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Imago Relationships International |
http://gettingtheloveyouwant.com/free-resources |
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www.pndc.com |
Non-defensive communication |
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Boundary Issues: Using Boundary Intelligence to Get the Intimacy You Want and the Independence You Need in Life, Love, and Work |
Adams, Jane |
Nuanced discussion of the spectrum of boundaries; includes exercises |
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Listening, the Forgotten Skill: A Self-Teaching Guide |
Burley-Allen, Madelyn |
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How To Stay Together: Whether You Want to or Not |
Gadhia-Smith, Anita |
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A Couples Guide to Communication |
Gottman, John |
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Getting The Love You Want |
Hendrix, Harville |
Describes potential for intimacy and healing inherent in conflict and describes the Imago dialogue process, which is a very useful tool for helping couples stay connected and communicate clearly |
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love |
Johnson, Susan |
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Couple Skills |
McKay, Matthew et al. |
"Clean Communication" chapter is particularly helpful for couples |
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Messages: The Communication Skills Book |
McKay, Matthew et al. |
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Non-Violent Communication: A Language of Life |
Rosenberg, Marshall |
Makes the clear ties between feelings, the needs they represent, and the ability to strategize to get needs met https://www.cnvc.org/catalog |
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The Surprising Purpose of Anger, Beyond Anger Management: Finding the Gift |
Rosenberg, Marshall |
Helps individuals understand the source of their anger and communicate their needs more effectively |
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Making Contact |
Satir, Virginia |
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Your Many Faces |
Satir, Virginia |
Mind-Body Connection
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Relaxation and Wellness Techniques: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection |
Alvord, Mary Katherine & Zucker, Bonnie |
Bonne Zucker also has meditation recordings |
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Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness |
Fogel, Alan |
Provides explanation of brain-body connections in trauma; case studies, based on science to explain the effects and treatment of brain body connections |
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Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body |
Levine, Peter |
All books by Peter Levine recommended |
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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness |
Levine, Peter & Mate, Gabor |
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When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection |
Mate, Gabor |
Effect of the mind-body link on illness and health and the role that stress and one's individual emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases |
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The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment |
Rothschild, Babette |
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Secrets, Lies, Betrayals: How the Body holds the Secrets of a Life, and How to Unlock Them |
Scharff, Maggie |
Mindfulness
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Author |
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Relaxation and Wellness Techniques: Mastering the Mind-Body Connection |
Alvord, Mary Katherine & Zucker, Bonnie |
Bonne Zucker also has meditation recordings |
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True Refuge: Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart |
Brach, Tara |
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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha |
Brach, Tara |
free guided imagery www.tarabrach |
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Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You From Anxiety, Fear, and Panic |
Brantley, Jeffrey & Kabat-Zinn, Jon |
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The Here and Now Habit |
Byrne, Hugh |
Local author |
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The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times |
Chodron, Pema |
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Comfortable With Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion |
Chodron, Pema |
Good for daily pithy readings |
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Body Sense: The Science and Practice of Embodied Self-Awareness |
Fogel, Alan |
Provides explanation of brain-body connections in trauma; case studies, based on science to explain the effects and treatment of brain body connections |
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Living Like You Mean It |
Fredericks, Ron |
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The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion |
Germer, Christopher |
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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames |
Hanh, Thich Nhat |
Use of mindfulness to transform anger |
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Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment, and Your Life |
Kabat-Zinn, Jon |
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life |
Kabat-Zinn, Jon |
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A Path With Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual |
Kornfield, Jack |
Older book but has guided meditations in it that are easy to follow |
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A Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology |
Kornfield, Jack |
Good for therapists |
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Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are |
Kornfield, Jack & Siegel, Daniel |
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Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body |
Levine, Peter |
All books by Peter Levine recommended |
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In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness |
Levine, Peter & Mate, Gabor |
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Yoga Nidra: A Meditative Practice for Deep Relaxation and Healing |
Miller, Richard |
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http://www.healthjourneys.com |
Naparstek, Bella |
CDs available |
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The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment |
Rothschild, Babette |
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness |
Salzburg, Sharon |
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Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program |
Salzburg, Sharon |
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Secrets, Lies, Betrayals: How the Body holds the Secrets of a Life, and How to Unlock Them |
Scharff, Maggie |
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The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness |
Williams, Mark, et al. |
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| Calm, Ease, Smile, Breathe | Hahn, Thich Nhat | Book and CD - After listening to this, people will feel that to be alive and to breathe (preferable outside) is the greatest gift. This is a wonderful CD for bringing patients out of depression. |
| Meditation for Beginners | Kornfield,Jack | Book, CD, & DVD are available |
Self-Harm
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Author |
Comments |
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http://www.selfinjury.bctr.corne |
Cornell Self-Injury and Recovery Research & Resources |
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The Scarred Soul: Understanding and Ending Self-Violence |
Alderman, Tracey |
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Breaking Free from Self-Destructive Behaviors |
Ferentz, Lisa |
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Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician's Guide |
Ferentz, Lisa |
Offers ways to work with cutting from a strengths-based, de-pathologized perspective- written for clinicians but helpful for clients/family members |
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Letting Go of Self-Destructive Behaviors: A Workbook of Hope and Healing |
Ferentz, Lisa |
Written for clients |
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Helping Teens Who Cut: Understanding and Ending Self-Injury |
Hollander, Michael |
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When Your Child is Cutting: A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Overcome Self-Injury |
McVey-Noble Merry, et al. |
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Mosaic Mind |
Schwartz, Richard |
Account of a therapist’s work with a client who survived sexual abuse and engaged in self harm; readable for a client |
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Living On The Razor’s Edge: Solution-Oriented Brief Family Therapy with Self-Harming Adolescents |
Selekman, Mathew |
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Stopping the Pain: A Workbook for Teens Who Cut and Self-Injure |
Shapiro, Lawrence E. |
Suicidality
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Author |
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Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide (Or Even Starts Talking about It) |
Grollman, Earl |
Other titles by author recommended |
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Suicide: The Forever Decision |
Quinnett, Paul |
Great resource for family members and the suicidal person as well as therapists |
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Counseling Suicidal People: A Therapy of Hope |
Quinnett, Paul |
Written for therapists |