We have put together a list of self-help reading resources that you may be interested in reading. If you have any additional resources please feel free to forward them to our office at: kcoughlinlcsw@gmail.com.
Anger
- The Dance of Anger, Harriet Lerner PhD
Anxiety
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
- Women who think too much
Dating, Relationship and Marriage
- Relationship Rescue – Dr. Phil McGraw, there is also a workbook
- Proper care and feeding of Husbands – Dr. Laura Schlessinger
- 101 Questions to ask before you get engaged – H. Norman Wright
- Too Good to Leave, too bad to stay – Mira Kirshenbaum
- Deal Breakers when to work on a relationship and when to walk away – Dr Bethany Marshall
- Contemplating divorce: A step by step guide to deciding whether to stay or go – Susan Pease
- The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm
- If the Buddha Dated
- The Courage to Trust, by Cynthia Lynn Wall
- Broken Promises Mended Hearts – Joel Block
- After the Affair – Janis Abrahms Spring
- The Relationship Cure – 5 step guide to strengthen your marriage – John Gottman
- The 5 Love Languages
- Smart Couples Finish Rich. 9 steps to creating a rich future for you and your spouse
- The Magic 5 hours – The Relationship Cure – 5 step guide to strengthen your marriage – John Gottman
- The Upside Down Marriage: 12 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Right Side Up – by Jim Keller
- Sacred Marriage – by Gary L. Thomas
- Love and War: Finding the Marriage You’ve Dreamed of – by John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge
- How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage – by Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich
- The Emotionally Destructive Marriage – How to find your voice and reclaim your hope (Christian support)
Money Management
- Debt Free Living – Larry Burkett
- The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness – Dave Ramsey
- The Total Money Makeover Workbook – Dave Ramsey
- Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives – by Richard Swenson
Grief
- The Other Side of Sadness – George Bonanno
- The Grief Recovery Handbook
- When Bad Things Happen to Good People
- How to go on living when someone you love dies
- The Power of Now
Grief – Christian Faith
- A Grace Disguised by Gerald Sittser
Narcissism
- The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists
- One Moms Battle Divorcing a Narcissist
- Narcissistic Mothers: How Being the Daughter or Son of a Narcissistic Mother Affect Your Feelings and Your Life. Supply Yourself After a Narcissistic Emotional Abuse with a Practical Recovery Guide
Parenting
- Relational Parenting: Going Beyond Your Child’s Behavior to Meet Their Deepest Needs – by Ross Campbell M.D.
Self Improvement
- How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie
- Raving Fans – Ken Blanchard
- The 4 Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
- The Power of Now – Eckart Tolle
- Your best life now – Joel Osteen
- Untethered Soul – Michael Singer
- Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior and Feel Great Again – by Jeffrey E. Young, Janet S. Klosko