Many clients have found the following books and articles to be helpful supplements to marriage/couples counseling, sex therapy, and individual counseling for general psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and grief/loss.
Marriage/Couples Counseling and Marriage Education Books
Fighting for Your Marriage, by Howard Markman, Scott M. Stanley, and Susan L Blumberg
The Five Love Languages: How to express heartfelt commitment to your mate, by Gary Chapman
Getting the Love You Want: A guide for couples, by Harville Hendrix
The New Rules of Marriage: What you need to know to make love work, by Terrence Real
The Power of Two: Secrets to a strong and loving marriage, by Susan Heitler
The Relationship Cure: A 5 step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships, by John Gottman
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman and Nan Silver
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriagfe: America's love lab experts share their strategies for strengthening your relationship, by John Gottman, Julia Schwartz Gottman, and Joan Declaire
How Can I Get Through to You? Closing the intimacy gap between men and women, by Terrence Real
Sex Therapy Books
Couple Sexual Awareness: Building sexual happiness, by Barry and Emily McCarthy
Getting the Sex You Want: Shed your inhibitions and reach new heights of passion together, by Tammy Nelson
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking erotic intelligence, by Esther Perel
Passionate Marriage: Keeping love and intimacy alive in committed relationships, by David Schnarch
Rekindling Desire: A step-by-step program to help low-sex and no-sex marriages, by Barry and Emily McCarthy
Men's Sexuality Books
Men's Sexual Health, by Barry McCarthy and Michael Metz
The New Male Sexuality, by Bernie Zilbergeld
No More Mr. Nice Guy: A proven plan for getting what you want in love, sex, and life, by Robert Glover
Women's Sexuality Books
Becoming Orgasmic: A sexual and personal growth program for women, by Julia Heiman, Joseph LoPiccolo, David Palladini
The Return of Desire: A guide to rediscovering your sexual passion, by Gina Ogden
Sex Matters for Women: A complete guide for taking care of your sexual self, by Sallie Foley, Sally Kope, and Dennis Sugrue
Infidelity Books
After the Affair: Healing the pain and rebuilding trust when a partner has been unfaithful, by Janis Abrahms Spring
Getting Past the Affair: A program to help you cope, heal, and move on - together or apart, by Douglas K. Snyder, Donald H. Baucom, and Kristina Coop Gordon
Sexual Trauma/Trauma Books
The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivor's of Child Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
Outgrowing the Pain: A book for and about adults abused as children, by Eliana Gil
The PTSD Workbook: Simple, effective techniques for overcoming traumatic stress symptoms, by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula
Depression and Anxiety Books
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne
Feeling Good: The new mood therapy, by David Burns
The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns
I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the secret legacy of male depression, by Terrence Real
Mind Over Mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think, by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
When Panic Attacks: The new drug-free anxiety therapy that can change your life, by David Burns