Suggested Readings
I am a proponent of enhancing your therapy by reading appropriate material that reinforces what we are working on together. The following is a list of my favorite valuable works in this field
When the Past is Present by David Richo
An eloquent description of transference in relationships; the endless pattern of re-enactment.
Post Romantic Stress Disorder by John Bradshaw
Getting to the next stage of relationship; handling disappointment, imperfection, and reality
The Five Languages of Love by Gary Chapman
Distinguishing communication styles; how to interpret your partners style of communicating
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson
Learning attunement in relationships
How to Want What You Have by Timothy Miller
A wonderful new perspective of gratitude and humility
I Hate You - Don't Leave Me by Kreisman & Straus
A helpful account of a toxic personality disorder
Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle
A new way to be in the world
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Breaking from a toxic pattern
How Could You Do This To Me? by Dr. Jane Greer
Dealing with outrage & devastation after betrayal
My Husband's Affair by Anne Bercht
An honest & personal recount of the stages of infidelity
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
Taming Your Outer Child by Susan Anderson