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Counselling Book Summaries

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
by Bruce D. Perry • 2007
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
4.58
42k+
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Summary
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook
For traumatized children, the most potent healing force isn't therapy but loving relationships.
by Bruce D. Perry 2007 275 pages
4.58
42k+ ratings
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Susan McConnell • 2020
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
3.95
426
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
Your client's protectors manifest as tension and pain. The somatic tools to work with them directly.
by Susan McConnell 2020 278 pages
3.95
426 ratings
The Wounded Heart
by Dan B. Allender • 1995
Sexual abuse embeds in the body and weaponizes shame. Few approaches reach both, let alone the soul.
4.32
1k+
The Wounded Heart Summary
The Wounded Heart
Sexual abuse embeds in the body and weaponizes shame. Few approaches reach both, let alone the soul.
by Dan B. Allender 1995 304 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Competent to Counsel
by Jay E. Adams • 1970
Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.
3.99
1k+
Competent to Counsel Summary
Competent to Counsel
Psychiatry promised cures it could not deliver. The biblical alternative for lasting change.
by Jay E. Adams 1970 287 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
EMDR
by Francine Shapiro • 1997
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
4.10
500+
EMDR Summary
EMDR
84% of single-trauma victims recovered in five hours. The method: guided eye movements.
by Francine Shapiro 1997 381 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage
by John M. Gottman • 2006
Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.
4.15
1k+
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage Summary
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage
Ten research-backed practices that protect a marriage from the habits that slowly unravel it.
by John M. Gottman 2006 256 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Cry of the Soul
by Dan B. Allender • 1994
Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.
4.27
1k+
The Cry of the Soul Summary
The Cry of the Soul
Dark emotions aren't obstacles to God; they are doorways. The Psalms teach us to enter.
by Dan B. Allender 1994 272 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
When Narcissism Comes to Church
by Charles Degroat • 2020
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
4.37
2k+
When Narcissism Comes to Church Summary
When Narcissism Comes to Church
Church narcissism wears charisma and tears, not arrogance. The damage is real, the healing specific.
by Charles Degroat 2020 200 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
How to Heal Your Inner Child
by Simon Chapple • 2021
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
3.76
177
How to Heal Your Inner Child Summary
How to Heal Your Inner Child
Your inner child holds the key to healing the emotional neglect you never knew you experienced.
by Simon Chapple 2021 224 pages
3.76
177 ratings
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
by Onno van der Hart • 2011
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
4.32
500+
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation Summary
Coping with Trauma-Related Dissociation
When trauma splinters the self into disconnected parts: the skills for restoring inner dialogue.
by Onno van der Hart 2011 496 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2007
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
4.26
5k+
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook
Practical DBT exercises to calm overwhelming emotions and repair relationships, no therapist needed.
by Matthew McKay 2007 296 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
Stop Walking on Eggshells
by Paul T. Mason • 1998
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
4.02
13k+
Stop Walking on Eggshells Summary
Stop Walking on Eggshells
Loved someone with BPD? How to halt the chaos, set boundaries that hold, and reclaim yourself.
by Paul T. Mason 1998 258 pages
4.02
13k+ ratings
The Reciprocating Self
by Jack O. Balswick • 2005
Developmental theories map growth but skip the destination. The Trinity supplies an answer.
3.80
244
The Reciprocating Self Summary
The Reciprocating Self
Developmental theories map growth but skip the destination. The Trinity supplies an answer.
by Jack O. Balswick 2005 334 pages
3.80
244 ratings
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The
by David R. Johnson • 1991
Spiritual abuse: when faith leaders control, not serve. How to recognize it, leave it, and rebuild.
4.40
500+
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The Summary
Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse, The
Spiritual abuse: when faith leaders control, not serve. How to recognize it, leave it, and rebuild.
by David R. Johnson 1991 240 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
by David B. Rosengren • 2009
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
4.13
380
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills Summary
Building Motivational Interviewing Skills
Turn conversations into catalysts for change: a skill-building workbook for helping professionals.
by David B. Rosengren 2009 335 pages
4.13
380 ratings
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
by Lane Pederson • 2011
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
4.14
216
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual Summary
The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual
Contain the crisis before it burns your life down. The DBT manual for the rest of us.
by Lane Pederson 2011 278 pages
4.14
216 ratings
Better Conversations
by Jim Knight • 2015
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
3.97
500+
Better Conversations Summary
Better Conversations
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
by Jim Knight 2015 256 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
by Francine Shapiro • 2022
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
4.29
280
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition Summary
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Third Edition
Trauma lodges in the brain as unprocessed memories; the therapy that reprocesses them, step by step.
by Francine Shapiro 2022
4.29
280 ratings
Addictive Thinking
by Abraham J. Twerski • 1990
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
4.17
500+
Addictive Thinking Summary
Addictive Thinking
Addiction hijacks thinking itself: why smart people cannot see their own self-destruction.
by Abraham J. Twerski 1990 156 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
by Jerold J. Kreisman • 2018
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
3.94
358
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder Summary
Talking to a Loved One with Borderline Personality Disorder
Why talking to a borderline loved one feels impossible, and the method that works.
by Jerold J. Kreisman 2018 202 pages
3.94
358 ratings
On Grief and Grieving
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 2005
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
4.32
4k+
On Grief and Grieving Summary
On Grief and Grieving
Grief has no timeline. A framework that helps you move through chaos toward meaning, not closure.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2005 256 pages
4.32
4k+ ratings
Awe
by Paul David Tripp • 2015
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
4.2
2k+
Awe Summary
Awe
A 12-week system for men who traded their sovereignty for comfort and want it back.
by Paul David Tripp 2015 208 pages
4.2
2k+ ratings
Spiritual Depression
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones • 1965
Why so many Christians lack joy and assurance, and the forgotten remedies that restore both.
4.42
4k+
Spiritual Depression Summary
Spiritual Depression
Why so many Christians lack joy and assurance, and the forgotten remedies that restore both.
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones 1965 286 pages
4.42
4k+ ratings
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2013
Three circuits, stacked by evolution, run your every reaction. Only one lets you connect.
4.17
500+
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
Three circuits, stacked by evolution, run your every reaction. Only one lets you connect.
by Stephen W. Porges 2013 271 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Suffering
by Paul David Tripp • 2018
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
4.57
2k+
Suffering Summary
Suffering
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
by Paul David Tripp 2018 236 pages
4.57
2k+ ratings
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
by Peter A. Levine • 2006
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
4.34
492
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes Summary
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
by Peter A. Levine 2006 537 pages
4.34
492 ratings
Freedom and Destiny
by Rollo May • 1981
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
4.24
299
Freedom and Destiny Summary
Freedom and Destiny
The struggle with limits, not their absence, is the source of human freedom and creativity.
by Rollo May 1981 288 pages
4.24
299 ratings
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy
by Julie Schwartz Gottman • 2014
Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.
4.30
500+
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy Summary
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy
Three minutes of conflict predict a couple's future. The clinical playbook for changing the outcome.
by Julie Schwartz Gottman 2014 288 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan • 2009
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
4.41
177
Relational–Cultural Therapy Summary
Relational–Cultural Therapy
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
by Judith V. Jordan 2009 190 pages
4.41
177 ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023 176 pages
4.32
260 ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012 264 pages
4.44
248 ratings
The Coach Model for Christian Leaders
by Keith E. Webb • 2012
Develop people through questions, not answers: a coaching framework for Christian leaders.
4.30
500+
The Coach Model for Christian Leaders Summary
The Coach Model for Christian Leaders
Develop people through questions, not answers: a coaching framework for Christian leaders.
by Keith E. Webb 2012 211 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Becoming a Helper
by Marianne Schneider Corey • 1988
Therapy training demands more self-work than technique. A guide to the person you must become.
3.79
228
Becoming a Helper Summary
Becoming a Helper
Therapy training demands more self-work than technique. A guide to the person you must become.
by Marianne Schneider Corey 1988 432 pages
3.79
228 ratings
The OCD Workbook
by Bruce M. Hyman • 1999
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
3.98
446
The OCD Workbook Summary
The OCD Workbook
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
by Bruce M. Hyman 1999 256 pages
3.98
446 ratings
فن احتواء الذات
by Hal Stone • 2023
A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.
3.78
500+
فن احتواء الذات Summary
فن احتواء الذات
A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.
by Hal Stone 2023 256 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Internal Family Systems Therapy
by Richard C. Schwartz • 1994
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
4.34
1k+
Internal Family Systems Therapy Summary
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Your mind is many parts, not one self. The therapy that helps them trust the innate leader.
by Richard C. Schwartz 1994 248 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Anger Control Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2000
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
4.01
130
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
by Matthew McKay 2000 160 pages
4.01
130 ratings
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5
by American Psychiatric Association • 2013
Mental health's diagnostic rulebook, reorganized to reflect that disorders bleed into one another.
4.16
4k+
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 Summary
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5
Mental health's diagnostic rulebook, reorganized to reflect that disorders bleed into one another.
by American Psychiatric Association 2013 947 pages
4.16
4k+ ratings
مامان و معنی زندگی
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1999
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
4.07
11k+
مامان و معنی زندگی Summary
مامان و معنی زندگی
From Zeus to Thor, the timeless stories of gods and heroes that shaped the Western world.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1999 13 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
Addictions
by Edward T. Welch • 2001
Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.
4.31
1k+
Addictions Summary
Addictions
Addiction is misplaced worship, not a disease; recovery means redirection, not just treatment.
by Edward T. Welch 2001 321 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Homecoming
by Thema Bryant • 2022
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
4.32
1k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
by Thema Bryant 2022 230 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Relationships
by Paul David Tripp • 2006
Relationships stay hard because the problem isn't technique; it's what you worship.
4.25
2k+
Relationships Summary
Relationships
Relationships stay hard because the problem isn't technique; it's what you worship.
by Paul David Tripp 2006 177 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Understanding Life
by Alfred Adler • 1998
One feeling drives everything you do: you're not enough. Health isn't confidence; it's connection.
3.84
2k+
Understanding Life Summary
Understanding Life
One feeling drives everything you do: you're not enough. Health isn't confidence; it's connection.
by Alfred Adler 1998 148 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
The DNA of Relationships
by Gary Smalley • 2004
The hidden fear driving your relationship fights is the key. Fix it, and the rest follows.
4.11
1k+
The DNA of Relationships Summary
The DNA of Relationships
The hidden fear driving your relationship fights is the key. Fix it, and the rest follows.
by Gary Smalley 2004 256 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 292 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
Every Day Gets A Little Closer
by Irvin D. Yalom • 1991
Two diaries, one therapy room: what the patient hid and what the therapist really thought.
3.76
3k+
Every Day Gets A Little Closer Summary
Every Day Gets A Little Closer
Two diaries, one therapy room: what the patient hid and what the therapist really thought.
by Irvin D. Yalom 1991 272 pages
3.76
3k+ ratings
Telling Yourself the Truth
by William Backus • 1980
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
4.19
1k+
Telling Yourself the Truth Summary
Telling Yourself the Truth
Your emotional turmoil has less to do with circumstances than with the lies you tell yourself.
by William Backus 1980 228 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Pastor and Counseling
by Jeremy Pierre • 2015
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
4.33
500+
The Pastor and Counseling Summary
The Pastor and Counseling
A Christ-centered method for pastoral counseling that goes past the first session into real change.
by Jeremy Pierre 2015 160 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
by Patricia A. DeYoung • 2015
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
4.53
500+
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame Summary
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame
Shame is not a failing; it is a relational wound in the right brain, healed through connection.
by Patricia A. DeYoung 2015 206 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship
by Leslie Vernick • 2007
Learn to name a toxic relationship, speak up without guilt, and set boundaries that actually hold.
4.44
500+
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship Summary
The Emotionally Destructive Relationship
Learn to name a toxic relationship, speak up without guilt, and set boundaries that actually hold.
by Leslie Vernick 2007 256 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
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