Recommended Books

Counseling & Mental Health Center

The University of Texas at Austin
Prepared November 15, 2005

Alcoholism in Families
• Ackerman, Robert. Perfect Daughters. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications, Inc.
• Woititz, Janet. Adult Children of Alcoholics. 1983. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health
Communications, Inc.
• Woititz, Janet. The Struggle for Intimacy. 1990. Deerfield Beach, FL: Health
Communications, Inc.

Addiction
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• Twerski, Abraham. Addictive Thinking: Understanding Self-Deception. 2 edition, 1997.
Center City, MN: Hazelden Foundation.

ADHD
• Carroll & Tober. Indigo Children. 1999. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc
• Hallowell, E. M. & Ratey, J. J. Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with
Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood. 1994. NY: Touchstone.
• Hallowell, E. M. & Ratey, J. J. Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life
with Attention Deficit Disorder. 2005. NY: Ballantine Books.
• Kelly, K. & Ramundo, P. You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?: A Self-Help Book for
Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. 1993. NY: Fireside.
• Roberts, M.S. & Jansen, G. J. Living with ADD: A Workbook for Adults with Attention
Deficit Disorder. 1997. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
• Weiss, Lynn. Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults Workbook. 1994. Dallas, TX: Taylor
Publishing Company.

Anxiety/Stress & Perfectionism

• Antony, M. M. & Swinson, R. P. When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough. 1998. Oakland, CA:
New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
• Aron, E. N. The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms
You. 1996. NY: Broadway Books.
• Barlow, D. H. & Craske, M. G.. Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic (Map-3): Client
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Workbook for Anxiety and Panic. 3 edition, 2000. NY: Oxford University Press.
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• Bourne, E. J. The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook. 4 edition, 2005. Oakland, CA: New
Harbinger Publications, Inc.
• Burns, D. D. The Feeling Good Handbook. 1999. NY: Penguin Putnam Inc.

Assertiveness

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 • Alberti, R. E. & Emmons, M. L. Your Perfect Right: A Guide to Assertive Living. 1986.
Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers.
• Katherine, Anne. Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin. 1991. NY: Fireside.
• Katherine, Anne. Where to Draw the Line: How to Set up Healthy Boundaries Every Day.
2000. NY: Fireside.

Body Image/Eating Issues

• Cash, T. F. The Body Image Workbook. 1997. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications,
Inc.
• Hirschmann, J. R. & Munter, C. H. . Overcoming Overeating. 1989. NY: Ballantine
Books.
• Hutchison, M. G. Transforming Body Image: Learning to Love the Body you Have. 1985.
Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press.
• Johnston, A. A. Eating by the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their
Relationships with Food through Myth, Metaphor, and Storytelling. 1996. Carlsbad, CA:
Gurze Books.
• Orbach, Susie. Fat is a Feminist Issue: The Anti-Diet Guide to Permanent Weight Loss.
1994. NY: Berkley Pub Group.
• Roth, Geneen. Breaking Free from Emotional Eating. 2003. NY: Plume.
• Roth, Geneen. When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship between Food and
Intimacy. 1992. NY: Plume.
• Roth, Geneen. Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating. 1993.
NY: Plume.
• Triboli, E. & Resch, E. Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works. 2003. NY:
St. Martin’s Press.
• Wann, Marilyn. Fat! So?: Because You Don’t Have to Apologize for Your Size. 1998.
Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. 1995.
• Wolf, Naomi. The Beauty Myth. 2002. NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

Depression
• Greenberger, D. & Padesky, c.A.. Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing
the Way You Think. 1995. NY: The Guilford Press.
• Rosen, David. Transforming Depression: Healing the Soul through Creativity. 2002.
Berwick, ME: Nicolas-Hays.

Emotions (General)
• Eckman, Paul. Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve
Communication and Emotional Life. 2003. NY: Henry Holt and Company.
• Goleman, Daniel. Emotional Intelligence. 1997. NY: Bantam Books.
• Goleman & the Dalai Lama. Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? 2004.
NY: Bantam Dell.

Family of Origin Issues

• Forward & Buck, C. Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming
Your Life. ” 2002. NY: Bantam Books.

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 • Golomb, Elan. Trapped in the Mirror: Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents in their
Struggle for Self. 1992. NY: William Morrow and Company.
• Miller, Alice. Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self. 1997. NY: Basic
Books.

Gay and Lesbian Issues

• Burzon, Betty. Permanent Partners: Building Gay and Lesbian Relationships that Last.
2004. NY: Plume.
• Clunis, D. M. & Green, G. D. Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Creating Healthy
Relationships 2000. NY: Seal Press.
• Helminiak, D. A. What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. 2000. San Francisco,
CA: Alamo Square Press.
• McDaniel, Judith. The Lesbian Couples’ Guide: Finding the Right Woman and Creating a
Life Together. 1995. NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

Grief and Loss

• Colgrove, M., Bloomfield, H. H., & McWilliams, P. How to Survive the Loss of a Love.
1993. Prelude Press.
• Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. On Death and Dying. 1997. NY: Touchstone.
• Rando, T. A. How to go on living when someone you love dies. 1991. NY:Bantam Books

Insomnia
• Hauri, P. & Linde, S. No More Sleepless Nights. 1996. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Hauri, P. & Linde, S. No More Sleepless Nights Workbook. 2001. NY: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc.

Mindfulness
• Benson, Herbert. The Relaxation Response. 2000. NY: HarperCollins Books.
• Chodron, Pema. When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advance for Difficult Times. 1997.
Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, Inc.
• The Dalai Lama & Cutler, H. C. The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living. 1998. NY:
Riverhead Books.
• Epstein, M. Thoughts Without a Thinker: Psychotherapy from a Buddhist Perspective.
2004. NY: Perseus Books Group.
• Epstein, M. Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: A Buddhist Perspective on Wholeness.
1998. NY: Broadway Books.
• Kabat-Zinn, J. Full Catastrophe Living. 1990. NY: Dell Publishing.
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Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors
• Foa, E. B. & Wilson, R. Stop obsessing! How to overcome your obsessions &
compulsions. 2001. NY: Bantam Books.
• Steketee, G. & White, K. When Once is Not Enough. 1990. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger
Publications, Inc.

Optimism and Happiness

• Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. 1990. NY:
HarperCollins Publishers.

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 • Seligman, Martin. Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize
Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. 2002. NY: Free Press.
• Seligman, Martin. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. 1998.
NY: Pocket Books.

Parenting
• Brazelton, B. Touchpoints: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development: Birth to
3. 1992. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. Touchpoints 3 to 6: Your Child's Emotional and Behavioral Development.
2002. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. & Sparrow, J. D. Discipline: The Brazelton Way. 2003. Cambridge, MA:
Perseus Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. Toilet Training: The Brazelton Way. 2004. Cambridge, MA: Perseus
Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. Sleep: The Brazelton Way. 2003. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. Mastering Anger & Aggression: The Brazelton Way. 2005. Cambridge, MA:
Perseus Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. Infants and Mothers: Differences in Development. 1983. NY: Dell
Publishing.
• Brazelton, B. What Every Baby Knows. 1988. NY: Ballantine Books.
• Brazelton, B. To Listen to a Child: Understanding the Normal Problems of Growing Up.
1992. Boston, MA: Addison Wesley Publishing Company.
• Brazelton, B. Toddlers and Parents: A Declaration of Independence. 1989. NY: Dell
Publishing.
• Coloroso, B. Kids are worth it! Revised Edition: Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner
Discipline. 2002. NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
• Gottman, J. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting. 1997. NY:
Fireside.
• Kabat-Zinn, J. & Kabat-Zinn, M. Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful
Parenting 1997. NY: Hyperion.
• Kurcinka, M. S. Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More
Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic. 1998. NY: HarperCollins Publishers
Inc.
• Sears, W. & Sears, M. Parenting the fussy baby and the high-need child: Everything You
Need to Know from Birth to Age Five. 1996. Little Brown & Co.
• Steede, K. The 10 Most Common Mistakes Good Parents Make and How to Avoid Them.
1998. Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing.
• White, B. L. The New First Three Years of Life. 1995. NY: Fireside.
• Wright, H. N. How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen: From Toddlers to Teenagers. 2004.
Ventura, CA: Regal Books.

Personal Growth
• Brehony, K. A. Awakening at Midlife: A Guide to Reviving Your Spirit, Recreating Your
Life and Returning to Your Truest Self. 1996. NY: Riverhead Books.
• Frankl, V. E. Man’s Search for Meaning. 1984. NY: Pocket Books.

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 • Gibson, L. C. Who You Were Meant to Be: A Guide to Finding or Recovering Your Life's
Purpose. 2000. Basking Rdg, NJ: New Horizon.
• Rogers, C. R. On Becoming a Person: A Therapist’s View of Psychotherapy. 1995. NY:
Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Ruiz, D. M. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. 1997. San
Rafael, CA: Amber-Allen Publishing.
• Seligman, Martin What you can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to
Successful Self-Improvement. 1995. NY: Ballantine Books.

Personality Issues
• Oldham, J. M. & Morris, L. B. The New Personality Self-Portrait: Why You Think, Work,
Love and Act the Way You Do. 1995. NY: Bantam Books.
• Kreisman, J. J. & Straus, H. I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline
Personality. 1989. NY: Avon Books.

Romantic Relationships
• Bader, E. & Pearson, P. T. In Quest of the Mythical Mate: A Developmental Approach to
Diagnosis and Treatment in Couples Therapy. 1988. Florence, KY: Brunner/Mazel.
• Beck, A. T. Love Is Never Enough: How couples can overcome misunderstandings,
resolve conflicts, and solve relationship problems through cognitive therapy. 1988. NY:
Harper & Row.
• Chapman, G. D. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to
your Mate. 2004. Winston-Salem, NC: Northfield Publishing.
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• Fisher, B. & Alberti, R. E. Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends. 3 edition, 1999.
Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers, Inc.
• Gottman, J. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How you Can Make Yours Last. 1994.
NY: Fireside.
• Gottman, John. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. 1999. NY: Three Rivers
Press.
• Hendricks, G. & Hendricks, K. Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment. 1992.
NY: Bantam Books.
• Hendrix, H. Getting the Love You Want. 1988. NY: Henry Holt and Company.
• Kirshenbaum, Mira. Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help
You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship. 1997. NY: Plume.
• Schnarch, David. Passionate Marriage: Love, Sex, and Intimacy in Emotionally
Committed Relationships. 1997. NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
• Silverstein, Shel. The Missing Piece Meets the Big O. 1981. NY: HarperCollins
Publishers.
• Carter, S. & Sokol, J. He’s Scared, She’s Scared: Understanding the Hidden Fears that
Sabotage Your Relationships. 1993. NY: Dell Publishing.
• Tannen, Deborah. You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. 1990.
NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
• Weiner-Davis, M. Divorce Busting: A Step-By-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage
Loving Again. 1992. NY: Fireside.
• Welwood, J. Love and Awakening: Discovering the Sacred Path of Intimate Relationship.
1996. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

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Self-Esteem
• Branden, N. Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. 1994. NY: Bantam Books.
• Branden, N. Honoring the Self: Self-Esteem and Personal Transformation. 1985. NY:
Bantam Books.
• Hendricks, G. Learning to Love Yourself: A Guide to Becoming Centered. 1982. Atria
Books.
• Hendricks, G. The Learning to Love Yourself Workbook. 1990. NY: Fireside.
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• McKay, M. & Fanning, P. Self Esteem. 3 edition, 2000. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger
Publications, Inc.
• Powell, J. Will the Real Me Please Stand Up? 25 Guidelines for Good Communication.
1995. Chicago, IL: Thomas More Association.

Study Skills/ Time Management

• Covey, S. R., Merrill, A. R., & Merrill. R. R. First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn,
to Leave a Legacy. 1995. NY: Fireside.
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• Ellis, D. B. Becoming a Master Student. 8 edition 1998. NY: Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Van Blerkom, D. L. Orientation to College Learning 1999. Florence, KY: Wadsworth
Publishing Company.

Trauma
• Bass, E. & Davis, L. The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual
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Abuse. 3 edition, 1994. NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.
• Herman, J. L. Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence – From Domestic Abuse
to Political Terror. 1997. NY: Basic Books.
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• Matsakis, A. I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors. 2 edition 1996.
Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
• Walker, L. E. The Battered Woman. 1979. NY: Harper & Row.

Women’s Issues
• Estes, C. P. Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman
Archetype. 1996. NY: Ballantine Books.
• Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls. 1994. NY:
Ballantine Books
• Lerner, H. The Dance of Intimacy: A Woman’s Guide to Courageous Acts of Change in
Key Relationships. 1989. NY: Harper & Row Publishers.
• Lerner, H. The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate
Relationships. 1997. NY: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.

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