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Bibliotherapy: Books Clients Have Found Helpful

Michael D'Antonio, PhD
January 10, 2005

There are so many books out there on the self-help shelves, that it's often confusing for people to figure out which ones to read and which information to trust. Thanks to Dr. Michael D'Antonio, we now have a list of some of the best sources of information for those of you seeking books to help yourselves or those you care about.

	For Yourself: The Fulfillment of Female Sexuality. Barbach, L.(1975) New York: Signet.
	For Each Other: Sharing Sexual Intimacy. Barbach, L. (1984) New York: Signet.
	The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.  Bass, E. & Davis, L. (1988) New York: Harper & Row.
	Too Good for Her Own Good. Bepko, C. & Krestan, J. (1990) New York: Harper & Row.
	Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction (Third Edition).  Carnes, P. (2001) Hazeldon.
	Couples & Money.  Collins, V. & Browne, S. (1997) Encino, CA: Gabriel Publications.
	Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child.  Davis, L. (1991) HarperCollins.
	Motherless Daughters. Edelman, H. (1994) Reading, MA: Addison.
	Recovery: A Guide for Adult Children of Alcoholics. Gravitz, H.L. & Bowden, J.D. (1987) New York: Simon & Shuster.
	Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Gray, J. (1992) New York: Harper.
	Driven to Distraction. Hallowell, E.  (1995)    New York : Simon & Shuster.
	How to Turn Your Money Life Around.  Hayden, R. (1992) Pompano Beach, FL: Health Communications.
	Getting the Love You Want.  Hendrix, H. (1990) New York: Harper Perennial.
	Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay. Kirschenbaum, M. (1996) Aplume Books.
	Dance of Anger.  Lerner, H.G. (1989) New York: HarperCollins.
	Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse.  Lew, M. (1988) New York: Harper & Row.
	The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse.  Maltz, W. (1991) New York: HarperCollins.
	Fighting for Your Marriage. Markman, H., Stanley, S., & Blumberg, S.L. (1994) San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
	Getting it Right the First Time: Creating a Healthy Marriage. McCarthy, B. & McCarthy, E.J. (2004) New York: Brunner-Routledge.
	Rekindling Desire: A Step-by-Step Program to Help Low-Sex and No-sex Marriages.  McCarthy, B. & McCarthy, E.J. (2003) New York: Brunner-Routledge.
	Relationship Rescue. McGraw, P. (2000) New York: Hyperion.
	Money Harmony: Resolving Conflicts in Your Life and Relationships.  Mellon, O. (1994) New York: Walker.
	Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He'll Change.  Norwood, R. (1985) New York: Pocket Books.
	Love is a Verb:  How to Stop Analyzing Your Relationship and Start Making it Great. O'Hanlon, W. & Hudson, P. (1995) New York: Norton.
	Man Enough: Fathers, Sons, and the Search for Masculinity. Pittman, F.S. (1993) New York: Putnam.
	I Don't Want to Talk about It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression.  Real, T. (1997) New York: Schribner.
	Back from Betrayal. Schneider, J.P. (1988) San Francisco: Harper & Row.
	EMDR: The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma. Shapiro, F. & Forrest, M.S.  (1997)    New York: Basic.
	After the Affair. Spring, J.A. (1996) New York: HarperPerennial.
	How Can I Forgive You? The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To.  Spring, J.A. (2004) New York: HarperCollins.
	You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. Tannen, D. (1990) New York: Morrow.
	Don't Panic: Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks. Wilson, R.R. (1987) New York: Harper Perennial.
	Struggle for Intimacy.  Woititz, J.G. (1985) Pompano Beach, FL: Health Communications.
	The New Male Sexuality. Zilbergeld, B. (1994) New York: Bantam.

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Dr. Michael D'Antonio is the Director of the Concordville, Paoli and Lionville offices. He can be reached at 610-889-0419 x1.

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