FOR COUPLES

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love | Dr. Sue Johnson

Dr. Sue Johnson explains that the key to saving/enriching a relationship is to reestablish safe emotional connection and preserve attachment bonds. Through case studies from her practice and easy to implement practical exercises, couples learn how to nurture their relationships and ensure a lifetime of love.

Love Sense: The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships | Dr. Sue Johnson

New scientific evidence that covers the three stages of a relationship and how to best weather them; the intelligence of emotions and the logic of love; the physical and psychological benefits of secure love; and much more. Based on groundbreaking research, it will change the way you think about love.

Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work | John M. Gottman

A practical guide from the country’s foremost relationship expert. Over decades, Dr. Gottman studied couples in his Seattle-based “Love Lab” and identified seven key principles for resolving conflicts and creating deeper levels of intimacy. It is the definitive guide for partners who want to maximize the potential of their relationship.

An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples, 2nd Edition | Veronica Kallos-Lilly and Jennifer Fitzgerald

Based on EFT, this workbook offers practical, helpful steps for couples who want to improve and enhance their emotional connection or overcome relationship distress.

ANXIETY & DEPRESSION

The Mindful Way Through Depression | Williams, Teasdale, Segal, Kabat-Zinn

Mindfulness, a simple yet powerful way of paying attention to your most difficult emotions and life experiences, can help you break the cycle once and for all. Includes a CD of guided meditations.

LGBTQ+ INDIVIDUALS & ALLIES

The Trevor Project | TheTrevorProject.org →

24/7 support from trained counselors and an online social networking for LGBTQ youth and allies

PFLAG | Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians and Gays →

National nonprofit organization with over 250,000 members and 500 chapters across the U.S.

Unashamed Love Collective | A community for LGBTQ+ People and Allies →

Support, education, community, stories – hosted by Amber Cantorna

Tyler Clementi Foundation | Resources for Faith Communities →

Anti-bullying organization raising awareness about the deadly effects of online harassment and cyberbullying

The Reformation Project | Advancing LGBT Inclusion in the Church →

Books, webinars, conferences, and support for parents

TRAUMA

What Happened to You? | Winfrey & Perry

Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Our earliest experiences shape our lives far down the road; this book provides powerful insights into the behavioral patterns so many of us struggle to understand.

The Courage to Heal | Bass & Davis

A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

Believing Me: Healing from Narcissistic Abuse and Complex Trauma | Ingrid Clayton

What if emotional abuse is so hidden, its effects remain unchallenged for decades, masquerading as personal failings?

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma | Bessel van der Kolk, MD

The imprint of trauma and pathways to healing

Getting Past Your Past | Francine Shapiro

Learn to take control of your life with self-help techniques from the expert who discovered EMDR therapy. For more information about EMDR, visit EMDRIA.org

DIVORCE

The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart | Dr. Constance Ahrons

For Better or For Worse:  Divorce Reconsidered | E. Mavis Hetherington

Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce | JoAnne Pedro-Carroll

When The One You Love Wants to Leave | Dr. Donald Harvery

PARENTING

Parenting from the Inside Out | Dan Siegel, MD and Mary Hartzell

How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive.

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain | Daniel J. Siegel, MD

Transform conflict into connection by reframing adolescence as an incredibly positive period of growth, change, and experimentation.

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind | Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson

Pioneering, practical book that includes age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and cultivating healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives.

Co-Parenting Works! Helping Your Children Thrive After Divorce | Tammy Daughtry

Daughtry is the founder of Co-Parenting International and a counselor and speaker with over ten years of personal experience in co-parenting.

PALS | Post adoption learning services →

Nonprofit offering resources for parents of children adopted internationally – Anna Caudell, Director

SPIRITUALITY

Anatomy of the Soul | Curt Thompson, MD

Surprising connections between neuroscience and spiritual practices that can transform your life and relationships.

Breathing Underwater | Richard Rohr

Spirituality and the Twelve Steps