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Therapy Book Summaries

How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 1997
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
3.62
413
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
by Albert Ellis 1997 208 pages
3.62
413 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2009
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
4.02
177
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder
DBT skills adapted for bipolar: tools to survive mood swings without self-destructive fallout.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2009 248 pages
4.02
177 ratings
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
by Bridget Flynn Walker • 2021
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
4.21
33
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens Summary
Social Anxiety Relief for Teens
Social anxiety traps teens in avoidance. A CBT program that breaks the cycle with gradual exposure.
by Bridget Flynn Walker 2021 192 pages
4.21
33 ratings
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
by Deb Dana • 2018
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
4.35
1k+
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy Summary
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
Three neural pathways drive your reactions. Map your way from shutdown back to connection.
by Deb Dana 2018 320 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Overcoming Harm OCD
by Jon Hershfield MFT • 2018
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
4.54
155
Overcoming Harm OCD Summary
Overcoming Harm OCD
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
by Jon Hershfield MFT 2018 186 pages
4.54
155 ratings
The Upward Spiral Workbook
by Alex Korb • 2019
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
4.32
110
The Upward Spiral Workbook Summary
The Upward Spiral Workbook
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
by Alex Korb 2019 232 pages
4.32
110 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2015
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
4.22
90
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2015 200 pages
4.22
90 ratings
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2012
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
4.49
136
Brief Interventions for Radical Change Summary
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2012 296 pages
4.49
136 ratings
Becoming a Therapist
by Suzanne Bender • 2002
From first phone call to final session: the words and reasoning behind every clinical moment.
3.97
183
Becoming a Therapist Summary
Becoming a Therapist
From first phone call to final session: the words and reasoning behind every clinical moment.
by Suzanne Bender 2002 332 pages
3.97
183 ratings
Programming Javascript Applications
by Eric Elliott • 2014
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
3.63
160
Programming Javascript Applications Summary
Programming Javascript Applications
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
by Eric Elliott 2014 300 pages
3.63
160 ratings
Hardcore Self Help
by Robert Duff • 2014
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
3.95
4k+
Hardcore Self Help Summary
Hardcore Self Help
Anxiety sucks, but the fix doesn't need to: practical psychology tools minus the clinical jargon.
by Robert Duff 2014 74 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
Super Simple CBT
by Matthew McKay • 2022
Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.
3.60
234
Super Simple CBT Summary
Super Simple CBT
Six CBT skills that break worry, combat a low mood, and work in minutes.
by Matthew McKay 2022 106 pages
3.60
234 ratings
Don't Call It Love
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1991
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
4.18
243
Don't Call It Love Summary
Don't Call It Love
A recovery map for sex addiction: the trauma roots, the wrecked lives, and the spiritual rebuild.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1991 448 pages
4.18
243 ratings
Unmasking Narcissism
by Mark Ettensohn • 2016
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
4.04
500+
Unmasking Narcissism Summary
Unmasking Narcissism
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
by Mark Ettensohn 2016 186 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Boundaries of the Soul
by June K. Singer • 1972
Face the shadow, decode the dream, reconcile the opposites within. A Jungian analyst shows the way.
4.27
1k+
Boundaries of the Soul Summary
Boundaries of the Soul
Face the shadow, decode the dream, reconcile the opposites within. A Jungian analyst shows the way.
by June K. Singer 1972 528 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
by Gillian Butler • 1999
Your social fears predict catastrophe. Cross-examine them with CBT tools until they lose their hold.
3.79
500+
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness Summary
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness
Your social fears predict catastrophe. Cross-examine them with CBT tools until they lose their hold.
by Gillian Butler 1999 259 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Brief Counseling That Works
by Gerald B. Sklare • 2014
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
4.11
136
Brief Counseling That Works Summary
Brief Counseling That Works
Too many students, too few sessions: brief therapy that skips the problem, asks what already works.
by Gerald B. Sklare 2014 248 pages
4.11
136 ratings
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron • 2010
One in five clients feels therapy more deeply; standard methods overwhelm them without adaptation.
4.11
337
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person Summary
Psychotherapy and the Highly Sensitive Person
One in five clients feels therapy more deeply; standard methods overwhelm them without adaptation.
by Elaine N. Aron 2010 288 pages
4.11
337 ratings
The CBT Workbook for Mental Health
by Simon A. Rego • 2021
Negative thoughts aren't facts. The CBT exercises that teach your brain to tell the difference.
4.08
180
The CBT Workbook for Mental Health Summary
The CBT Workbook for Mental Health
Negative thoughts aren't facts. The CBT exercises that teach your brain to tell the difference.
by Simon A. Rego 2021 200 pages
4.08
180 ratings
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression
by Albert Ellis • 2006
Rewire depression’s thoughts, restart your reward system, and drop the perfectionism that fuels it.
3.88
383
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression Summary
The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression
Rewire depression’s thoughts, restart your reward system, and drop the perfectionism that fuels it.
by Albert Ellis 2006 368 pages
3.88
383 ratings
The Negative Thoughts Workbook
by David A. Clark • 2020
Fighting a negative thought makes it louder. The CBT skills that actually break the cycle.
4.10
68
The Negative Thoughts Workbook Summary
The Negative Thoughts Workbook
Fighting a negative thought makes it louder. The CBT skills that actually break the cycle.
by David A. Clark 2020
4.10
68 ratings
Mastering Creative Anxiety
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.
3.93
240
Mastering Creative Anxiety Summary
Mastering Creative Anxiety
Anxiety comes with the job. Tools for managing it at every stage of the creative process.
by Eric Maisel 2011 259 pages
3.93
240 ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010 220 pages
4.22
135 ratings
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
by Arielle Schwartz • 2020
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
4.24
145
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook Summary
The Post-Traumatic Growth Guidebook
Most trauma lives below conscious memory. These mind-body practices reach where talk alone cannot.
by Arielle Schwartz 2020 248 pages
4.24
145 ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2011
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
4.10
290
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anxiety
DBT meets anxiety: skills for quieting worry, facing fear, and breaking the avoidance cycle.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2011 184 pages
4.10
290 ratings
Therapeutic Photography
by Neil Gibson • 2018
A camera can reach what talk therapy cannot: the visual path to self-esteem and resilience.
4.25
12
Therapeutic Photography Summary
Therapeutic Photography
A camera can reach what talk therapy cannot: the visual path to self-esteem and resilience.
by Neil Gibson 2018
4.25
12 ratings
Coping with Anxiety
by Edmund J. Bourne • 2003
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
3.76
394
Coping with Anxiety Summary
Coping with Anxiety
Stop managing symptoms and start dismantling anxiety with ten simple, evidence-backed strategies.
by Edmund J. Bourne 2003 232 pages
3.76
394 ratings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
by Zindel V. Segal • 2001
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
4.31
452
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression Summary
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression
Half of recovered patients relapse. Mindfulness training stops the slide before it starts.
by Zindel V. Segal 2001 471 pages
4.31
452 ratings
Rethinking Depression
by Eric Maisel • 2011
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
3.40
118
Rethinking Depression Summary
Rethinking Depression
Sadness isn't a sickness. It's a summons to build a life that means something to you.
by Eric Maisel 2011 248 pages
3.40
118 ratings
If Men Could Talk
by Alon Gratch • 2001
Why men don't say what they feel, and how to read what behavior reveals instead.
3.92
162
If Men Could Talk Summary
If Men Could Talk
Why men don't say what they feel, and how to read what behavior reveals instead.
by Alon Gratch 2001
3.92
162 ratings
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies
by Rhena Branch • 2005
Anxiety, depression, OCD: the step-by-step workbook that teaches the therapy, not just the theory.
3.96
1k+
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies Summary
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies
Anxiety, depression, OCD: the step-by-step workbook that teaches the therapy, not just the theory.
by Rhena Branch 2005 416 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2019
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
4.15
171
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset Summary
Courage To Be Disliked / The Road Back to You / Mindset
Your past is not destiny; your hidden goals are. A forgotten psychology's guide to genuine freedom.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2019
4.15
171 ratings
The Leader on the Couch
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2006
Your organization has an unconscious, and it runs the place more than any CEO does.
4.10
69
The Leader on the Couch Summary
The Leader on the Couch
Your organization has an unconscious, and it runs the place more than any CEO does.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2006 448 pages
4.10
69 ratings
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
by Bill Matulich • 2010
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
4.12
306
How To Do Motivational Interviewing Summary
How To Do Motivational Interviewing
Clients talk themselves into change while you listen. The method that replaces persuasion.
by Bill Matulich 2010
4.12
306 ratings
Stop Avoiding Stuff
by Matthew S. Boone • 2020
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
3.84
190
Stop Avoiding Stuff Summary
Stop Avoiding Stuff
25 microskills from acceptance therapy: act on what matters when every instinct says hide.
by Matthew S. Boone 2020 193 pages
3.84
190 ratings
Stressilient
by Sam Akbar • 2022
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
3.77
242
Stressilient Summary
Stressilient
Your brain scans for ancient threats. A clinical psychologist's protocol for teaching it calm.
by Sam Akbar 2022 208 pages
3.77
242 ratings
Music Heard So Deeply
by Betsey King • 2015
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
4.65
23
Music Heard So Deeply Summary
Music Heard So Deeply
In a therapist's hands, live music rebuilds speech and movement where medicine alone falls short.
by Betsey King 2015 228 pages
4.65
23 ratings
PDA in the Therapy Room
by Raelene Dundon • 2021
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
4.38
34
PDA in the Therapy Room Summary
PDA in the Therapy Room
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
by Raelene Dundon 2021 188 pages
4.38
34 ratings
The Worry Trap
by Chad Lejeune • 2007
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
3.97
233
The Worry Trap Summary
The Worry Trap
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
by Chad Lejeune 2007 208 pages
3.97
233 ratings
EFT for Weight Loss
by Dawson Church • 2013
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
4.04
27
EFT for Weight Loss Summary
EFT for Weight Loss
Weight loss begins when you tap away the emotional charge behind every craving.
by Dawson Church 2013 229 pages
4.04
27 ratings
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
by Tamar E. Chansky • 2000
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
4.20
216
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freeing Your Child from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
What to do when your child's brain gets stuck on repeat: a parent's roadmap through OCD.
by Tamar E. Chansky 2000 368 pages
4.20
216 ratings
Healing Sex
by Staci Haines • 1999
Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.
4.29
500+
Healing Sex Summary
Healing Sex
Talk therapy can't reach where sexual trauma lives. A body-based guide to reclaiming pleasure.
by Staci Haines 1999 267 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Out of the Woods
by Hannah Bonam-Young • 2025
High school sweethearts now crumbling enter a wilderness retreat with no phones no sex no pretense
3.85
49k+
Out of the Woods Summary
Out of the Woods
High school sweethearts now crumbling enter a wilderness retreat with no phones no sex no pretense
by Hannah Bonam-Young 2025 336 pages
3.85
49k+ ratings
When Panic Attacks
by David D. Burns • 2004
Forty tools for dismantling panic: expose the fear, rewrite the thought, dig up what you buried.
4.13
2k+
When Panic Attacks Summary
When Panic Attacks
Forty tools for dismantling panic: expose the fear, rewrite the thought, dig up what you buried.
by David D. Burns 2004 464 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
by James Lock • 2004
Parents don't cause eating disorders. They are the treatment. Here is how.
4.12
260
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder Summary
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
Parents don't cause eating disorders. They are the treatment. Here is how.
by James Lock 2004 295 pages
4.12
260 ratings
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
by Judy Byrne • 2014
Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.
3.65
37
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Summary
Introducing EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)
Finger-tap meridian points while naming what hurts: anxiety drops, pain fades, old trauma loosens.
by Judy Byrne 2014 224 pages
3.65
37 ratings
The Power of Focusing
by Ann Weiser Cornell • 1996
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
4.15
468
The Power of Focusing Summary
The Power of Focusing
A method for emotional healing that treats your body's sensations as messengers, not enemies.
by Ann Weiser Cornell 1996 128 pages
4.15
468 ratings
People-Reading
by Ernest G. Beier • 1975
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
3.92
24
People-Reading Summary
People-Reading
Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.
by Ernest G. Beier 1975 228 pages
3.92
24 ratings
Manage Your Mood
by David Veale • 2007
Depression thrives on withdrawal. The counterintuitive treatment: do what your mood forbids.
3.68
22
Manage Your Mood Summary
Manage Your Mood
Depression thrives on withdrawal. The counterintuitive treatment: do what your mood forbids.
by David Veale 2007 288 pages
3.68
22 ratings
Keys to Unlocking Depression
by Michael D. Yapko • 2016
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
4.14
43
Keys to Unlocking Depression Summary
Keys to Unlocking Depression
A skills-based route out of depression: why action beats waiting, and what to ask a therapist.
by Michael D. Yapko 2016 134 pages
4.14
43 ratings
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