Books

Many of these are titles are available to borrow from the Counseling Center's Self-Help Library!

ADDICTIONS
Beattie, Melody (1986). Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
Beattie, Melody (2011). Codependent No More Workbook.
Bey, Douglas & Bey, Deborah (2007). Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic.
Black, Claudia (2001). It Will Never Happen to Me: Growing Up with Addiction as Youngsters, Adolescents, Adults.
Friel, John & Friel, Linda (1988). Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfuntional Families.
Gorski, Terrance (1992). The Staying Sober Workbook: A Serious Solution for the Problem of Relapse.
Gorski, Terence & Miller, Merlene (1986). Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention.
Johnson, Vernon (1980). I’ll Quit Tomorrow: A Practical Guide to Alcoholism Treatment.
Penix-Sbraga, Tamara & O’Donohue, William (2003). The Sex Addiction Workbook: Proven Strategies to Help You Regain Control of Your Life.
Szalavitz, Maia (2017). Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction.
Trimpey, Jack (1996). Rational Recovery: The New Cure for Substance Addiction.
Woititz, Janet Geringer (1983). Adult Children of Alcoholics.

ANXIETY
Antony, Martin & Swinson, Richard (2008). The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook.
Bourne, Edmund (2005). The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook.
Brewer, Judson (2021).  Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind.
Burns, David (2006). When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life.
Davis, Martha, Eshelman, Elizabeth Robbins, & McKay, Matthew (2008). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook.
Lejeune, Chad (2007). The Worry Trap: How to Free Yourself from Worry & Anxiety Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy.
Stein, Murray A. & Walker, John R. (2009). Triumph over Shyness: Conquering Social Anxiety Disorder
Wilson, Reid (2016). Stopping the Noise in Your Head: The New Way to Overcome Anxiety and Worry

DEPRESSION
Bullmore, Edward, (2018). The Inflamed Mind: A Radical New Approach to Depression.
Burns, David (1999). Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy.
Burns, David (1999). The Feeling Good Handbook: Using the New Mood Therapy in Everyday Life.
Copeland, Mary Ellen (2001). The Depression Workbook: A Guide for Living with Depression and Manic Depression.
Greenberger, Dennis and Padesky, Christine (2017).  Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think
Harris, Russ (2008). The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living.
Seligman, Martin (2006). Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Copeland, Mary Ellen & Harris, Maxine (2000).  Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Women's Workbook
Dugan, Meg Kennedy & Hock, Roger (2006). It’s My Life Now.
Enns, Greg & Black, Jan (1997). It’s Not Okay Anymore: Your Personal Guide to Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself.
Evans, Patricia (1996). The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond.
Evans, Patricia (2002). Controlling People: How to Recognize, Understand, and Deal With People Who Try to Control You.
Kubany, Edward, McCaig, Mari, & Laconsay, Janet (2004). Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence: A Workbook for Women.

EATING & BODY IMAGE ISSUES
Blank, Hanne (2011). Big Big Love: A Sex and Relationships Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them).
Cash, Thomas (1998). The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks.
Costin, Carolyn & Bragg, Gwen Schubert (2011).  8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience.
Erdmann, Cheri (2003).  Live Large! Affirmations for Living the Life You Want in the Body You Already Have.
Fairburn, Christopher (1995). Overcoming Binge Eating
Hirschmann, Jane & Munter, Carol (1995). When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession.
Hutchinson, Marcia Germaine (1999). 200 Ways to Love the Body You Have.
Johnston, Anita (1996). Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food through Myth, Metaphor and Storytelling.
Newman, Leslea (1991). Somebody to Love.
Roth, Geneen (2003). Breaking Free From Emotional Eating.
Roth, Geneen (1992). When Food is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy.
Taylor, Sonya Renee (2017). The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power Of Radical Self-Love.

LGBTQ CONCERNS
Iantaffi, Alex and Barker, Meg-John (2019). Life Isn't Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between.
Barker, Meg-John (2018).  Rewriting the Rules: An Integrative Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships.
Belge, Kathy and Bieschke, Marke (2019). Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens.
Bornstein, Kate (2013). My New Gender Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving World Peace Through Gender Anarchy and Sex Positivity.
Isay, Richard (2009).  Becoming Gay: The Journey to Self-Acceptance
Signorile, Michelangelo (1996). Outing Yourself: How to Come Out As Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Foa, Edna & Wilson, Reid (1991). Stop Obsessing: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions.
Grayson, Jonathan (2004).  Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty.
Hyman, Bruce & Pedrick, Cherry (2005). The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
Schwartz, Jeffrey (1997). Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior.

PARENTING
Brown, Trina Greene (2020).  Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children.
Engel, Beverly (1998). The Parenthood Decision: Discovering Whether You Are Ready and Willing to Become a Parent.
Faber, Adele & Mazlish, Elaine (2012). How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.
Hendrix, Harville and Hunt, Helen (1998). Giving the Love That Heals – A Guide for Parents.
Kurcinka, Mary Sheedy (2015). Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic.
Lavoie, Richard (2007). The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child.
Phelan, Thomas (2016). 1-2-3 Magic.
Purvis, Karen and Qualls, Lisa (2020).  The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment.
Siegel, Daniel and Bryson, Tina Payne (2014).  No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind.
Siegel, Daniel and Hartzell, Mary (2013). Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive.

RELATIONSHIPS
Beattie, Melody (1986). Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself.
Beattie, Melody (2011). Codependent No More Workbook.
Cloud, Henry & Townsend, John (1995). Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't.
Cloud, Henry & Townsend, John (2017). Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life.
DeAngelis, Barbara (1992). Are You the One for Me? Knowing Who’s Right & Avoiding Who’s Wrong.
Gottman, John M. (2001). The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships
Hendrix, Harville (2008). Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples.
Katherine, Anne (1993). Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin. Katherine, Anne (2000). Where to Draw the Line: How to Set Healthy Boundaries Every Day
Lancer, Darlene (2014). Conquering Shame and Codependency: 8 Steps to Freeing the True You.
Paterson, Randy (2000). The Assertiveness Workbook.
Stern, Robin (2007). The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Other People Use to Control Your Life.

TRAUMA
Cori, Jasmin Lee (2008). Healing from Trauma: A Survivor's Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life.
DeGruy, J. (2005). Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome.
Levine, Peter A. (2008).  Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body.
Levine, Peter A. (2010).  In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness.
Menakem, R. (2017). My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies.
Schwarts, Arielle (2017).  Complex PTSD Workbook: A Mind-Body Approach To Regaining Emotional Control And Becoming Whole.
Van der Kolk, Bessel (2015).  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.
Wolynn, Mark (2017).  It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle.