Recommended Books
Here you will find book recommendations from our therapists linked to Amazon for easy purchasing*. We hope you find them helpful and please let us know if you need a recommendation for a specific topic.
Attachment
Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change by Mario Mikulincer & Phillip R. Shaver
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--and Keep--Love by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller
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Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy by Jessica Fern
Couples
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John Gottman, Ph.D.
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Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel
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After the Affair, Third Edition: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis A. Spring
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From Impasse to Intimacy: Understanding Unconscious Needs Can Transform Relationships by David Shaddock
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Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson EdD
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Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood
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Handbook of LGBTQ-Affirmative Couple and Family Therapy by Rebecca Harvey, Megan J. Murphy, Jerry J. Bigner, Joseph L. Wetchler
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Eating/Body Image
Breaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth
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Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth
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When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy by Geneen Roth
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The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
Mindfulness
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach
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Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-to Book by Dan Harris, Jeffrey Warren, Carlye Adler
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk M.D.
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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman MD
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It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
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Sex
Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
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Getting the Sex You Want: Shed Your Inhibitions and Reach New Heights of Passion Together by Tammy Nelson
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Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski Ph.D.
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Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy, Sixth Edition by Kathryn S K Hall PhD, Yitzchak M Binik PhD
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity by Peggy Orenstein
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Becoming Orgasmic: A Sexual and Personal Growth Program for Women by Julia Heiman, Joseph LoPiccolo Ph.D.
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Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It by Dr. Laurie Mintz
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The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love by Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
Life Isn't Binary: On Being Both, Beyond, and In-Between by Meg-John Barker, Alex Iantaffi
Shame
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach By Patricia A. DeYoung
*As an Amazon affiliate partner, PITC will receive a small portion of sales for the recommendations.