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Therapy Book Summaries

How to Be Enough
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
4.06
1k+
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025 320 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *
by Philippa Perry • 2023
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
3.79
6k+
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * Summary
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
by Philippa Perry 2023 208 pages
3.79
6k+ ratings
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
by Marisa Peer • 2022
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
4.17
500+
Tell Yourself a Better Lie Summary
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
by Marisa Peer 2022 328 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Intimacy & Desire
by David Schnarch • 2009
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
4.21
466
Intimacy & Desire Summary
Intimacy & Desire
Desire fades when growth stops. The bedroom is just the first place it shows up.
by David Schnarch 2009 448 pages
4.21
466 ratings
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
by Mira Kirshenbaum • 2012
Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.
4.07
500+
I Love You But I Don't Trust You Summary
I Love You But I Don't Trust You
Not all betrayal is infidelity. Rebuilding trust after lies, neglect, secrets, or worse.
by Mira Kirshenbaum 2012 304 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Overthinking About You
by Allison Raskin • 2022
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
3.91
1k+
Overthinking About You Summary
Overthinking About You
Dating when your brain works against you: separating disorder from self and finding love that lasts.
by Allison Raskin 2022 208 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Treating Pornography Addiction
by Kevin B. Skinner • 2005
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
4.14
239
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction
Your porn habit feeds on loneliness and brain chemicals. A step-by-step plan for starving both.
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005 176 pages
4.14
239 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
by Robert L. Leahy • 2020
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
4.05
418
Don't Believe Everything You Feel Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Feel
What you believe about your emotions hurts more than the emotions themselves. A workbook to undo it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2020 218 pages
4.05
418 ratings
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP
by Richard Bandler • 2013
From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.
3.71
1k+
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP Summary
The Ultimate Introduction to NLP
From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.
by Richard Bandler 2013 160 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Complex PTSD Workbook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2017
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
4.23
1k+
The Complex PTSD Workbook Summary
The Complex PTSD Workbook
C-PTSD reshapes your nervous system. A workbook for calming the body and healing shame.
by Arielle Schwartz 2017 191 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
4k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
4k+ ratings
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
by John E. Sarno • 1998
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
4.03
3k+
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing Summary
Mindbody Prescription (Oeb)Healing the Body Healing
Your back pain may be emotional, not structural. See the mind's defense and symptoms dissolve.
by John E. Sarno 1998 120 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Shame
by Joseph Burgo • 2018
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
3.88
461
Shame Summary
Shame
Stop hiding from shame. Use it. The step-by-step path to self-esteem that actually holds up.
by Joseph Burgo 2018 320 pages
3.88
461 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
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
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Turn down the volume on social fear: a structured CBT program for building everyday confidence.
3.79
500+
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
Turn down the volume on social fear: a structured CBT program for building everyday confidence.
by Gillian Butler 1999 336 pages
3.79
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
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
Strong Like Water
by Aundi Kolber • 2023
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
4.45
2k+
Strong Like Water Summary
Strong Like Water
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
by Aundi Kolber 2023 261 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
by Sheldon B. Kopp • 1972
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
3.99
2k+
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him Summary
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him
Self-discovery is not finding a guru; it is outgrowing every guide you hoped would save you.
by Sheldon B. Kopp 1972 253 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Ricochet
by Krista Ritchie • 2013
Her boyfriend is in rehab. She's a sex addict walking alone through a gauntlet of temptation.
3.73
100k+
Ricochet Summary
Ricochet
Her boyfriend is in rehab. She's a sex addict walking alone through a gauntlet of temptation.
by Krista Ritchie 2013 265 pages
3.73
100k+ 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
Men Have Called Her Crazy
by Anna Marie Tendler • 2024
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
3.43
23k+
Men Have Called Her Crazy Summary
Men Have Called Her Crazy
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
by Anna Marie Tendler 2024 304 pages
3.43
23k+ 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
Expressive Writing
by James W. Pennebaker • 2014
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
3.89
311
Expressive Writing Summary
Expressive Writing
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
by James W. Pennebaker 2014 198 pages
3.89
311 ratings
Trance-Formations
by John Grinder • 1981
Inducing trance with words alone: how to pace, calibrate, and use every response as a doorway.
4.24
500+
Trance-Formations Summary
Trance-Formations
Inducing trance with words alone: how to pace, calibrate, and use every response as a doorway.
by John Grinder 1981 252 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Holotropic Breathwork
by Stanislav Grof • 2010
Breath and music unlock a self-healing state that reaches where talk therapy cannot.
3.87
500+
Holotropic Breathwork Summary
Holotropic Breathwork
Breath and music unlock a self-healing state that reaches where talk therapy cannot.
by Stanislav Grof 2010 243 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
by Rick Smith • 2013
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
4.02
163
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend Summary
How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend
Self-hypnosis in a weekend: enter trance fast, use your strongest sense, and program lasting change.
by Rick Smith 2013 186 pages
4.02
163 ratings
Relationship Rescue
by Phillip C. McGraw • 2000
Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.
3.65
1k+
Relationship Rescue Summary
Relationship Rescue
Your relationship will never be fixed, so here's how to manage it before it falls apart.
by Phillip C. McGraw 2000 368 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Anatomy of an Affair
by Dave Carder • 2008
Affairs do not start in bedrooms. They start in the gaps your marriage quietly accepts.
3.93
275
Anatomy of an Affair Summary
Anatomy of an Affair
Affairs do not start in bedrooms. They start in the gaps your marriage quietly accepts.
by Dave Carder 2008 192 pages
3.93
275 ratings
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors
by Albert Ellis • 2001
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
4.21
236
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Destructive Beliefs, Feelings, and Behaviors
Events don't cause emotions. Beliefs do. A direct method for challenging the ones that hurt you.
by Albert Ellis 2001 424 pages
4.21
236 ratings
Hypnosis for Beginners
by William W. Hewitt • 1997
Enter your own alpha state, where suggestions stick and the subconscious finally listens.
3.54
205
Hypnosis for Beginners Summary
Hypnosis for Beginners
Enter your own alpha state, where suggestions stick and the subconscious finally listens.
by William W. Hewitt 1997 288 pages
3.54
205 ratings
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
by Charles S. Mansueto • 2020
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
4.24
305
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
by Charles S. Mansueto 2020 216 pages
4.24
305 ratings
Perfectly Hidden Depression
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford • 2019
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
3.84
500+
Perfectly Hidden Depression Summary
Perfectly Hidden Depression
Outwardly driven, inwardly crumbling. The perfectionism masking your depression, and how to heal.
by Margaret Robinson Rutherford 2019 218 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery
by Allen Berger • 2008
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
4.12
246
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery Summary
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery
Recovery gets derailed by twelve predictable patterns. Here is how to spot and short-circuit them.
by Allen Berger 2008 136 pages
4.12
246 ratings
The Betrayal Bond
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1997
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
4.33
1k+
The Betrayal Bond Summary
The Betrayal Bond
Destructive relationships create bonds as powerful as addiction. The proven path to breaking free.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1997 249 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
4.42
489
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015 224 pages
4.42
489 ratings
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2004
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
4.03
1k+
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Summary
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Your child's fears aren't facts. A toolkit for facing anxiety one manageable step at a time.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2004 320 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
by D. Corydon Hammond • 1990
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
4.13
166
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors Summary
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
by D. Corydon Hammond 1990 624 pages
4.13
166 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
4.23
416
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD Summary
A Practical Guide to Complex PTSD
Childhood trauma reshapes you. A compassionate guide to healing the Complex PTSD it leaves.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020 190 pages
4.23
416 ratings
Life Lessons From Freud
by Brett Kahr • 2013
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
3.50
476
Life Lessons From Freud Summary
Life Lessons From Freud
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
by Brett Kahr 2013 118 pages
3.50
476 ratings
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2011
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
4.13
335
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens Summary
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2011 164 pages
4.13
335 ratings
When Religion Hurts You
by Laura E. Anderson • 2023
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
4.38
1k+
When Religion Hurts You Summary
When Religion Hurts You
Religious trauma is stored in the body. Healing it requires more than changing your beliefs.
by Laura E. Anderson 2023 240 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021 478 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Undervalued Self
by Elaine N. Aron • 2009
Your inner critic is a ranking machine. Rebalance it toward connection and self-doubt dissolves.
3.94
448
Undervalued Self Summary
Undervalued Self
Your inner critic is a ranking machine. Rebalance it toward connection and self-doubt dissolves.
by Elaine N. Aron 2009 289 pages
3.94
448 ratings
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents
by Lisa Phifer • 2017
Two hundred CBT worksheets, one book, six conditions: the photocopy-and-go clinical toolkit.
4.34
199
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents Summary
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents
Two hundred CBT worksheets, one book, six conditions: the photocopy-and-go clinical toolkit.
by Lisa Phifer 2017 230 pages
4.34
199 ratings
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
by Andrew G. Marshall • 2007
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
3.77
408
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You Summary
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
by Andrew G. Marshall 2007 288 pages
3.77
408 ratings
Polyvagal Practices
by Deb Dana • 2023
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
3.79
235
Polyvagal Practices Summary
Polyvagal Practices
Three nervous system states, one personal toolkit: learn to move from shutdown or anxiety to calm.
by Deb Dana 2023 152 pages
3.79
235 ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
500+
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994 304 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
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