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The New Co-Dependency
Melanie Beattie

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Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
Geneen Roth

Attention Deficit Disorder

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Answers to Distraction
Hallowell & Ratey

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Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood
Edward Hallowell

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You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy? A Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
Kelly & Peggy Ramundo

Relationships

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The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
Gary Chapman

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Why is it Always about You? Saving yourself from the Narcissists in Your Life
Sandy Hotchkiss

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Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Paul Mason & Randi Kreger

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We Love Each Other But… Simple Secrets to Strengthen Your Relationship and Make Love Last
Ellen Wachtel

Marriage

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman & Nan Silver

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Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships
Sue Johnson

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Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner’s Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
Harville Hendrix & Stan Tatkin

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Passionate Marriage: Love, Sex and Intimacy in Emotionally Committed Relationships
David Schnarch

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Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity
Shirley Glass & Jean Staeheli

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After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful
Janice Abrahams Springer

Parenting

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The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering our Children
Shefali Tsabary

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The Science of Parenting
Margot Sunderland

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Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Dan Siegel

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Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

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Why Do They Act that Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen
David Walsh

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Yes, Your Teen is Crazy! Loving Your Kid Without Losing Your Mind
Michael Bradley

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Get Out of My Life, But First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager
Anthony Wolf

PTSD and Trauma Recovery

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The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula

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Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being
Linda Graham

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Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Francine Shapiro

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Getting Through the Day: Strategies for Adults Hurt as Children
Nancy Napier

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Coping with Trauma & Related Dissociation: Skills Training for Patients and Therapists
Suzanne Boon, Kathy Steele, Otto Van Der Hart

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Allies in Healing, When the Person You Love was Sexually Abused as a Child: A Support Book for Partners
Laura Davis

Spirituality

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Radical Acceptance
Tara Brach

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Beyond Happiness: How You Can Fulfill Your Deepest Desire
Ezra Bayda

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The Exquisite Risk: Daring to Live an Authentic Life
Mark Nepo

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The Places that Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times
Pema Chodron

Memoirs and Novels

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The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh

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Touching Spirit Bear
Ben Mikaelsen

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Wild
Cheryl Strayed

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The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls

WHCC Services

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Psychodynamic Theory
  • EMDR
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Sandtray Therapy
  • Expressive Movement Therapy
  • Life Coaching
  • Play Therapy

Helpful Readings

  • Informational Readings
  • Inspirational Readings

Resources

  • Cinema-therapy
  • Favorite Ted Talks / Videos
  • Helpful Links
  • Book List

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-- Carl Jung

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