Books

How to Be Your Own Best Friend - 2016 by Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, & Martin E. P. Seligman

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones - 2018 by James Clear

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life - 2006 by Martin E. P. Seligman

The Highly Sensitive Person - 1997 by Elaine N. Aron Ph.D.

Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being - 2008 by Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, and M.D., Jen Seda

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - 2011 by Don Miguel Ruiz and Nicholas Wilton

The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have - 2011 by Mark Nepo


Meditation Manual: Simple Directions For A Life-Changing Practice - 2021 by Peggy Ludington

Leave Your Mind Behind: The Everyday Practice of Finding Stillness Amid Rushing Thoughts - 2007 by MatthewMcKay

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom - 2009 by Rick Hanson

Just One Thing: Developing A Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time -2011 by Rick Hanson


The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About - 2024 by Mel Robbins, Sawyer Robbins


Dating Sucks, but You Don't: The Modern Guy's Guide to Total Confidence, Romantic Connection, and Finding the Perfect Partner - 2021 by Connell Barrett


Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship - 2024 by Terrence Real (Author), Bruce Springsteen (Foreword)

The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy (The Seven Days Series) - 2022 by John Gottman, PhD & Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD

Communication Miracles for Couples: Easy and Effective Tools to Create More Love and Less Conflict - 2012 by Jonathan Robinson

The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate - 1995 by Gary Chapman

How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It - 2008 by Patricia Love and Steven Stosny

Please Understand Me II: Temperament, Character, Intelligence - 1998 by David Keirsey

Mars and Venus Together Forever: Relationship Skills for Lasting Love - 1996 by John Gray

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - 2000 by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love - 2008 by Sue Johnson

Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage: America's Love Lab Experts Share Their Strategies for Strengthening Your Relationship - 2007 by John M. Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, and Joan Declaire

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence - 2007 by Esther Perel

Passionate Marriage - 2009 by David Schnarch


Forgive for Good - 2003 by Frederic Luskin

Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship - 2009 by Fred Luskin


From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life - 2022 by Arthur C. Brooks

Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity - 2023 by Atul Gawande

Being Mortal - 2017 by Peter Attia, MD & Bill Gifford

The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest - 2012 by Dan Buettner

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul - 2021 by Connie Zweig (Author), Harry R. Moody (Foreword)

Elderhood - 2021 by Louise Aronson


The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness - 2024 by Jonathan Haidt

Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction - 2022 by Becky Kennedy

How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success - 2015 by Julie Lythcott-Haims

Transforming The Difficult Child Workbook: An Interactive Guide to the Nurtured Heart Approach - 2008 by Howard Glasser, Joann Bowdidge, & Lisa Bravo

1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (Positive Parenting Guide for Raising Happy Kids) - 2016 by Thomas Phelan PhD

The Incredible Years (R): Trouble Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3-8 Years (3rd Edition) - 2019 by Carolyn Webster-Stratton

Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive: 10th Anniversary Edition - 2013 by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. & Mary Hartzell

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child - 1993 by John Gottman, Joan Declaire, and Daniel Goleman

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls - 2005 by Mary Pipher and Ruth Ross

The Wonder of Boys - 2006 by Michael Gurian

The Wonder of Girls : Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters - 2003 by Michael Gurian

Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens - 2009 by Laura S Kastner Ph.D.

Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both - 2008 by Laura Sessions Stepp


For Children

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety - 2024 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger - 2025 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep - 2026 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD - 2017 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews


Resilient Grieving, Second Edition: How to Find Your Way Through Devastating Loss - 2024 by Lucy Hone PhD (Author), Karen Reivich PhD (Foreword)

How to Survive the Loss of a Love - 1993 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 - 2008 by Beatrice Toney Bailey

When Bad Things Happen to Good People - 2004 by Harold S. Kushner

Gentle Closings: How To Say Goodbye To Someone You Love - 1992 by Theodore Menten


For Children

The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages - 1982 by Leo F. Buscaglia

Tear Soup - 2005 by Chuck DeKlyen, Taylor Bills and Pat Schwiebert

The Invisible String - 2000 by Patrice Karst and Geoff Stevenson

Water Bugs and Dragonflies: Explaining Death to Young Children - 2010 by Doris Stickney and Robyn Henderson Nordstrom


Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict - 2024 by Joshua Coleman PhD


The Disease To Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome - 2002 by Harriet B. Braiker

Too Much: A Guide to Breaking the Cycle of High-Functioning Codependency - 2024 by Terri Cole MSW LCSW


Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - 2015 by Lindsay C. Gibson


Parent Wars: Dealing with an Ex to Build Emotionally Healthy Kids - 2015 by Dr Donald R Partridge

The Good Divorce - 1995 by Constance Ahrons

Mom's House, Dad's House: Making Two Homes for Your Child - 1997 by Isolina Ricci

Always Dad: Being a Great Father During & After Divorce - 2006 by Paul Mandelstein


Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy - 2013 by Francine Shapiro

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing - 2021 by Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry M.D. Ph.D

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - 2014 by Bessel van der Kolk M.D. (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator), & 1 more


BRAIN HACKS: Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning - 2018 by Lara Honos-Webb PhD

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from an Acclaimed Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician 2nd Edition - 2016 by Judith Kolberg & Kathleen Nadeau

This Year I Will...: How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True - 2006 by M.J. Ryan

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time - 2011 by Paul Graves Hammerness


It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People - 2024 by Ramani Durvasula PhD (Author, Narrator), Maria Shriver (Narrator), & 1 more

Why Is It Always About You? : The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism - 2003 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 - 2002 by Eleanor Payson

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers - 2009 by Karyl McBride


The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships - 2005 by Harriet Lerner

When Anger Hurts Your Relationship: 10 Simple Solutions for Couples Who Fight - 2001 by Kim Paleg and Matthew McKay

Anger: Deal with It, Heal with It, Stop It from Killing You - 2004 by William G. DeFoore

What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger - 2025 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews


Taming Your Amygdala: Brain-Based Strategies to Quiet the Anxious Mind - 2022 by Catherine M. Pittman

Rewire Your Anxious Brain: How to Use the Neuroscience of Fear to End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry - 2015 by Catherine M. Pittman PhD & Elizabeth M. Karle MLIS

Don't Panic Third Edition: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks - 2009 by Reid Wilson

Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness & Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, & Panic - 2007 by Jeffrey, M.D. Brantley

The Worry Cure: Seven Steps to Stop Worry from Stopping You - 2006 by Robert L. Leahy

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety - 2024 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Transforming Anxiety: The Heartmath Solution to Overcoming Fear And Worry And Creating Serenity - 2006 by Doc Lew Childre

The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life - 2011 by Robin Zasio


The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Depression: Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy to Move Through Depression & Create a Life Worth Living (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) - 2017 by Kirk D. Strosahl and Patricia J. Robinson

Get It Done When You're Depressed - 2008 by Julie A. Fast and John D. Presto

The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It - 2011 by Margaret Wehrenberg


Rewind, Replay, Repeat: A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - 2006 by Jeff Bell

Stop Obsessing!: How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions (Revised Edition) - 2001 by Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson

Brain Lock: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior - 1997 by Jeffrey M. Schwartz and Beverly Beyette

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD - 2017 by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews


The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know - 2002 by David J. Miklowitz

Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder - 2004 by Julie A. Fast and John D. Preston Psy D ABPP


I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality - 1989 by Jerold J. Kreisman and Hal Straus

Surviving a Borderline Parent: How to Heal Your Childhood Wounds & Build Trust, Boundaries, and Self-Esteem - 2004 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/

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/


Hotlines

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - dial 988

Domestic Violence Hotline - 1-800-799-SAFE

Eating Disorder Hotline - 1-800-931-2237

Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-656-4673

Emergency - Call 911 or visit your local hospital