Our clinical team has selected several resources that we recommend for a variety of presenting issues. Although these books do not replace therapy, they can be helpful in establishing a good foundation (and some relief) prior to beginning therapy, or while in therapy. 

Anxiety and Depression

CBT for Anxiety. This is an online course designed by Viewpoint therapists. Using short videos and downloadable worksheet pages, you will be guided through learning and applying CBT strategies to help reduce your anxious thinking.
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook (7th edition) by Edmund Bourne is helpful with specific strategies you can put to use right away including relaxation strategies and tips to help you cope with anxiety. 
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Steven Hayes. This book is a very readable and effective guide to help address anxiety and/or panic.
Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time: The New Behavioral Activation Approach to Getting Your Life Back by Michael Addis & Christopher Martell, Ph.D.  This is a helpful workbook designed to help adults experiencing depression to start to re-engage in their lives by implementing small yet effective changes.
Feeling Great by David Burns, MD; a good resource for adults struggling with depression and/or anxiety.
​Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb, Ph.D. This is a great book for those wanting to understand what is happening in your brain with depression and ways to start making gradual changes to start feeling better.
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. This is a wonderful workbook to help address self-critical thoughts and can often be helpful to those who are beginning or are in therapy.
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris. A good resource for learning about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles and techniques.

Books/Workbooks for Children/Teens

You've Got Dragons by Kathryn Cave and Nick Maland is a therapist favorite for helping kids talk about anxiety (their "dragons") and coping skills.
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Guides for Kids) by Dawn Huebner ​is a great workbook that parents can work through with their kids to help talk about anxiety and ways to begin to overcome it.
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger by Dawn Huebner. This workbook offers a structure for parents to talk through anger issues and work toward developing better strategies.
Talking Back to OCD: The Program that Helps Kids Say "No Way" and Helps Parents Say "Way To Go" by John March and Christine Benton. This is a nice resource for kids/teens and their parents to work through together to begin working on obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.

Resources for Parents

1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3 Step Child and Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting (An Interactive Guide for Raising Strong-Willed Children) by Thomas Phelan, Ph.D. This book and approach is highly recommended by our therapists for parents who are looking for tips and strategies to parent young children who are demonstrating difficult behaviors. It's good for parenting children of toddlers, preschoolers, or school-aged children.
​The Explosive Child (6th edition) by Ross Green: Parents of kids experiencing behavior problems, disruptions, explosive outbursts and anger, will find this book a classic guide to helping navigate these behaviors by developing a better understanding of effective ways to respond to their children's outbursts.
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel Segal and Tina Payne Bryson. This book provides practical approaches and strategies to deal with typical behavioral issues and to help build your child's emotional and intellectual development. ​
​Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell Barkley, Ph.D. Helpful guide by the leading expert in ADHD. This book helps provide information for parents in better understanding ADHD, and provides clear, practical strategies to help support children and teens with ADHD so they can be more successful in school, at home, and in life.
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson; Good resource for parents to help their kids get better organized, stay focused and help regulate their emotions.
iGen: Why Today's Super Connected Kids are Growing up Less Rebellious, More Tolerant, Less Happy--and Completely Unprepared for Adulthood--and What that Means for the Rest of Us by Jean Twenge, Ph.D. This is a wonderful resource for all parents, especially teen parents, to help better understand the challenges faced by the younger generation, particularly as it relates to social media. ​
Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children by James Delisle. This book offers specific tips to parents to better understand their gifted child and how to embrace and foster their talents.

Relationships

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples (3rd Edition) by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. This is a wonderful resource that most couples can benefit from. The author helps you evaluate your relationship, including strengths and weaknesses and helps you and your partner make your relationship more fulfilling.
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work by Terrence Real: This book is best for women struggling in relationships and is helpful in addressing many aspects of how to better understand your partner and ways to enhance your relationship.
Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover. The author helps people learn more about boundaries and how to set them to allow their relationships to flourish.
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melodie Beattie. This is a classic book addressing difficulties that can occur in relationships where codependency is keeping people stuck. The author provides good examples and encourages readers to engage in healthier interactions with partners and others in their lives.

Trauma

Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self Help Techniques from EMDR by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. This book is written by the founder of EMDR, an evidence based treatment for trauma. She offers practical suggestions to begin working on healing from past traumatic experiences.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD. This is a fantastic description of what happens to the brain and body when someone experiences trauma. It can help readers understand why trauma is often so difficult to overcome, yet provides information regarding scientific breakthroughs that are helping people finally find relief and healing from their pain. 

Adult ADHD

FREE 10 Day Email Course for ADHD: This email series consists of tips and strategies to help with everyday issues commonly faced by adults (and teens) with ADHD. It is written by Dr. Hannah McGee and Dr. Jennifer Ossege, psychologists in our practice who regularly work with teens and adults with ADHD. We have compiled a wealth of information that can be helpful in managing your ADHD symptoms. When you sign up, you will need to check your email to verify your request (If you don't see it right away in your email, please check your spam folder). Once you verify your interest in the email series, you will get a daily email packed full of helpful tips for managing life with ADHD.
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Second Edition: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home and in Relationships by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.  This book provides practical strategies that can be put into practice right away. It's written in a way that is easy to understand which allows you to take action right away. Dr. Barkley is one of the leaders in the field of ADHD and he has taken his years of expertise from studying ADHD and created this guide to help overcome many of the challenges of living with ADHD.
When An Adult You Love has ADHD: Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings by Russell Barkley. This is a great resource for those who are wanting to know how to better support a loved one who has ADHD, especially useful for those who want to learn more about ways in which ADHD may be impacting the life of their loved one, how to be engaged in a treatment plan and how to care for oneself as well.
Disclosure: All of above products have been specifically reviewed and recommended by our psychologists and counselors because we believe they can be helpful in supporting positive mental health. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The links are provided for your convenience. All products recommended were selected by our clinicians without regard to this affiliation.