The Feeling Good Handbook (Burns, 1999)
Reliable primer on basic cognitive-behavioral tools for anxiety.
Suggested Reading
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook (Neff & Germer, 2018)
A popular workbook focusing on self-acceptance and building inner strength.
Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks (Gillihan, 2016)
Self-help approach to CBT for anxiety and depression.
Anchored (Dana, 2021)
Introduction to polyvagal theory and how to apply it in your daily life.
Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster (Huddleston, 1996)
A guide of mind-body techniques for feeling calmer before medical procedures, having less pain after surgery, and recovering faster.
Don't Panic (Wilson, 1996)
Using a CBT approach, Wilson explains what panic is and what it is not, and teaches the most important skills and perspective shifts to overcome panic.
Say Goodnight to Insomnia (Jacobs, 1998)
CBT basics to understand how to fix sleep problems.
Metaphors We Live By (Lakoff & Johnson, 1980)
Linguistic theory that you can apply to real life, by showing how the metaphors woven into everyday speech affect how we perceive the world, how we think and how we behave.
Focusing (Gendlin, 1981)
Classic text that was a springboard for the development of inner relationship focusing.
Couple Skills (McKay, Fanning & Paleg, 1994)
Accessible chapters on active listening and other communication skills.
Fear of Flying Workbook (Carbonell, 2017)
Self-help workbook to overcome fear of flying and learn to fly with confidence.
Getting Things Done (Allen, 2001)
Strategies for increasing personal productivity.
The Brain That Changes Itself (Doidge, 2007)
Scientific discoveries about neuroplasticity come alive via real stories of remarkable progress.
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (Barkley, 2010)
Easy-to-read guide to managing adult ADHD, including a section on "Everyday Rules for Success."
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Bettelheim, 1976)
A deep dive into how fairy tales facilitate psychological mastery at different stages of development.
Overcoming: Poems About Psychotherapy (Bowling, 2021)
Overcoming takes the reader on a journey through healing and change in the form of poems about psychotherapy and emotional growth. The author is in private practice in Denver, CO.
Owning Bipolar (Pipich, 2021)
A relatable guide for individuals who have bipolar disorder and their families. Explains the differences between bipolar and other mental health problems, and is a guide to becoming an active participant in recovery. Includes examples of therapeutic techniques that anyone can use. The author is in private practice in Denver, CO.
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga (Schwartz, 2024)
The author describes this book as focusing on the intersection of polyvagal theory, yoga, and psychotherapy by weaving together the wisdom tradition of yoga with neuroscience, attachment theory, somatic psychology, and traumatology.