Ashley’s Book Club
As a therapist I am constantly referring my clients to good books that I come across that might be helpful. I thought it might be beneficial to create a list of some of my favorite books for you to peruse at your own leisure.
Adoption
- Adopting a Child with a Trauma & Attachment Disruption History by Theresa Fraser, CYW, MA, CPT
- The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis, PhD, David R. Cross, PhD, and Wendy Lyons Sunshine
Anti-Social Personality Disorder
- The Sociopath Next door by Martha Stout, PhD
Anxiety
- Anxious Overachievers: How to Reduce Anxiety in 30 Days by Ashley Errico, MA, LPC, NCC
- The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety by John R. Forsyth, PhD and Georg H. Eifert, PhD
- Put Anxiety Behind You by Peter Bongiorno, NC, LAc
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder
- Answers to Questions Teachers Ask About Sensory Integration by Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Carol Kranowitz, MA, and Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L
- Building Sensory Friendly Classrooms by Rebecca Moyes
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
- The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
- The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
- The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up: Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder in the Adolescent and Young Adult Years by Carol Stock Kranowitz
- Raising a Sensory Smart Chilf by Lindsey Biel, MA, OTR/L, and Nancy Peske
Bipolar Personality Disorder
- An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison
- Loving Someone with Bipolar Disorder: Understanding & Helping Your Partner 2nd Ed. by Julie A. Fast & John D. Preston, PsyD
Borderline Personality Disorder
- I Hate you – Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality by Jerold J. Kreisman, MD, and Hal Straus
- Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About has Borderline Personality Disorder 2nd Ed. by Paul T. Mason, MS & Randi Kreger
Dissociative Identity Disorder (previously called Multiple Personality Disorder)
- The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality by Joan Frances Casey with Lynn Wilson
- Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber
Empowerment
- Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brene Brown PhD, LMSW
Gender Identity
- As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto
Mindfulness
Narcissism
Nutrition and Mental Health
Parenting
Reactive Attachment Disorder
Relationships
Schizophrenia/Schizo-Affective Disorder
Self Exploration
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Trauma
Women’s Issues
Books for Children
ADHD
Adoption
Anger
Anxiety
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Sensory Processing Disorder
BIG Feelings
Bullying
Mindfulness
Parenting with TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Interventions)
Potty Training
Self-Esteem and Appreciation of Differences
Sexual Abuse
Teaching Compassion
Trauma