Brooks College of Health

Biblio-Therapy

Here is a collection of books that you may find helpful. Most of these authors have presentations about their work on YouTube as well.

Acceptance & Commitment
  • It’s Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self, by Hilary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW. “It’s not Always Depression is the most innovative and well- grounded self-help title on depression and beyond I’ve read in years. The Change Triangle may prove an efficient therapeutic tool for both patients and psychotherapists to combat psychological problems by reconnecting the self to its core emotions and basic physical reactions (Mateusz Chaberski, Acquisitions Editor at Jagiellonian University Press).”

  • Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, by Steven Hayes PhD
ADHD
  • Scattered Minds: Hope and Help for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, by Leonard Adler.
Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Over the Influence, Second Edition: The Harm Reduction Guide to Controlling Your Drug and Alcohol Use, by J. Little & P. Denning: Quote from the book: “We hope that this book will assist you to take control, make decisions, and find you own way.  We hope that you find that you no longer have to be “under the influence” of drugs or “Just Say No” ideology. Rather you can be “over the influence,” - a person with the power to learn, to choose, and to change.”
Attention and Concentration
Body Positivity
  • More Than a Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament, by Lexie Kite and Lindsay Kite

  • Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out- and Never Say Diet Again, by Rebecca Scritchfield, RDN
Positive Psychology
Relationships
  • Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find- and Keep- Love, by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller.“

  • Designer Relationships: A Guide to Happy Monogamy, Positive Polyamory, and Optimistic Open Relationships, by M. Michaels & P. Johnson.

  • The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships, by John Gottman, Ph.D.
Resilience
  • Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, by Brene Brown, Ph.D.

  • The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown, Ph.D.
Self-Compassion
  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, by Kristin Neff, Ph.D. “offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life…Dr. Neff’s extraordinary book offers exercises and action plans for dealing with every emotionally debilitating struggle, be it parenting, weight loss, or any of the numerous trials of everyday living (from publisher).”

  • The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown, “This book is an invitation to join a wholehearted revolution. A small, quiet grassroots movement that starts with each of us saying, ‘My story matters because I matter.’ Revolution might sound a little dramatic, but in this world, choosing authenticity and worthiness is an absolute act of resistance (book cover).”
Sexual Health/Sexuality
  • Sexual Outsiders, by D. Ortmann & R. Sprott, “designed as a guide for BDSM community members who must wade through the quagmire of unique problems they face: coming out to family, friends, and partners; distinguishing abusive relationships from healthy, consensual ones; finding and developing community; overcoming shame and denial; exploring whether BDSM sexuality can be a healing tool; gaining access to quality, culturally competent psychotherapy; and finding strategies to develop healthy sexual self-esteem in the face of current medical and social standards that view them as sick or pathological (book cover).”

  • Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.
Social Anxiety
  • The Solution to Social Anxiety: Break Free from the Shyness that Holds you Back, by Dr. Aziz Gazipura
Stress
  • The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You and How to Get Good At It, by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

  • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D. and Amelia Nagoski DMA