Psychology Library

• Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way
  Composed of 13 distinctly powerful stories, Marked by Fire: Stories of the Jungian Way is a fascinating read. Each contribution is well-written, well-informed and uniquely insightful. The book does a solid job of placing the ...
• Clinicians on the Couch: 10 Questions with Therapist Jeffrey Sumber
  Every month we interview a different clinician about everything from practicing therapy to leading a meaningful ...
• Living the Twelve Traditions in Today’s World: Principles Before Personalities
  One of the critical components of the highly successful Alcoholics Anonymous is its stated anonymity. Thus, it makes sense when authors Mel B. and Michael Fitzpatrick denounce the relatively recent trend of celebrities making their ...
• What OCD Feels Like: Being Absolutely Uncertain
  Mike's thoughts were driving him “crazy.” One thought would lead him into another and another. His anxiety would ...
• 7 Mistaken Assumptions Angry People Make
  “I guess I have an anger problem. I lose my temper pretty quick. But it’s not ...
• Understanding & Coping with Cyclothymia
  It’s a disorder that leaves you at the mercy of your moods, but tends to be subtle enough that you may not ...
• Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
  When I ordered Dr. Shapiro’s book titled Getting Past Your Past, I was expecting a self-help read about how to deal with your past issues with some type of behavioral therapy. However, the subtitle made ...
• Daughters Need Fathers, Too
  Fathers, be good to your daughters Daughters will love like you do ~ "Daughters," by John Mayer We hear a lot about ...
• The Chemistry of Joy Workbook: Overcoming Depression Using the Best of Brain Science, Nutrition, and the Psychology of Mindfulness
  The Chemistry of Joy Workbook is a unique and helpful 10-week program for people suffering from depression. This workbook gives readers a comprehensive, linear plan to follow, rather than a jumbled series of tips or ...
• Diet Rehab: 28 Days to Finally Stop Craving the Foods That Make You Fat
  It seems that you read or hear about a new diet every other month or so that promises to help you lose weight and keep it off.  Discipline and willpower to stick with the diet ...
• You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You
  Anyone who has seen TLC’s popular TV show “What Not to Wear” will recognize the psychological issues discussed in Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner’s recently published You Are What You Wear: What Your Clothes Reveal About You.  ...
• 5 Ways to Solve All Your Problems
  Got a problem? Who doesn’t? It might help to know there are five ways, ...
• Sacred Therapies: The Kundalini Yoga Meditation Handbook for Mental Health
  These are the kinds of books I find fascinating: novel approaches to old subjects. In Sacred Therapies: The Kundalini Yoga Meditation Handbook for Mental Health, David Shannahoff-Khalsa uses his yogic discipline to reexamine and provide ...
• The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques Workbook
  In 2008, Margaret Wehrenberg published The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques:  Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change it.  Now a workbook has been released to accompany the ...
• Rewire Your Brain for Love: Creating Vibrant Relationships Using the Science of Mindfulness
  The thesis of Dr. Marsha Lucas’s new book is simple: By changing your brain, you can change your relationship. In fact, the title says it all: Rewire Your Brain for Love. The basic idea at ...
• The Art of Confession: Renewing Yourself Through the Practice of Honesty
  We live in an age of frequent and easy confession. People seem eager to share private information and experiences that would have been kept as closely guarded secrets in years past, perhaps guarded by shame ...
• Sexuality and Marital Intimacy
  A good marriage is best friends with passion. Without the passion, you just have a friendship. For some, ...
• Ideology, Psychology, and Law
  Ideology, Psychology, and Law is a wonderful collection of essays edited by Jon Hanson, the Alfred Smart Professor of Law and Director of The Project on Law and Mind Sciences at Harvard Law School. This ...
• White Elephants
  As I cried, I wanted to believe it was the alcohol that induced Mom’s words.  I had to believe it was the alcohol.  I don’t want them.  The words rang in my ears.  That’s the ...
• Easy Steps to Reconnect: A Guide for Emotionally Avoidant Dads
  It was torture for Jason when his 13-year-old ...
• Clinicians on the Couch: 10 Questions with Psychologist Ryan Howes
  Every month we chat with one clinician about everything from the trials and triumphs of being a ...
• Before The World Intruded: Conquering The Past And Creating The Future
  Michele Rosenthal’s memoir, Before The World Intruded, is the story of her struggle with a life-threatening illness and the trauma it created. Rosenthal shares her battle with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), leading us from her diagnosis ...
• Therapists Spill: 11 Myths About Therapy
  In past pieces in the “Therapists Spill” series, clinicians have shared everything from ...
• How to Overcome Obstacles to Positive Change
  We all are faced at times with trying to persuade others to make behavioral changes, or needing to do so ...
• Adolescent Tragedies and My Teenager
  Once again I am writing about a terrible tragedy. Fifteen dead children. Fifteen lives ...