As an avid reader, I often prescribe books to my clients that may help them with particular issues.

I have found that clients who read about the topics we're working with achieve more healing work in our sessions. In some cases reading speeds up the healing process because more of the material is processed and solidified outside of the time we spend together.

The following isn't meant to be a comprehensive list of the titles I recommend. Many more could be listed and I will continue adding more titles over the course of time. However, these are some favorites, and ones that have been particularly helpful to past and current clients.

I encourage you to review the books below, as well as do your own search and trust what speaks to you.

Addiction & Recovery

• It Will Never Happen to Me: Growing Up With Addiction As Youngsters, Adolescents, Adults by Claudia A. Black, Ph.D.

Coping with Grief & Loss

• On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.

Help with Anxieties, Panic Attacks, and Phobias

• From Panic to Power: Proven Techniques to Calm Your Anxieties, Conquer Your Fears, and Put You in Control of Your Life by Lucinda Bassett

Help with Codependence

• Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, and J. Keith Miller
   
• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie

Relationship Help

• After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms Spring and Michael Spring
   
• Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
   
• What You Feel, You Can Heal: A Guide for Enriching Relationships by John Gray, Ph.D.
   
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman, Ph.D., and Nan Silver

Surviving and Thriving after Sexual Abuse

• The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

If you have any questions regarding any of these materials, please feel free to contact me at 408-257-2515 or at sara@sarawesttherapy.com. I look forward to speaking with you!