Therapy Resources
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The Wounded Heart – Dan Allender
Trauma & Recovery – Judith Herman
Outgrowning the Pain – Eliana Gil
The Courage to Heal – Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
The Secret Trauma – Dianna Russell
The Sexual Healing Journey – Wendy Maltz
Naming the Shadows – Susan Roth and Ronald Batson
A Very Touching Book – Jan Hindman
It’s My Body – Lory Freeman
My Body is Private – Linda Walvoord Girard
Stumbling Toward Faith – Renee Altson
Too Scared to Cry – Lenore Terr
Telling Secrets – Fredrick Buechner
Healing Trauma – Peter Levine
Her Choice to Heal – Sydna Masse and Joan Phillips
A Grace Disguised – Gerald Sitser
The Allure of Hope – Jan Meyers
Healing the Shame that Binds You – John Bradshaw
Facing Shame – Merle Fossom and Marilyn Mason
Healing for Damaged Emotions – David Seamands
Redeeming the Past – David Seamands
The Wounded Spirit – Frank Peretti
The Healing Path – Dan Allender
To Be Told – Dan Allender
Growing up Again – Jean Clark and Connie Dawson
Self Care – Ray Anderson
The Gift of Fear – Gavin de Becker
What Freud Didn’t Know: A Three-Step Practice for Emotional Well-Being Through Neuroscience and Psychology – Timothy B. Stokes
Family Ties That Bind, 4th edition – Ronald Richardson
The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End they Cycle
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Driven to Distraction – Edward Hallowell & John Ratey
Taking Charge of Adult ADHD – Russell Barkley
Living with ADD: A Workbook for Adults… – M. Susan Roberts and Gerald Jansen
Is it You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? – Gina Pera
Scattered – Gabor Mate
Healing ADD – Daniel Amen
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, 4th ed – Lynn Weiss
ADHD in Adults – Barkley, et al.
The ADHD Effect on Marriage – Melissa Orlov
ADD and Loving It – https://TotallyADD.com
ADD and Mastering It – https://TotallyADD.com
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The Tao of Dating – Ali Binazir
He’s Just Not That Into You – Greg Bahrendt adn Liz Tuccillo
Are You The One for Me – Barbara De Angelis
Grounds for Marriage: If Only I Had Known – John F. Crosby
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Grounds for Marriage: A Fresh Starting Point for Couples in Crisis, Jade G. Stone
Growing Through Divorce – Jim Smoke
Between Love and Hate – Lois Gold
Joint Custody with a Jerk – Julie Ross and Judy Corcoran
Divorce and Remarriage in the Bible: The Social and Literary Context – David Instone-Brewer
Divorce and Remarriage in the Church – David Instone-Brewer
Divorce and Remarriage in the 21st Century – David Instone-Bewer
Grace and Divorce – Dr. Les Carter
To Have and To Hold – David Atkinson
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BOOKS
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice - Murray Bowen
Family Evaluation - Michael Kerr and Murray Bowen
One Family's Story - Michael Kerr
Extraordinary Relationships - Roberta Gilbert
The Eight Concepts of Bowen Theory - Roberta Gilbert
The Cornerstone Concept - Roberta Gilbert
Extraordinary Leadership - Roberta Gilbert
Bowen Theory & Practice - Ruth Wiley Sagar, ed.
Bowen Family Systems Theory - Daniel Papero
Bowen Family Systems Theory and its Uses - Margaret Hall
Clinical Application of Bowen Family Systems Theory - Peter Titelman
Differentiation of Self - Peter Titelman
Triangles - Peter Titelman
Emotional Cut-off - Peter Titelman
Clinical Applications of Bowen Family Systems Theory - Peter Titleman
The Therapist's Own Family - Peter Titelman
Family Therapy - Philip Guerin
Working with Relationship Triangles - Philip Guerin et al., eds.
The Evaluation and Treatment of Marital Conflict - Philip Guerin et al., eds.
Family Therapy Techniques - Salvador Minuchin & H. Charles Fishman
Families and Family Therapy - Salvador Minuchin
Family Constellation - Walter Toman
The Dance of Anger - Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Connection - Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Intimacy - Harriet Lerner
Growing Yourself Up - Jenny Brown
The Family Crucible - Augustus Napier & Carl Whitaker
Bringing Systems Thinking to Life - Ona Cohn Bregman & Charles White, eds.
My Family, My Self - Victoria Harrison
The Family Diagram and Family Research - Victoria Harrison
You Can Go Home Again - Monica McGoldrick
Passionate Marriage - David Schnarch
Families Facing Death - Elliot Rosen
Love, Honor, and Negotiate - Betty Carter & Joan Peters
Leading a Business in Anxious Times - Leslie Ann Fox & Katharine Gratwick Baker
The Leader's Journey - Jim Herrington, Trisha Taylor & R. Robert Creech
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (8-book series) - Peter Scazzero
Family Ties that Bind - Ronald Richardson
Becoming a Healthier Pastor - Ronald Richardson
Creating a Healthier Church - Ronald Richardson
THE DIFFERENTIATION OF FAMILY SYSTEM INVENTORY (DoFSI): A FAMILY UNIT ASSESSMENT/INTERVENTION/TREATMENT TOOL
PDF DOWNLOAD RESOURCES:
Differentiation of Family System Inventory
Wilt, M.J. (2022) - Dissertation: https://www.proquest.com/docview/2729492541/F38FEAD24C0B460FPQ/1?accountid=28180
WEBSITE RESOURCES:
https://TheBowenCenter.org
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBowenCenter
https://TheFSI.com.au
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Wild Feminine – Tami Lynn Kent
Powerful and Feminine – Rachael Jayne Groover
She – Robert Johnson
Femininity Lost and Regained – Robert Johnson
The Sensuous Woman – J
Honoring The Body – Stephanie Paulsell
Women Who Run with the Wolves – Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Captivating – John and Stasi Eldredge
Do you Think I’m Beautiful? – Angela Thomas
The Weigh Down Diet Book – Gwen Shamblin
The Confident Woman – Ingrid Trobisch
Living on Empty – Mary Jane Hamilton
Then God Created Woman – Deborah Newman
Parables for Personal Growth – Melinda Reiniche
Pursuing Sexual Wholeness – Andrew Comiskey
Living Waters – Andrew Comiskey
The Sword and the Stone: A Fable on Femininity Forsaken – Jade G. Stone
The Sword and the Stone: A Myth on Masculinity Marred – Jade G. Stone
Why Beauty Matters – Karen Lee-Thorp and Cynthia Hicks
The Feminine Journey – Cynthia and Robert Hicks
Meditation Secrets for Women – Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche
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Bold Love – Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
Caring Enough to Confront – David Augsburger
Forgive and Forget – Louis Smedes
Forgiving the Unforgivable – Beverly Flanigan
Difficult Conversations – Douglas Stone, et al.
As We Forgive – Catherine Claire Larson
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Inside Out – Larry Crabb
The Cry of the Soul – Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
Where is God When It Hurts – Philip Yancey
Disappointment With God – Philip Yancey
What’s So Amazing About Grace – Philip Yancey
Searching for the Invisible God – Philip Yancey
When God Weeps – Rev. Steve Estes and Joni Eareckson Tada
Blue Like Jazz – Don Miller
Searching for God Knows What – Don Miller
Dangerous Wonder – Mike Yaconelli
Life of the Beloved – Henri Nouwen
Encounters with Merton – Henri Nouwen
The Way of the Heart – Henri Nouwen
The Inner Voice of Love – Henri Nouwen
Reaching Out – Henri Nouwen
Awareness – Anthony DeMello
Meditation Secrets for Women – Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche
To Know as We are Known – Parker Palmer
Simply Sane – Gerald May
Care of Mind, Care of Spirit – Gerald May
Will and Spirit – Gerald May
The Awakened Heart – Gerald May
The Dark Night of the Soul – Gerald May
Redeeming Love – Francine Rivers
Tao: The Watercourse Way – Alan Watts
The Way of Zen – Alan Watts
The Three Pillars of Zen – Philip Kapleau
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Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants – Philip Yancey
Where is God When it Hurts – Philip Yancey
Disappointment with God – Philip Yancey
A Sacred Sorrow – Michael Card
Shattered Dreams – Larry Crabb
When Life and Beliefs Collide – Carolyn Custis James
Five Cries of Grief – Merton Strommen and A. Irene Strommen
When God Weeps – Rev. Steve Estes and Joni Earisksen Tada
When I Don’t Desire God – John Piper
A Severe Mercy – Sheldon Vanauken
A Grief Observed – C.S. Lewis
A Grace Disguised – Jerry Sittser
Believing God – Beth Moore
In Light of Eternity – Randy Alcorn
Lament for a Son – Nicholas Woltersdorff
Final Gifts – Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
Journey of Desire – John Eldredge
The Sacred Journey – Frederick Buechner
Life Lessons – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
On Death and Dying – Elisabeth Kulber-Ross
Tear Soup – Pat Schweibert and Chuck DeKlyen
Helping Children Grieve – Theresa Huntley
It Must Hurt a Lot – Doris Sanford
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BOOKS
Introduction to Internal Family Systems - Richard Schwartz
No Bad Parts - Richard Schwartz
You're the One You've Been Waiting For - Richard Schwartz
Altogether You - Jenna Riemersma and Richard Schwartz
Altogether Us - Jenna Riemersma and Richard Schwartz
WEBSITE
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Grounds for Marriage: A Fresh Starting Point for Couples in Crisis, Jade G. Stone
Grounds for Marriage: If Only I Had Known – John F. Crosby
Intimate Allies – Dan Allender & Tremper Longman, III
The Intimate Mystery – Dan Allender & Tremper Longman, III
In Quest of the Mythical Mate – Ellyn Bader & Peter Pearson
Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman
The Relationship Cure – John Gottman
Are You the One for Me? – Barbara De Angelis
He’s Just Not That Into You – Greg Behrendt, et al.
Passionate Marriage – David Schnarch
Family Ties That Bind, 4th edition – Ronald Richardson
We – Robert Johnson
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Wild at Heart – John Eldredge
The Journey of Desire – John Eldredge
The Sacred Romance – John Eldredge
Waking the Dead – John Eldredge
Dare to Desire – John Eldredge
Healing the Masculine Soul – Gordon Dalbey
Fight Like a Man – Gordon Dalbey
Father and Son – Gordon Dalbey
Crisis in Masculinity – Leanne Payne
Growth Into Manhood – Alan Medinger
The Wild Man’s Journey – Richard Rohr
The Sword and the Stone: A Myth on Masculinity Marred – Jade G. Stone
The Sword and the Stone: A Fable on Femininity Forsaken – Jade G. Stone
The Way of the Superior Man – David Deida
Transformation – Robert Johnson
Owning Your Own Shadow – Robert Johnson
He – Robert Johnson
Iron John – Robert Bly
Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life – James Hollis
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Rob Bell
Donald Miller
Sue Monk Kidd
Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Carolyn Myss
Marianne Williamson
Henri Nouwen
Anne LaMott
Richard Rohr
David Benner
Brennan Manning
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Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – John Gottman
Parenting from the Inside Out – Daniel Siegel
Growing Up Again: Second Edition – Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children – Jean Illsley-Clark and Connie Dawson
Parenting with Love and Logic – Foster Cline and Jim Fay
How Children Raise Parents – Dan Allender
How to Raise a Child with a High EQ – Lawrence Shapiro
Giving the Love that Heals – Harville Hendrix
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
For the Children’s Sake – Susan MacAulay
How to Really Love Your Child – Ross Campbell
Delight in Your Child’s Design – Laurie Sargent
Shepherding a Child’s Heart – Tedd Tripp
Creative Correction – Lisa Whelchel
Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes – Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller
The Treasure Tree – John Trent
Growing Yourself Up: How to Bring Your Best to All of Life’s Relationships – Jenny Brown
Connecting with our Children: Guiding Principles for Parents in a Troubled World – Roberta Gilbert
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Grounds for Marriage: A Fresh Starting Point for Couples in Crisis – Jade G. Stone
The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships – Patrick Carnes
Inside Out – Larry Crabb
Understanding People – Larry Crabb
Encouragement – Larry Crabb and Dan Allender
Bold Purpose – Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
The Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck
Further Along the Road Less Traveled – M. Scott Peck
The Road Less Traveled and Beyond – M. Scott Peck
People of the Lie – M. Scott Peck
Safe People – Henry Cloud & John Townsend
The Mom Factor – Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Boundaries – Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Changes that Heal – Henry Cloud
Words that Hurt, Words that Heal – Carole Mayhall
The Verbally Abusive Relationship – Patricia Evans
Torn Assunder – Dave Carder
Surviving Infidelity – Rona Subotnik and Gloria Harris
The Betrayal Bond – Patrick Carnes
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman
The Relationship Cure – John Gottman
Family Ties That Bind, 4th Edition – Ronald Richardson
Object Relations and the Developing Ego in Therapy – Althea Horner
Being and Loving – Althea Horner
The Dance of Anger – Harriet Lerner
Extraordinary Relationships: A New Way of Thinking About Human Interactions – Roberta Gilbert
Extraordinary Leadership: Thinking Systems, Making a Difference – Roberta Gilbert
The Eight Concepts of Bowen Theory: A New Way of Thinking About the Individual and the Group – Roberta Gilbert
The Cornerstone Concept: In Leadership, In Life – Roberta Gilbert
Connecting with our Children: Guiding Principles for Parents in a Troubled World – Roberta Gilbert
Growing Yourself Up: How to Bring Your Best to All of Life’s Relationships – Jenny Brown
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Outgrowing the Pain Together – Eliana Gil
The Betrayal Bond – Patrick Carnes
Ghosts in the Bedroom – Ken Graber
Open Hearts – Mark Laaser and Patrick Carnes
The Evaluation and Treatment of Marital Conflict – Philip Guerrin, et al.
Working with Relationship Triangles – Philip Guerin, et al.
Family Therapy in Clinical Practice – Murray Bowen
Family Therapy – Philip Guerin
Family Ties That Bind, 4th edition – Ronald Richardson
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Codependent No More – Melody Beattie
Beyond Codependency – Melody Beattie
Love is a Choice – Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, and Paul Meier
Facing Love Addiction– Pia Mellody
Facing Codependence – Pia Mellody, et. al.
From Bondage to Bonding – Nancy Groom
Complex Partner Trauma – Hope Ray – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U78JRK0JT5M
Helping Your Partner Heal – Marty Simpson – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBp8lujlH2U
Prodependence: Beyond the Myth of Codependency – Rob Weiss
Facing Heartbreak – Stefanie Carnes
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Facing the Shadow – Patrick Carnes
The Recovery Zone, Vol. 1 – Patrick Carnes
The Recovery Zone, Vol. 2 – Patrick Carnes
Open Hearts – Mark Laaser and Patrick Carnes
Don’t Call it Love – Patrick Carnes
Out of the Shadows – Patrick Carnes
Lonely all the Time – Ralph Earle and Gregory Crow
False Intimacy – Harry Schaumburg
Faithful and True – Mark Laaser
Addiction & Grace – Gerald May
Pure Desire – Ted Roberts
Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave – Edward Welch
Every Man’s Battle – Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker
Parables for Personal Growth – Melinda Reiniche
Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts – Stephanie Carnes, Ph.D., ed.
Out of the Doghouse – Rob Weiss
Help.Her.Heal – Carol Sheets
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The Sexual Healing Journey – Wendy Maltz
Incest and Sexuality – Wendy Maltz
Passionate Marriage – David Schnarch
A Celebration of Sex – Douglas Rosenau
My Beautiful Feeling – Walter and Ingrid Trobisch
God Loves Sex – Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
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When God Becomes a Drug – Leo Booth
The God Game: It’s Your Move – Leo Booth
Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants – Philip Yancey
Toxic Faith – Stephen Arterburn and Jack Felton
False Assumptions – Henry Cloud and John Townsend
The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse – David Johnson and Jeff VanVonderen
Churches that Abuse – Ronald Enroth
Healing Spiritual Abuse and Religious Addiction – Matthew Linn
Healing Spiritual Abuse – Ken Blue
Toxic Churches – Marc Dupont
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BIPOC
Live Another Day - Live Another Day was founded with the purpose of providing equal access to life-saving resources. They offer dozens of resources for finding help for mental health and substance use
Support for BIPOC Parents - An extensive resource list curated for BIPOC parents. This guide was put together by the experts at Louisville Addiction Center
Detox Local - An excellent resource that features abundant information including mental health and substance use resources specifically for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community
A Guide for Addressing the Loneliness Epidemic - In May, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a special report on the public health crisis of loneliness in America. T.R.U.E Addiction and Behavioral Health has put together this incredible guide with dozens of mental health and substance use resources that can help.
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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts – Gabor Mate
Trauma and Addiction – Tian Dayton
Happy Hours – Devon Jersild
The Thinking Person’s Guide to Sobriety – Bert Pluymen
The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure – Chris Prentiss
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Unchained Memories – Lenore Terr
Memory and Abuse – Charles Whitfield
Redeeming the Past – David Seamands