Helpful Resources
We have provided links to books and websites that we believe will be helpful resources in overcoming issues that you’re facing to focus on solutions and make changes in order to obtain the life and relationships that you desire. If you would like help with any of these issues, please contact us today.
Abuse
Books That May Help
- It Wasn’t Your Fault by Beverly Engel
- The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis
- The Courage to Heal Workbook by Laura Davis
- Beginning to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis
Betrayal Trauma
Books That May Help
- Intimate Treason: Healing the Trauma for Partners Confronting Sex Addiction by Claudia Black and Cara Tripodi
- What Can I Do About Me? by Ryhll Anne Croshaw
- Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal: The Essential Tools for Healing by Kevin Skinner
- Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal by Barbara Steffens and Marsha Means
- Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovery for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stefanie Carnes
- Mending a Shattered Heart: A Guide for Partners of Sex Addicts by Stephanie Carnes
- After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful by Janis Abrahms Spring
- A Couple’s Guide to Sexual Addiction by Paldrom Collins and George Collins
- Healing Your Marriage when Trust is Broken by Cindy Beall
- I Love You But I Don’t Trust You by Mira Kirshenbaum
- How Can I Forgive You?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To by Janis A. Spring
- Betrayal Trauma Recovery (Formerly Women of Decency)
- The Togetherness Project
- LDS Hope And Recovery
- Life Changing Services
Boundaries
Books That May Help
- Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- When I Say No, I Feel Guilty by Manual J. Smith
- No! How One Simple Word Can Transform Your Life by Jana Kemp
Connections / Attachments
Books That May Help
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find and Keep Love by Amir Levine and Rachel S. F. Heller
- Social: Why Our Brains are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. Lieberman
- Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do by Tim Clinton and Gary Sibcy
- The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner
- Addictions From an Attachment Perspective by Richard Gill
- Addiction as an Attachment Disorder by Philip J. Flores
Pornography / Sexual Addiction
Books That May Help
- Like Dragons Did They Fight by Maurice Harker
- Stop Sex Addiction by Milton S. Magness
- Worthy of Her Trust by Stephen Arterburn and Jason B. Martinkus
- The Waterfall Concept by Roger Stark
- Contrary to Love by Patrick Carnes
- Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes
- Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery by Patrick Carnes
- Recovery Zone by Patrick Carnes
- Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul by John Eldredge
- Weakness Is Not Sin by Wendy Ulrich
- The Porn Trap: The Essential Guide to Overcoming Online Sexual Behavior by Wendy & Larry Maltz
- Addictions From an Attachment Perspective by Richard Gill
- Addiction as an Attachment Disorder by Philip J. Flores
Websites That May Help
For Parents / Families / Children / Adolescents / Teens
Books That May Help
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex by Linda J. Eyre and Richard M. Eyre
- Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids by Kristen A. Jenson
- Growing Up: Gospel Answers About Maturation and Sex by Brad Wilcox
- What’s the Big Deal about Pornography? by Jill C. Manning
- The Drug of the New Millennium by Mark B. Kastleman
Websites That May Help
Positive Focus
Books That May Help
- Learned Optimism by Martin P. Seligman
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
- The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
Relationships, Friends, Family, Work
Books That May Help
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Institute
- Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by The Arbinger Institute
Relationships / Significant Others
Books That May Help
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- How to Love Me: The Lovers’ Book of Questions by Ali Davis
- The Love Dare by Alex Kendrick
Self-Compassion / Self-Esteem
Books That May Help
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristen Neff
- Healing Your Emotional Self by Beverly Engel
- It Wasn’t Your Fault by Beverly Engel
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
- I Thought It Was Just Me, But It Isn’t by Brené Brown
- Rising Strong by Brené Brown
- What’s Right with You by Barry Duncan