Treina Aronson, LMHC
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
| RECOMMENDED READING Divorce and Blended Families | Childhood Abuse | Relationships | Grief and Loss | Self-Limiting Beliefs | Bipolar Disorder | Women’s Interests | Children/Parenting |
Childhood Abuse
Forward, Susan, Ph.D.
TOXIC PARENTS: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Bantam Books, New York, 1989
An empowering and validating book for adult children who have experienced the emotional
crippling associated with physical, verbal, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.
Forward, Susan, Ph.D.
TOXIC PARENTS: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Bantam Books, New York, 1989
An empowering and validating book for adult children who have experienced the emotional
crippling associated with physical, verbal, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents.
Relationships
Schnarch, David, Ph.D.
PASSIONATE MARRIAGE: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships
Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997
Dr. Schnarch presents realistic ideas to help develop greater intimacy by removing common
emotional and sexual blocks. While the title implies the book is directed solely towards married
couples, it is a compassionate guide written for anyone in an emotionally committed relationship.
Schnarch, David, Ph.D.
PASSIONATE MARRIAGE: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships
Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1997
Dr. Schnarch presents realistic ideas to help develop greater intimacy by removing common
emotional and sexual blocks. While the title implies the book is directed solely towards married
couples, it is a compassionate guide written for anyone in an emotionally committed relationship.
Grief and Loss
Coryell-Morris, Deborah
HEALING THROUGH THE SHADOW OF LOSS
Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont, 1997
A Sensitive and insightful guide through the process of grief
Coryell-Morris, Deborah
HEALING THROUGH THE SHADOW OF LOSS
Healing Arts Press, Rochester, Vermont, 1997
A Sensitive and insightful guide through the process of grief
Self-Limiting Beliefs
Ruiz-Miguel, Don
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
Amber-Allan, San Rafael, CA, 1997
An inspiring book to help challenge self-limiting beliefs that stand in the way of living a fulfilling
life. The Four Agreements include, “Be impeccable with your word”; Don’t take anything
personally”; Don’t make assumptions”; and “Always do your best”.
Chodron, Pema
GETTING UNSTUCK: Breaking your habitual patterns & encountering naked reality
Audio book
Sounds True of Boulder, CO, 2005
American Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron brings us a Tibetan teaching which helps us in our
practice of getting out of damaging patterns such as self-denigration, addiction, and insecurity
by learning to ‘stay’ with uncomfortable feelings. *Nice to listen to in the car while stuck in traffic.
Ruiz-Miguel, Don
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
Amber-Allan, San Rafael, CA, 1997
An inspiring book to help challenge self-limiting beliefs that stand in the way of living a fulfilling
life. The Four Agreements include, “Be impeccable with your word”; Don’t take anything
personally”; Don’t make assumptions”; and “Always do your best”.
Chodron, Pema
GETTING UNSTUCK: Breaking your habitual patterns & encountering naked reality
Audio book
Sounds True of Boulder, CO, 2005
American Buddhist nun, Pema Chodron brings us a Tibetan teaching which helps us in our
practice of getting out of damaging patterns such as self-denigration, addiction, and insecurity
by learning to ‘stay’ with uncomfortable feelings. *Nice to listen to in the car while stuck in traffic.
Bipolar Disorder/Manic-Depression
Jamison-Redfield, Kay
AN UNQUIET MIND: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Vintage Books, New York, 1995
A beautiful memoir written by a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
who also suffers from Bipolar Disorder (also known as Manic-Depression).
Jamison-Redfield, Kay
AN UNQUIET MIND: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Vintage Books, New York, 1995
A beautiful memoir written by a Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
who also suffers from Bipolar Disorder (also known as Manic-Depression).
Women’s Interest
Angier, Natalie
WOMAN: An Intimate Geography
Anchor Books, New York, 1999
A poetic and engaging tour of a woman’s anatomy. From childbirth to menopause, Angier
thoughtfully helps clarify common beliefs/myths associated with what it means to be female.
Wolf, Naomi
PROMISCUITIES: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood
Random House, New York, 1997
A daring and candid look at the social conditions which shadow a woman’s sexual coming of
age.
Angier, Natalie
WOMAN: An Intimate Geography
Anchor Books, New York, 1999
A poetic and engaging tour of a woman’s anatomy. From childbirth to menopause, Angier
thoughtfully helps clarify common beliefs/myths associated with what it means to be female.
Wolf, Naomi
PROMISCUITIES: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood
Random House, New York, 1997
A daring and candid look at the social conditions which shadow a woman’s sexual coming of
age.
Children-Parenting
Pollack, William, Ph.D.
REAL BOYS: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1998
A clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School,
Dr. Pollack breaks through conventional beliefs about manhood and presents the complexities
of growing up male. This is a brave attempt to understand ‘boys’ in a new way.
Pipher, Mary, Ph.D.
REVIVING OPHELIA: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1994
Dr. Pipher presents a revealing look at the societal pressures and expectations faced by
adolescent girls. It is a sometimes alarming, but ultimately hopeful attempt to help girls and
those who care about girls reconcile conflicts which can manifest into issues of crisis.
Pollack, William, Ph.D.
REAL BOYS: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1998
A clinical psychologist and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School,
Dr. Pollack breaks through conventional beliefs about manhood and presents the complexities
of growing up male. This is a brave attempt to understand ‘boys’ in a new way.
Pipher, Mary, Ph.D.
REVIVING OPHELIA: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1994
Dr. Pipher presents a revealing look at the societal pressures and expectations faced by
adolescent girls. It is a sometimes alarming, but ultimately hopeful attempt to help girls and
those who care about girls reconcile conflicts which can manifest into issues of crisis.
"The only books that influence us are those for
which we are ready, and which have gone a little
further down our particular path than we have yet
gone ourselves."
E.M. Forster
which we are ready, and which have gone a little
further down our particular path than we have yet
gone ourselves."
E.M. Forster
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
- Chinese proverb
- Chinese proverb
Divorce and Blended Families
Warshak, Richard A.
DIVORCE POISON: Protecting the parent-child bond from a vindictive ex
Harper Paperbacks, New York, 2003
Practical advice on building strategies to maintain a healthy relationship with your children when a
divorced parent portrays the other parent in a negative light
Ringwood-Oxhorn, Lynne, Oxhorn, Louise, Krausz-Vego, Marjorie, ED.D., M.F.T.
STEP-WIVES: 10 steps to help ex-wives and stepmothers end the struggle and put the kids first
Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002
Written with honesty and sincerity, real-life "step-wives" (ex-wife and current wife (partner) to same
man) share their struggles and triumphs in turning an adversarial relationship into a working
partnership to benefit the child for whom they both love.
Warshak, Richard A.
DIVORCE POISON: Protecting the parent-child bond from a vindictive ex
Harper Paperbacks, New York, 2003
Practical advice on building strategies to maintain a healthy relationship with your children when a
divorced parent portrays the other parent in a negative light
Ringwood-Oxhorn, Lynne, Oxhorn, Louise, Krausz-Vego, Marjorie, ED.D., M.F.T.
STEP-WIVES: 10 steps to help ex-wives and stepmothers end the struggle and put the kids first
Simon & Schuster, New York, 2002
Written with honesty and sincerity, real-life "step-wives" (ex-wife and current wife (partner) to same
man) share their struggles and triumphs in turning an adversarial relationship into a working
partnership to benefit the child for whom they both love.
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