Books

General Well Being

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin E. P. Seligman

The Highly Sensitive Person by Elaine N. Aron Ph.D.

This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True by M.J. Ryan

Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being by Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, and M.D., Jen Seda

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson

101 Healing Stories: Using Metaphors in Therapy by George W. Burns

Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time  by Rick Hanson

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz and Nicholas Wilton

The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo

Leave Your Mind Behind by Matthew McKay and Catharine Sutker

When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by Paul Graves Hammerness


Relationships

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It by Patricia Love and Steven Stosny (Apr 29, 2008)

Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence by David Keirsey

Mars and Venus Together Forever: Relationship Skills for Lasting Love by John Gray

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson 

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage: America's Love Lab Experts Share Their Strategies for Strengthening Your Relationship by John M. Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, and Joan Declaire

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel

Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch

Hot Monogamy: Essential Steps to More Passionate, Intimate Lovemaking by Patricia Love and Jo Robinson

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last by John Gottman

After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms Spring and Michael Spring

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond by Patricia Evans

You Can't Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse -- An 8-Step Program by Suzette Haden Elgin

Should I Stay Or Go? : How Controlled Separation (CS) Can Save Your Marriage by Lee Raffel


Divorce

The Good Divorce by Constance Ahrons

Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child by Isolina Ricci

Always Dad: Being a Great Father During & After Divorce by Paul Mandelstein


Parenting

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman, Joan Declaire, and Daniel Goleman

Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla Kabat-zinn and Jon Kabat-zinn

Your Three-Year-Old: Friend or Enemy by Louise Bates Ames and Frances L. Ilg (These exist for each year of childhood.)

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher and Ruth Ross

The Wonder of Boys by Michael Gurian

The Wonder of Girls : Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters by Michael Gurian

How To Help Your Child Become Drug Free by David Gust, Sheila Walker & Jon Daily

Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens by Laura S Kastner Ph.D.

Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both by Laura Sessions Stepp


Children's Books

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews 


Anger

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner

When Anger Hurts Your Relationship: 10 Simple Solutions for Couples Who Fight by Kim Paleg and Matthew McKay

Anger: Deal with It, Heal with It, Stop It from Killing You by William G. DeFoore 

What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews


Loss and Grief

How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Peter McWilliams, Harold H. Bloomfield, and Melba Colgrove

Farewell, My Friend: A Step-By-Step Guide to Handling a Serious Illness and Even the Death of a Loved One by Beatrice Toney Bailey

When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo F. Buscaglia

Tear Soup by Chuck DeKlyen, Taylor Bills and Pat Schwiebert

Gentle Closings: How To Say Goodbye To Someone You Love by Theodore Menten

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst and Geoff Stevenson

Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children by Doris Stickney and Robyn Henderson Nordstrom


Forgiveness

Forgive for Good by Frederic Luskin

Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship by Fred Luskin 


Depression

The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Depression: Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to Move Through Depression & Create a Life Worth Living (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Kirk D. Strosahl and Patricia J. Robinson

The Freedom from Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series) by Les Carter and Frank Minirth

Get It Done When You're Depressed by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston

The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It by Margaret Wehrenberg


Anxiety

Don't Panic Third Edition: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks by Reid Wilson

The Worry Control Workbook by Mary Ellen Copeland

Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, & Panic by Jeffrey, M.D. Brantley

The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You by Robert L. Leahy

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Transforming Anxiety: The Heartmath Solution to Overcoming Fear And Worry And Creating Serenity by Doc Lew Childre

The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life 
by Robin Zasio


Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Jeff Bell

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions (Revised Edition) by Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson

Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Beverly Beyette

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews 


Narcissism

Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism by Sandy Hotchkiss and James F. Masterson

The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family by Eleanor Payson

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Karyl McBride


Bipolar Disorder

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston Psy D ABPP 


Borderline Personality Disorder

I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus

Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds & Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem by Kimberlee Roth, Freda B. Friedman and Randi Kreger


Helpful Links

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/topics/

Sacramento Valley Psychological Association
http://sacramentovalleypsychologist.com/

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml

Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/

American Psychiatric Association
http://www.psych.org/Resources/MentalHealthResources.aspx

American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/mentalhealth/mh8ml.html

WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/default.htm

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/

Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
http://www.ocfoundation.org/

Women Escaping a Violent Environment
http://www.weaveinc.org/

Gambler's Anonymous
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
http://www.adultchildren.org/

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group Headquarters
http://www.al-anon.org/