Resources
The links below will take you to many useful articles and resources about various mental health and emotional concerns. Our therapists believe that education is an important part of counseling and encourage you to learn as much as you can about your particular situation.
Helpful Fact Sheets & Booklets
Anxiety Disorders:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
Depression:
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Social Anxiety
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Financial Anxiety
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:
- The doctor is in: Great article on Aaron Beck, the founder of Cognitive Therapy, from the American Scholar website.
- Patient fix thyself: CBT is explained in this excellent article in Forbes Magazine published in April, 2007.
Depression:
- General Depression Information:This article, from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), gives a general overview of depression, the various types, the
symptoms, and treatment information. - Bipolar Disorder
- Men and Depression This article, also from the National Institute of Mental Health, provides information about depression, but is geared towards the specific problems that men face. Specifically, the physical symptoms that men tend to experience when they are dealing with depression.
- The depressing news about antidepressants: A somewhat shocking article in Newsweek Magazine.
- Before you quit antidepressants: An article from the New York Times that discusses the latest mixed research results about medication.
Recommended Reading
Anger
Ellis, A. & Lange, A. (1994). How to keep people from pushing your buttons.
McKay, M. & Rogers, P. (2000). The anger control workbook.
Anxiety
Antony, M.M. (2004). 10 simple solutions to shyness.
Leahy, R. L. (2009). Anxiety free.
Leahy, R. (2005). The worry cure.
Greenberger, D.G., & Padesky, C.A. (2016). Mind over mood.
Depression
Burns, D.D. (1999). Feeling good.
Freeman, A. & DeWolf R.(1990). Woulda, coulda, shoulda: Overcoming regrets, mistakes, and missed opportunities.
Greenberger, D.G., & Padesky, C.A. (2016). Mind over mood.
Leahy, R. L. (2010). Beat the blues before they beat you.
Couples / Marital problems
Beck, A.T. (1989). Love is never enough.
Gottman, J. (2007). Ten lessons to transform your marriage.
Cultivating Mindfulness
Kaplan, J. (2010). Urban mindfulness.
Salzberg, S. (2011). Real happiness: The power of meditation.
Self-defeating behavior patterns
Young, J.E., & Klosko, J.S. (1994). Reinventing your life.
Littauer, F. (1992). Personality plus. How to understand others by understanding yourself
Ellis, A. & Lange, A. (1994). How to keep people from pushing your buttons.
McKay, M. & Rogers, P. (2000). The anger control workbook.
Anxiety
Antony, M.M. (2004). 10 simple solutions to shyness.
Leahy, R. L. (2009). Anxiety free.
Leahy, R. (2005). The worry cure.
Greenberger, D.G., & Padesky, C.A. (2016). Mind over mood.
Depression
Burns, D.D. (1999). Feeling good.
Freeman, A. & DeWolf R.(1990). Woulda, coulda, shoulda: Overcoming regrets, mistakes, and missed opportunities.
Greenberger, D.G., & Padesky, C.A. (2016). Mind over mood.
Leahy, R. L. (2010). Beat the blues before they beat you.
Couples / Marital problems
Beck, A.T. (1989). Love is never enough.
Gottman, J. (2007). Ten lessons to transform your marriage.
Cultivating Mindfulness
Kaplan, J. (2010). Urban mindfulness.
Salzberg, S. (2011). Real happiness: The power of meditation.
Self-defeating behavior patterns
Young, J.E., & Klosko, J.S. (1994). Reinventing your life.
Littauer, F. (1992). Personality plus. How to understand others by understanding yourself
Guided Meditations - created by Mike Comparetto
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