suggested reading . . .
Suggested books and publications to accelerate your progress in therapy.
Change your Brain- Change your Life, by Dr. Daniel G. Amen, M.D.
This book describes how brain physiology effects our daily life and triggers reactions, which falsely can be interpreted as “character flaws”. Written for lay people – comprehensive but easy reading.
Enneagram in Love & Work – Helen Palmer.
This Enneagram book gives you a description of each Enneagram type as well as the typical misunderstandings between the Enneagram Types. Excellent for couples to take conflicts less personal.
A General Theory of Love –
Thomas Lewis M.D., Fari Amini, M.D., Richard Lannon, M.D.
An in-depth book on love that will change the way you think about intimacy. The authors explain the psychobiology of love and how relationships function, how memory stores and shapes love and how our culture blinds us to the way of love.
Loving What Is – Byron Katie.
This book offers the key to embrace your present life with joy, stop arguing with reality and achieve serenity in the midst of chaos. Amazingly effective antidote to the suffering we unnecessarily create for ourselves.
Mastery of Love, The – Don Miguel Ruiz.
He boldly points to the fundamental errors we make in relationships and gives stunningly simple yet highly effective pointers how to be happy in your relationships. Lots of depth in a very short book but it takes courage to live it.