I recommend David B. Wexler’s book Is he depressed or what? because it answered one of the clinical questions I found in my practice. A number of clients have contacted me for “anger issues.” Instead of the classic incident driven bursts of anger, they were irritable or annoyed almost all of the time. Wexler does [...]

I decided to begin a study of self-esteem. Everyone wants it, but where does it come from? Do we build it? If so, I go back to the days when I built “things.” If I can describe the thing I want to build then I have a much better chance of actually building it. If [...]

I talked about Gottman’s book in an earlier post:
John M. Gottman who wrote an excellent and practical guide: The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Since Gottman’s book is a “guide”, he has developed 7 principles that are expressed in the form of exercises. I recommend that any couple interested invest some time in [...]

A lot of my clients find me when they are looking for a class in “anger management.” There are a number of ways to gain general knowledge about anger and how to better control it. Taking a class works for some people. For others finding knowledge and techniques in a book is effective.
I [...]

I purchased an updated version of Rollo May’s very fine book, Love and Will. My first copy was purchased at the annual book sale in Hyde Park, was already worn when I got it, and is now very well worn.
 
I flipped to the section titled Love and Will, finding this quote:
 

Both love and will are [...]

Jeffery Binder recommends five questions for clinicians to “conduct a reconnaissance” in an area of a client’s life. I think of these questions in every counseling session I conduct. Writing them here is one more way for me to keep them clearly in mind… and I believe anyone who wants can use them in their [...]

I selected several books I use in my practice to advertise on this page (through Amazon). I will get a buck or two if someone decides to purchase one after clicking on the icon, helping me cover the cost of my website. More important, these books are very good resources for someone trying to improve [...]