Aurora Counseling Resources
Here are some additional resources for your convenience to help you along your journey. First, I have a list of other therapists and community organizations throughout the Denver metro area and beyond. Second, I have a list of reading resources for your benefit. Reading in conjunction with psychotherapy can be an excellent benefit for the individual. In the psych world it is called “bibliotherapy”. Please note, I nor my practice assume liability for the opinions or outcomes of these websites or books. These are simply available for you as another way of taking care of yourself.
Reading Resources
* Denotes Faith Based Material
Relationships
The 7 Levels of Intimacy; The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved, Matthew Kelly
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail and How You Can Make Yours Last, John Gottman
Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
The 7 principles for Making Marriage Work, John Gottman
10 Lessons to Transform Your Marriage, John Gottman
*Boundaries In Marriage, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom, Dr. John Gray, Ph.D.
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, Dr. Bruce Fisher and Dr. Robert Alberti
Self-Esteem/Identity
How to Raise your Self Esteem, Nethanial Brandon
Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem, Marilyn J. Sorensen
*See Yourself As Good Sees You, Josh McDowell
Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem, Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated, David. M Burns, MD
Parenting
Parenting with Love and Logic, Foster Cline MD, and Jim Fay
*Mom, I Feel Fat: Becoming Your Daughter’s Ally in Developing a Healthy Body Image, Sharon Hersh
*Mom, I Hate My Life: Becoming Your Daughter’s Ally Through the Emotional Ups and Downs of Adolescence, Sharon Hersh
How To Talk so Your Kids Will Listen and Listen so Your Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Price of Privilege, How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids, Dr. Madeleine Levine
A Nation of Wimps, The High Cost of Invasive Parenting, Hara Estroff Marano
Boundaries With Teens, Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud
Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: A Powerful, Practical Guide to Overcome Your Childs Worries, Fears, and Phobias, Tamar Chansky
Grief and Loss
Conquering the Mysteries and Lies of Grief, Sherry Russell
On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Living With An Empty Chair - a Guide Through Grief.” Dr. Roberta Temes
Eating Disorders and Body Image
Father Hunger, Fathers, Daughters, and the Pursuit of Thinness, Margo Maine
Life Without Ed, How One Woman Declared Independence From Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too, Jenni Schaeffer and Thom Rutlege
Bulimia: A Guide for Family and Friends, Sherman and Thompson
Eating in the Light of the Moon, How Women Can Tranform Their Relationships With Food Through Myth, Metaphor, and Storytelling, Dr. Anita Johnston
Divorce
Divorce Busting: A Step-by-Step Approach to Making Your Marriage Loving Again, Michelle Weiner Davis
The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce, The 25-Year Landmark Study, Judith Wallerstein
What About the Kids, Raising Your Kids Before, During and After Divorce, Judith Wallerstein
Surviving the Breakup, Judith Wallerstein
Sexual Abuse
Invisible Girls: The Truth About Sexual Abuse–A Book for Teen Girls, Young Women, and Everyone Who Cares About Them, Patti Feuereisen
Beginning to Heal: A First Book for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Beverly Engel
Outgrowing the Pain - A Book About Adults Abused As Children, Eliana Gil
General
*Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning
*Abba’s Child, Brennan Manning
A Guide to Rational Living, Dr. Albert Ellis, Ph.D. and Dr. Robert A. Harper, Ph.D.
Overcoming Procrastination, Dr. Albert Ellis and Dr. William J. Knaus
The Dance of Anger, Dr. Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.
The Sexual Man, Masculinity Without Guilt, Dr. Archibald Heart
*The Sacred Romance, Drawing Closer to the Heart of God, Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
*Boundaries: When To Say Yes and When To Say No To Take Control of Your Life, Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud