For those of you with an appetite for reading and self-growth…

I believe that knowledge is power, learning about your mind, the world, and others is a great way to help you on your journey towards growth and new perspectives.

Please note that I am not being paid to recommend any of the below resources. This list is not exhaustive nor representative of my own opinions. I hope to continue growing this list as I discover more authors and resources to be of benefit for others.

Some of the recommendations below are part of my book collection and reads over the years, others are resources that were recommended by other colleagues…Enjoy!

Personal Growth

• Finding Your Own North Star – Martha Beck, PhD
• Daring Greatly – Brene Brown, PhD
• Zen and the Art of Happiness – Chris Prentiss
• The Success Principles – Jack Canfield
• Superhero Therapy (2017) By Janina Scarlet. How to become a superhero and concur with your fears
• The Happiness Trap(2008) By Russ Harris. Overview of ACT (recommend full-text version over illustrated version)
• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life(2005) By Steve Hayes. Overview of ACT
• The Confidence Gap(2011) By Russ Harris. How to build confidence to go after what matters in your life
• The Reality Slap (2012) By Russ Harris. Recovering after life knocks you down

​Relationships

• Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman
• How to Talk so Kids will Listen, and Listen so Kids will Talk – Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Why Does He Do That – Lundy Bancroft
• Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
• Should I stay or should I go – Lundy Bancroft
• How to Talk so Kids will Listen, and Listen so Kids will Talk – Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Why Does He Do That – Lundy Bancroft
• For Couples – Any book by John Gottman, PhD
• ACT with Love (2009) Russ Harris. Relationship book using principles of ACT
• Secrets of a Passionate Marriage (1997) David Schnarch. An excellent non-blaming method for looking at how to improve your relationship, theory is great for all types of relationships not just romantic relationships** I recommend the abridged audio version of this book over the printed version!
• The 5 Love Languages (1995) Gary Chapman. Discusses the five different ways we communicate love and how to communicate love to those close to you in their “love language”
• Boundaries (1992) Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Book on establishing boundaries in the relationships (not just romantic) in your life.  This is a Christian-based book so if that is not your cup of tea just be forwarded.
• I highly recommend The Gottman Institute

Books on Parenting:

• Southeast Psych’s Guide For Imperfect Parents (2017) by Craig Pohlman, Fronk Gaskill, Mary B. Moore, et. al. Lots of tips for parenting all kinds of kids in all kinds of situations.
• No-Drama Discipline (2014) By Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson. Methods for teaching your child without yelling and getting into arguments
• Mindful Motherhood (2009) By Cassandra Vieten. Using ACT principles to connect and enjoy your child’s first year
• Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance (2009) By Christopher McCurry and Steven Hayes. Using ACT to help you as a parent connect with and teach an anxious child
• The Joy of Parenting (2009) By Lisa Coyne and Amy Murrell. Using ACT and mindfulness to slow down and enjoy your child while they are young
• Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children- Thomas Gordon
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind- Daniel Siegel
  Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
• Unconditional Parenting: Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason-Alfie Kohn
• Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes- Alfie Kohn
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)- Adele Faber
• Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too-)- Adele Faber
• Playful Parenting: An Exciting New Approach to Raising Children That Will Help You Nurture Close Connections, Solve Behavior Problems, and Encourage Confidence- Lawrence Cohen
  Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life- Marshall Rosenberg
• The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live–and How You Can Change Them- Richard Davidson
• When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times- Pema Chodron
• The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance- Josh Waitzkin
• Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting- Dr. Laura Markham
• Growing Up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience- Christopher Willard

Mindfulness and Meditation

• Wherever you go, there you are – Jon Kabat-Zinn, MD
• Meditation for Beginners – Jack Kornfield

General Mental Health 

• Feeling Good – David Burns, MD
• Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter Levine, PhD
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook – Edmund Bourne, PhD
• Delivered from Distraction (ADHD) – Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD
• The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide – David Miklowitz, PhD​

Resources Video

• The Social Dilemma (2020) An interesting look at how social media impacts how we see and interact with the world.
• Peaceful Warrior (2006) covering: mindfulness, emotional flexibility, values and moving to what matters
• Meet the Robinsons (2007) covering: defusion, acceptance, committed action, values and family
• Love is Evol (2009) covering: defusion, committed action, values and divorce issues
• The Angry Pursuit of Happiness (2014) covering: mindfulness, acceptance, values and committed action
• Inside Out (2015) covering: self-as-context, defusion, acceptance, emotional flexibility, values and developing identity.  A great film to watch with your child to explain how to talk about emotions!
• Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) covering: acceptance, values and end of life issues
• Click (2006) values and committed action
• The Pursuit of HappYness (2006) covering: values, committed action, mindfulness, acceptance, defusion, and moving through difficult times to get to what matters.
• What the #$*! Do We Know? (2004) covering: how we perceive the world and how our emotions impact how we interact with the world
• Happy (2011) covering: what is happiness and who is happy?

National Organizations & External Websites

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
• American Psychological Association
  http://www.apa.org/
• National Institute of Mental Health
  https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
• Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
  https://www.glsen.org/
• National Institutes of Health
  https://www.nih.gov/
• Anxiety Disorders: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• https://adaa.org/
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: International OCD Foundation
• https://iocdf.org/OCD
• Trichotillomania: The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
• https://www.bfrb.org/TBD
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• www.chadd.org
• National Educational Alliance Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD)
• http://www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com/
• Lamda Legal
  https://www.lambdalegal.org/
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation
• www.ocfoundation.org
• Effective Child Therapy
• www.effectivechildtherapy.com
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
  www.adaa.org

Disorder Specific Books:

• Things Might Go Terribly Horribly Wrong(2010) By Kelly Wilson and Troy DuFrene. Using ACT to work through anxiety
• The Wisdom to Know the Difference (2012) By Kelly Wilson. Using ACT for addiction
• The Mindful Way Through Depression (2007) Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn. How to use principles of mindfulness to treat and work through Depression.
• The Diet Trap (2014) By Jason Lillis and JoAnne Dahl. Using ACT to help with issues related to weight
• Living With Your Body and Other Things You Hate (2014) By Emily Sandoz and Troy DuFrene. Using principles of ACT to learn how to be accepting of your body
• Finding Life Beyond Trauma (2007) By Victoria Follette and Jacqueline Pistorello. Using ACT to help work through traumatic events in your life.
• Living Beyond Your Pain (2006) By JoAnne Dahl and Tobias Lundgren. Using ACT to help you learn to live with and have a full life with chronic pain.
• ACT on Life Not on Anger (2006) By George H Eifert and Matthew McKay. Using ACT to understand anger and how to disengage from anger and rage.

Stay tuned for more!

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• The Trevor Project
  Mental Health Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth
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Local Resources in Palm Beach County:

• Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Crisis Hotline
  • Call 211 or go to www.211palmbeach.org

•  Palm Beach County Alcoholics Anonymous
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• Compass, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Palm Beach County
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