Psychotherapy, EMDR, Hypnosis and Bioenergetics for a LifeChange - Shawna V. Carboni - Boston 617-782-5020

      The books listed below are self-help books that can be useful adjuncts to individual and couples therapy -- offering valuable information and perspectives, raising important topics for discussion, and contributing to self-awareness and creative solutions. 

For Personal Growth:

• The Courage To Be Yourself: A Woman’s Guide to Emotional Strength & Self-Esteem, by Sue Patton Thoele
• Death of A Hero, Birth of a Soul, by  John C. Robinson 
• Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You, by Karla McLaren 
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain

For Depression Uplift:

• Breaking the Patterns of Depression, by Michael D. Yapko,PhD
• The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom,by Henry Emmons, MD

For Easing Anxiety:

• Hope and Help for Your Nerves, by Claire Weekes
• The Chemistry of Calm: A Powerful, Drug-Free Plan to Quiet Your Fears and Overcome Your Anxiety, by Henry Emmons, MD
• Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers: A Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases and Coping, by Robert M. Sapolsky

For Trauma Healing:

• Strong at the Broken Places: Overcoming the Trauma of Childhood Abuse, by Linda T. Sanford, MSW
• In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, by Peter Levine, PhD
• Healing from Trauma, by Jasmin Lee Cori

For Couples & Couples Therapy:

• Hold Me Tight, by Sue Johnson, PhD
• Men Are From Mars; Women Are From Venus, by John Gray, PhD

For Coping with Loss:

• On Grief and Grieving: Find the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, by Elizabth Kubler-Ross

For Constructive Parenting:

• Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children,by Linda Lantieri
• Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel Siegal, PhD and Mary Hartzel, MEd.
• Dealing with Feeling Series, by Elizabeth Crary