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Therapy Book Summaries

The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn
by Hackauthor² • 2020
Porn is a prison with an unlocked door. See the illusion, and you walk free.
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The Easy Peasy Way to Quit Porn
Porn is a prison with an unlocked door. See the illusion, and you walk free.
by Hackauthor² 2020 108 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Art of Letting Go
by Nick Trenton • 2023
Two-minute exercises from Stoicism and modern therapy to stop the spiral and quiet the inner critic.
3.51
1k+
The Art of Letting Go Summary
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The Art of Letting Go
Two-minute exercises from Stoicism and modern therapy to stop the spiral and quiet the inner critic.
by Nick Trenton 2023 164 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
Letting Go
by David R. Hawkins • 2012
One inner move can drain the feelings that cause stress, overthinking, and even physical illness.
4.08
22k+
Letting Go Summary
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Letting Go
One inner move can drain the feelings that cause stress, overthinking, and even physical illness.
by David R. Hawkins 2012 380 pages
4.08
22k+ ratings
The Brain That Changes Itself
by Norman Doidge • 2007
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
4.20
40k+
The Brain That Changes Itself Summary
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The Brain That Changes Itself
Paralyzed arm moved after 45 years. Phantom pain vanished in a mirror. The brain rewires itself.
by Norman Doidge 2007 427 pages
4.20
40k+ ratings
Goddesses in Everywoman
by Jean Shinoda Bolen • 1984
Your inner conflicts are ancient goddesses fighting for control; name them to reclaim yourself.
4.13
7k+
Goddesses in Everywoman Summary
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Goddesses in Everywoman
Your inner conflicts are ancient goddesses fighting for control; name them to reclaim yourself.
by Jean Shinoda Bolen 1984 335 pages
4.13
7k+ ratings
Hope and Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1969
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
4.24
3k+
Hope and Help for Your Nerves Summary
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Hope and Help for Your Nerves
Your symptoms aren't the problem. The fear of them is, and that fear can be unlearned.
by Claire Weekes 1969 208 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
No Bad Parts
by Richard C. Schwartz • 2021
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
4.10
20k+
No Bad Parts Summary
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No Bad Parts
Your worst inner voices aren't broken. They're protectors, and beneath them you're already whole.
by Richard C. Schwartz 2021 218 pages
4.10
20k+ ratings
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2021
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
4.24
38k+
Set Boundaries, Find Peace Summary
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2021 282 pages
4.24
38k+ ratings
Needing to Know for Sure
by Martin N. Seif • 2019
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
4.34
1k+
Needing to Know for Sure Summary
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Needing to Know for Sure
Reassurance feeds the anxiety it promises to cure. Here is how to end the cycle.
by Martin N. Seif 2019 192 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
by Nancy McWilliams • 1994
Personality maps onto two dimensions; the clinical payoff is knowing whether warmth heals or wounds
4.52
4k+
Psychoanalytic Diagnosis Summary
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Psychoanalytic Diagnosis
Personality maps onto two dimensions; the clinical payoff is knowing whether warmth heals or wounds
by Nancy McWilliams 1994 398 pages
4.52
4k+ ratings
Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
4.33
50k+
Nonviolent Communication Summary
Nonviolent Communication
Speak without attacking, hear without defending, and ask for what you want without demanding it.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999 244 pages
4.33
50k+ ratings
Waking the Tiger
by Peter A. Levine • 1997
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
4.06
10k+
Waking the Tiger Summary
Waking the Tiger
Trauma is biology, not psychology: trapped survival energy your body already knows how to release.
by Peter A. Levine 1997 288 pages
4.06
10k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2018
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
4.13
1k+
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple Summary
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple
Ten CBT strategies for anxiety, depression, and anger, no therapy appointment necessary.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2018 234 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Jeffrey E. Young • 2003
When standard CBT isn't enough, the answer lies in healing the wounded core through relationship.
4.47
500+
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
When standard CBT isn't enough, the answer lies in healing the wounded core through relationship.
by Jeffrey E. Young 2003 436 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
The Way Out
by Alan Gordon • 2020
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
4.39
5k+
The Way Out Summary
The Way Out
Most chronic pain is a brain error, not a body injury. The protocol to correct it.
by Alan Gordon 2020 224 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
Understanding Human Nature
by Alfred Adler • 1927
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
3.95
3k+
Understanding Human Nature Summary
Understanding Human Nature
Your personality is not inherited. It is the strategy you built to feel significant.
by Alfred Adler 1927 240 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Brain
by Faith G. Harper • 2017
Your brain is not broken; it learned survival strategies that now backfire. The science for a reset.
3.32
22k+
Unfuck Your Brain Summary
Unfuck Your Brain
Your brain is not broken; it learned survival strategies that now backfire. The science for a reset.
by Faith G. Harper 2017 192 pages
3.32
22k+ ratings
Good Morning, Monster
by Catherine Gildiner • 2019
Five patients, five unthinkable childhoods, and one therapist's account of how they healed.
4.45
67k+
Good Morning, Monster Summary
Good Morning, Monster
Five patients, five unthinkable childhoods, and one therapist's account of how they healed.
by Catherine Gildiner 2019 368 pages
4.45
67k+ ratings
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
by Deb Dana • 2020
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
4.28
500+
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection Summary
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
by Deb Dana 2020 357 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
4.27
4k+
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
by William R. Miller 1991 428 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
Counselling for Toads
by Robert De Board • 1983
Toad's friends send him to therapy, where he finds a map of his own mind.
4.28
5k+
Counselling for Toads Summary
Counselling for Toads
Toad's friends send him to therapy, where he finds a map of his own mind.
by Robert De Board 1983 160 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
by Alfred Adler • 1920
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
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500+
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Summary
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
by Alfred Adler 1920 528 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
by Babette Rothschild • 2009
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
4.23
487
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery Summary
8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
Trauma recovery without mandatory reliving: eight keys that work through your body, at your pace.
by Babette Rothschild 2009 192 pages
4.23
487 ratings
The Worry Cure
by Robert L. Leahy • 2005
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
3.92
1k+
The Worry Cure Summary
The Worry Cure
You worry because you believe it protects you. Break that belief and the cycle collapses.
by Robert L. Leahy 2005 336 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
by Judith S. Beck • 1995
CBT made clinical: session maps, case formulation, and the skills that turn worksheets into change.
4.22
3k+
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Summary
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
CBT made clinical: session maps, case formulation, and the skills that turn worksheets into change.
by Judith S. Beck 1995 432 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Will to Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1969
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
4.23
4k+
The Will to Meaning Summary
The Will to Meaning
Beyond pleasure and power: the human drive for meaning, and why it survives even in suffering.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1969 172 pages
4.23
4k+ ratings
My Voice Will Go with You
by Sidney Rosen • 1982
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
4.26
1k+
My Voice Will Go with You Summary
My Voice Will Go with You
Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.
by Sidney Rosen 1982 256 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
by Patrick King • 2021
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
4.17
490
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate Summary
How to Listen, Hear, and Validate
A structured skill for making people feel truly heard, and why it transforms relationships.
by Patrick King 2021 184 pages
4.17
490 ratings
The Shadow of the Object
by Christopher Bollas • 1987
The knowledge formed before you had words shapes every adult relationship and mood.
4.51
196
The Shadow of the Object Summary
The Shadow of the Object
The knowledge formed before you had words shapes every adult relationship and mood.
by Christopher Bollas 1987 316 pages
4.51
196 ratings
Self-Esteem
by Matthew McKay • 1987
A CBT program for quieting the inner voice that insists you're not enough.
4.05
2k+
Self-Esteem Summary
Self-Esteem
A CBT program for quieting the inner voice that insists you're not enough.
by Matthew McKay 1987 376 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Shadow Work Journal
by Keila Shaheen • 2024
Your triggers know what you won't face. A guided journal for tracing each one home.
4.01
500+
The Shadow Work Journal Summary
The Shadow Work Journal
Your triggers know what you won't face. A guided journal for tracing each one home.
by Keila Shaheen 2024 272 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
by Jon Frederickson • 2017
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
3.94
1k+
The Lies We Tell Ourselves Summary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
The armor you built to survive became the cage you live in now.
by Jon Frederickson 2017 168 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
500+
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023 259 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Sleight of Mouth
by Robert B. Dilts • 2001
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
4.09
500+
Sleight of Mouth Summary
Sleight of Mouth
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
by Robert B. Dilts 2001 330 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Swamplands of the Soul
by James Hollis • 1996
Grief, doubt, and loneliness are not breakdowns; they are the only path to a meaningful life.
4.38
1k+
Swamplands of the Soul Summary
Swamplands of the Soul
Grief, doubt, and loneliness are not breakdowns; they are the only path to a meaningful life.
by James Hollis 1996 157 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1969
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
3.93
500+
The Psychology of Self-Esteem Summary
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
500+ ratings
The Holotropic Mind
by Stanislav Grof • 1992
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
4.02
1k+
The Holotropic Mind Summary
The Holotropic Mind
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
by Stanislav Grof 1992 240 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
500+
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002 480 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Feeling Good Together
by David D. Burns • 2008
You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.
4.19
1k+
Feeling Good Together Summary
Feeling Good Together
You're secretly causing the fights you hate. The exact communication fixes that break the cycle.
by David D. Burns 2008 288 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Effortless Sleep Method
by Sasha Stephens • 2011
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
3.85
500+
The Effortless Sleep Method Summary
The Effortless Sleep Method
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
by Sasha Stephens 2011 185 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson • 2019
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
4.40
5k+
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents Summary
Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents
They'll never apologize. Here's how to stop waiting, hold your ground, and protect your peace.
by Lindsay C. Gibson 2019
4.40
5k+ ratings
The Unheard Cry for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1978
Your anxiety may not be a disorder but a hunger for meaning modern life cannot feed.
4.09
1k+
The Unheard Cry for Meaning Summary
The Unheard Cry for Meaning
Your anxiety may not be a disorder but a hunger for meaning modern life cannot feed.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1978 304 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
by Martin M. Antony • 1998
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
3.64
500+
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough Summary
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
by Martin M. Antony 1998 304 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
by Stanley D. Rosenberg • 2017
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
3.76
2k+
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve Summary
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
A stuck vagus nerve can cause anxiety and depression. Gentle bodywork restores its calming signal.
by Stanley D. Rosenberg 2017 239 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
Monsters and Magical Sticks
by Steven Heller • 1988
Use everyday trance states to change the beliefs you didn't know were driving you.
4.31
448
Monsters and Magical Sticks Summary
Monsters and Magical Sticks
Use everyday trance states to change the beliefs you didn't know were driving you.
by Steven Heller 1988 230 pages
4.31
448 ratings
Embracing Your Inner Critic
by Hal Stone • 1993
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
4.02
454
Embracing Your Inner Critic Summary
Embracing Your Inner Critic
Turn the voice that sabotages you into a calm, intelligent advisor. No silencing required.
by Hal Stone 1993 224 pages
4.02
454 ratings
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook
by Martin M. Antony • 2000
Rewrite the thoughts that fuel social anxiety, then face what you avoid. A guided CBT program.
3.85
365
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook Summary
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook
Rewrite the thoughts that fuel social anxiety, then face what you avoid. A guided CBT program.
by Martin M. Antony 2000 306 pages
3.85
365 ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
1k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Don't F*cking Panic
by Kelsey Darragh • 2020
Panic attacks don't fight fair. A toolkit that doesn't either: real techniques from the trenches.
3.97
1k+
Don't F*cking Panic Summary
Don't F*cking Panic
Panic attacks don't fight fair. A toolkit that doesn't either: real techniques from the trenches.
by Kelsey Darragh 2020 370 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1951
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
4.08
405
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1951 470 pages
4.08
405 ratings
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