Coping Resource Center

Book Recommendations

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

The Happiness Trap (Second Edition): How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

by Russ Harris

ACT Made Simple: An Easy-to-Read Primer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

by Russ Harris

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Feeling Good

by David Burns, M.D.

Feeling Good Handbook

by David Burns, M.D.

Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think Second Edition

by Dennis Greenberger, Ph.D. & Christine A. Padesky, Ph.D.

Feeling Great

by David Burns, M.D.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual: DBT for Self-Help and Individual & Group Treatment Settings, 2nd Edition Spiral-bound

by Lane Pederson & Cortney Pederson

Self-Directed DBT Skills: A 3-Month DBT Workbook to Regulate Intense Emotions and Create Lasting Change with Dialectical Behavior Therapy Paperback

by Kiki Fehling PhD and Elliot Weiner PhD

Mindfulness

Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy

by Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D.

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive

by Kristin Neff, Ph.D. and Christopher Germer, Ph.D.

Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook

by Bob Stahl & Elisha Goldstein

Addiction

Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change

by Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D. Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Nicole Kosanke, Ph.D. and Stephanie Higgs

Why Can't Johnny Just Quit?: A Common Sense Guide to Understanding Addiction

by Kyle Oh M.D.

Finding Your Best Self: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both

by Lisa M. Najavits

ADHD

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that Work from an Acclaimed Professional Organizer and a Renowned ADD Clinician 2nd Edition

by Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.

Mastering Your Adult ADHD: A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Program, Client Workbook (Treatments That Work) 2nd Edition

by Steven A. Safren, Susan E. Sprich, Carol A. Perlman, & Michael W. Otto

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents

by Russell A. Barkley

Anger Management

Anger Management for Everyone:Ten Proven Strategies to Help You Control Your Anger and Live a Happier Life

by Raymond Tafrate, Ph.D.

Anger Is Your Compass: Harness the Wisdom of Anger and Transform Your Life

by Moshe Ratson (Author), Ronald Potter-Efron (Foreword)

Body Image

Body Image Problems and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Definitive Treatment and Recovery Approach

by Chloe Catchpole and Lauren Callaghan

The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks

by Thomas Cash, Ph.D.

Break-Ups

Breaking Up and Bouncing Back: Moving on to Create the Love You Deserve

by Samantha Burns, LMHC

Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart

by Amy Chan

Children's Books

The Empty Place: A Child’s Guide Through Grief, children’s grief book recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

The Empty Place: A Child’s Guide Through Grief

by Roberta Temes Ph.D. & Kim Carlisle

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Gentle Hugs

by Lily Guzman & Dorota Rewerenda

Children’s grief book I Miss You, recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

I Miss You: A First Look at Death

by Pat Thomas & Lesley Harker

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Love Stays Strong

by Paula Schneider & Nicole Wong

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Mama's Days

by Andi Diehn & Ángeles Ruiz

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief, recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas for supporting grieving children.

The Memory Box: A Book About Grief

by Joanna Rowland & Thea Baker

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Once Upon My Dads' Divorce

by Seamus Kirst & Noémi Gionet Landry

One Wave at a Time: A Story About Grief and Healing, a children’s grief book recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

One Wave at a Time: A Story About Grief and Healing

by Holly Thompson & Ashley Crowley

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Pockets Full of Rocks

by Yair Engelberg & MacKenzie Haley

Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile, a children’s grief book about losing a parent, recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

Samantha Jane's Missing Smile: A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent

by Julie Kaplow & Donna Pincus

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Somebody Cares: A Guide for Kids Who Have Experienced Neglect

by Susan Farber Straus & Claire Keay

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Something Happened to Our Mom: A Story About Parental Addiction

by Ann Hazzard Ph.D., Marietta Collins Ph.D., Marianne Celano Ph.D., & Rita Tan

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Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death

by Bonnie Zucker & Kim Fleming

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The Strongest Thing: When Home Feels Hard

by Hallee Adelman & Rea Zhai

When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death

by Laurie Krasny Brown & Marc Brown

When Someone Very Special Dies: Children Can Learn to Cope with Grief (Drawing Out Feelings)

by Marge Heegaard

Grief support book titled Where’s Jess?, recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

Where's Jess?

by Marvin Johnson

Chronic Pain

Managing Pain Before It Manages You

by Margaret A. Caudill, M.D., Ph.D.

The Pain Survival Guide: How to Reclaim Your Life

by Dennis C. Turk, Ph.D. & Frits Winter Ph.D.

The Pain Management Workbook

Rachel Zoffness, MS, PhD

Depression

52 Ways to Treat Depression Naturally

by Nicole McNance, Ph.D.

Fear of Flying

S.O.A.R.: The Breakthrough Treatment for Fear of Flying

by Tom Bunn, MSW, LCSW

General Anxiety

The Anti-Anxiety Workbook: Proven Strategies to Overcome Worry, Phobias, Panic, and Obsessions

by Martin M. Antony, Ph.D. & Peter J. Norton, Ph.D.

Nervous Energy

by Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D.

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Freedom From Health Anxiety

Karen Lynn Cassiday PhD

Grief

The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith

by John W. James & Russell Friedman

Cover of the book There’s No Good Card for This by Kelsey Crowe and Emily McDowell. The design features bold, colorful typography on a white background, resembling a greeting card, with the subtitle: "What to Say and Do When Life is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love."

There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love

by Dr. Kelsey Crowe & Emily McDowell

Cover of the book How to Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies by Therese A. Rando. The design features a cream background with a simple serif title in blue and black text. There are no images, just clean, understated typography reflecting the book’s serious and compassionate tone.

How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies

by Therese A. Rando

When Children Grieve, a guide for adults helping children with loss, recommended by Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas.

When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses

by John W. James, Russell Friedman & Leslie Matthews

Insomnia

The Circadian Code book recommended for insomnia trouble at Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas

The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight: Longevity Book

by Satchin Panda, Ph.D.

Goodnight Mind: Turn Off Your Noisy Thoughts and Get a Goodnight’s Sleep

by Colleen Carney, Ph.D.

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Hello Sleep, Goodnight Insomnia: A 7-Step Drug-Free Guide Utilizing CBT-I and Sleep Hygiene to Sharpen Focus, Enhance Performance, and Support Restful Rejuvenation at Any Age

by Dr. William Grist, MD & Dr. Yasmine Elamir, MD

Menopause

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Living Well Through The Menopause: An Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Guide

by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith

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Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats: A Cognitive Behavioural Self-help Guide to the Menopause

by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith

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Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

by Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith

Mind-Body

Anti Cancer: A New Way of Life

by David Servan-Schreiber, M.D.

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The Genius Life : Heal Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Become Extraordinary

by Max Lugavere

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Healing IBS - Manage Symptoms, Enhance Gut Health, and Strengthen the Mind-Gut Connection Through Hypnosis: A Practical Guide to Using Self-Hypnosis

by Carissa Briar

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Hypnotic Healing for IBD and IBS Symptom Relief: NO Added Medications - NO Dietary Restrictions - Proven Scientific Results

by Lorraine Thornhill

This is Your Brain on Food

by Uma Naido, MD

Reclaim Your Life From IBS at Coping Resource Center in Houston, Texas

Reclaim Your Life from IBS

Melissa G. Hunt

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Personalized Recovery Program for Living with Uncertainty, Updated Edition Paperback

by Jonathan Grayson, Ph.D.

Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents

by Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.

Standing Up to OCD Workbook For Kids: 40 Activities to Help Children Stop Unwanted Thoughts, Control Compulsive Behaviors, and Overcome Anxiety

by Tyson Reuter, Ph.D.

Parenting

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

by Joanna Faber & Julie King

Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too

by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

PTSD/Trauma

Overcoming Trauma and PTSD: A Workbook Integrating Skills from ACT, DBT, and CBT Paperback

by Sheela Raja, Ph.D.

Has your child been traumatized?

by Melissa Goldberg, Ph.D.

PTSD Recovery Workbook: Evidence-based Exercises and Techniques for Healing

by Jennifer B. Hughes

Relationships

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

by Esther Perel

Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free: The Ultimate Guide to Telling the Truth, Creating Connection, and Finding Freedom

by Nancy Levin

Stronger Than You Think: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship...and How to See Past Them

by Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. Ph.D.

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder

by Paul T. T. Mason, M.S. & Randi Kreger

There Is No Good Card for This: What To Say and Do When Life Is Scary, Awful, and Unfair to People You Love

by Dr. Kelsey Crowe & Emily McDowell

Regret

If Only…: Finding Freedom from Regret

by Robert Leahy, Ph.D.

Social Anxiety

How to be Yourself

by Ellen Hendriksen, P.h.D.

The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook

by Martin Antony, Ph.D.

Stress

The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook

by Martha Davis Ph.D., Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman MSW, & Matthew McKay Ph.D.

The Upside of Stress

by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

Suicidal Thoughts

The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook:CBT Skills to Reduce Emotional Pain, Increase Hope, and Prevent Suicide

by Kathryn Gordon, Ph.D.

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