Mental Health

Book Recommendations

Eager to learn more about something you are struggling with?

These are the books I recommend to clients and colleagues on mental health related topics.

Anxiety

 

  • Hack Your Anxiety by Alicia H. Clark, Psy.D.

  • Freeing Yourself from Anxiety by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.

Body Image and Disordered Eating

 

  • Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon, Ph.D.

  • The Body Is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor and Ijeoma Oluo

Feminism

 

  • Burn It Down: Women Writing about Anger edited by Lilly Dancyger

  • Burnout by Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA

  • More Than a Woman by Caitlin Moran

Grief

 

  • The Other Side of Sadness by George A. Bonanno, Ph.D.

  • Sensitive by Jenn Granneman and Andre Sólo

Highly Senstive Person

  • The New Male Sexuality by Bernie Zilbergeld, Ph.D.

Masculinity

Perfectionism

 

  • When Perfect Isn't Good Enough by Martin M. Antony, Ph.D.

  • The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW

  • Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.

Race

 

  • White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo, Ph.D. and Michael Eric Dyson, Ph.D.

  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.

Relationships

 

  • Attached by Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel Heller, M.A.

  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW

  • The Dance of Anger by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

Therapy Process

 

  • Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb, LMFT

Trauma

 

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

  • Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman, M.D.

  • Surviving Domestic Violence by Elaine Weiss, Ph.D.

While self-help books can be a valuable resource to enhance your knowledge, they are not a replacement for medical or psychological treatment if you are struggling with your mental health.

Gaining knowledge about something you are struggling with can help you feel empowered and more in control.

For Therapists

Private Practice

 

  • Building Your Ideal Private Practice by Lynn Grodzki, LCSW

  • Navigating the Insurance Maze by Barbara Griswold, LMFT

  • Best Practice by Kate Aronoff, LPC

Psychodynamic Theories

 

  • Freud and Beyond by Stephen Mitchell, Ph.D. and Margaret Black, LCSW

  • Psychoanalytic Diagnosis by Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D.

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy by Nancy McWilliams, Ph.D.

  • Attachment in Psychotherapy by David Wallin, Ph.D.

Personal Growth

 

  • On Being a Therapist by Jeffrey Kottler, Ph.D.

  • Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb, LMFT

 Disclaimer: The information included on this web page is for educational purposes only. It is not intended as medical advice or a substitute for treatment by a health care professional.