Resources

Many clients find the following books and videos to be helpful supplements to couples and family counseling, sex therapy, trauma work and individual counseling. I have also included local resources for more support.

Couples/Partners

• Hold Me Tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love, by Dr. Sue Johnson
• Love Sense: The revolutionary new science of romantic relationships, by Dr. Sue Johnson
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman and Nan Silver
• 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
• Taming the Cycle by Sharon Mead, LMFT – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt4VhRHsjm8
• Soothing the Threatened Brain, Dr. Sue Johnson – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J6B00d-8lw

Individuals and Self Empowerment

• Daring Greatly, by Brene Brown
• The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brene Brown
• Warrior Goddess Training: Become the Woman You Are Meant to Be, by Heather Ash Amara
• The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing yourself from destructive thoughts and emotions, by Christopher K. Germer
• Radical Acceptance: Embracing your life with the heart of a Buddha, by Tara Brach
• I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the secret legacy of male depression, by Terrence Real

Family and Parenting

• The Depression Cure: The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs, by Stephen S. Ilardi
• Helping Teens Who Cut, Second Edition: Using DBT® Skills to End Self-Injury, by Michael Hollander
• The Secrets of Happy Families, by Bruce Feiler
• Parenting With Love And Logic, by Foster W. Cline

Transitioning Clients and Families

• The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, by Stephanie Brill
• http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
• https://www.genderspectrum.org/
• https://callhimhunter.wordpress.com/ally-moms/
• https://www.genderspectrum.org/explore-topics/mental-health/#more-334
• http://www.wegiveadamn.org/issues/family-acceptance/
• http://www.ackerman.org/gfp/
• The Gender Identity Center of Colorado – https://giccolorado.org
• The Center – https://www.glbtcolorado.org

Sex Therapy

• Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life, by Emily Nagoski
• Women’s Anatomy of Arousal, by Sheri Winston
• 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
• Men’s Sexual Health, by Barry McCarthy and Michael Metz
• The New Male Sexuality, by Bernie Zilbergeld
• Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy, by Tina Schermer Sellers
• 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
• Rekindling Desire: A step-by-step program to help low-sex and no-sex marriages, by Barry and Emily McCarthy
• Enduring Desire: Your guide to lifelong intimacy, by Michael E. Metz and Barry W. McCarthy

Trauma and Abuse

• The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivor’s of Child Sexual Abuse, by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
• Victims No Longer: The classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse, by Mike Lew
• The Sexual Healing Journey, by Wendy Maltz
• Outgrowing the Pain: A book for and about adults abused as children, by Eliana Gil
• Wings Foundation – https://www.wingsfound.org
• Adult Children of Alcoholics – http://www.coloradoacaintergroup.com/find_a_meeting/