Resources

I have put together a list of resources (books and websites) that may be of use to you.  You can reserve books online from the Vancouver Public Library and have them sent to the branch nearest you.  I also have a lending library that I stock with used books I pick up at my local used bookstore. You can also order used books from the big online bookstores like Indigo but you may want to order more than one at a time to cover the shipping costs.

Addictions

• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: close encounters with addiction by Gabor Mate

Anger

• The Dance of Anger: a women’s guide to changing the patterns of intimate relationships by Harriet Lerner

Anxiety and Panic

• Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway – Susan Jeffers
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook – Edmund J. Bourne
• Master Your Panic and Take Back Your Life – Denise F. Beckfield
• Anxiety Disorder Association of America – Information and Resources

Assertiveness and Communication

• Asserting Yourself: A Practical Guide For Positive Change – Sharon A. Bower and Gordon H. Bower
• The Assertiveness Workbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work and in Relationships – Randy J. Paterson
• Codependent No More – Melody Beattie
• The Dance of Anger – Harriet Lerner

Bookstores Specializing in Psychology and Self-Help Books

• Banyen Books and Sound
• Odin Books

Boundaries

• Where to Draw the Line: how to set boundaries in everyday life by Anne Katherine
• No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert Glover

Couples and Relationships

• The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner
• The Dance of Intimacy by Harriet Lerner
• The Five Love Languages: how to express heartfelt commitment to your mate by Gary Chapman
• Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix
• How Can I get Through to You – Terrence Real
• Journey of the Heart – John Welwood
• Keeping the Love You Find – Harville Hendrix
• Love and Awakening – John Welwood
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

Depression

• Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy – David Burns
• Mind Over Mood – Dennis Greenberger and Christine A. Padesky

GLBT

• Gay and Lesbian Business Association
• QMunity – BC’s Queer Resource Centre (formerly The Centre)
• Transgender Health Program
• Vancouver Pride Society

Grief and Loss

• BC Bereavement Helpline
• Grief Works BC - Information and Resources about Grief and Loss
• Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC

Profession of Counselling and Psychotherapy

• British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
• Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Stress

• When the Body Says No: the hidden cost of stress by Gabor Mate

Trauma, Abuse and Recovery

• Allies in Healing – Laura Davis
• I Can’t Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors – Aphrodite Matsakis
• The Courage to Heal – Ellen Bass and Laura Davis
• First Stage Trauma Treatment by Lori Haskell
• Trauma and Recovery – Judith Lewis Herman
• Walking the Tiger: Healing Trauma – Peter A. Levine