Resources & Shop
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Bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy is the prescribing of specific books to help with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, lack of assertiveness, poor relationships, family difficulties, emotional abuse, and much more. Bibliotherapy is a highly effective but often overlooked form of therapy that involves reading, assimilating, and applying new concepts gleaned from books into your real life. While bibliotherapy is not a substitute for psychotherapy, it is an affordable, effective, and very helpful way to gain an understanding of your issues and to experience some relief from distress.
Bad Childhood---Good Life: How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy Childhood
The Narcissistic Family: Diagnosis and Treatment
I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers
How to Be Happy All the Time
Why Your Life Sucks: And What You Can Do About It
How We Choose to Be Happy: The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People–Their Secrets, Their Stories
Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl – A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship
The Everything Guide to Codependency
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself
Kundalini Yoga
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Hinduism, 2nd Edition
The Secret: The Power
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui: Free Yourself from Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Clutter Forever
Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child
50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food
Food For Thought: Daily Meditations for Overeaters
The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self
What the Bleep Do We Know!?
Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames
Living Alone and Loving It
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It
Yoga Mind, Peaceful Mind: Simple Meditations for Overcoming Anxiety
The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children
Leaving Home: The Art of Separating From Your Difficult Family
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