Resources

Books

• Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

• The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

• I Thought It Was Just Me by Brené Brown

• A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle

• The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

• The Child in You by Stefanie Stahl

• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

• Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, PhD

• The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

• Lost Connections by Johann Hari

• Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women's Anger by Soraya Chemaly

Podcasts

• Therapy Chat – Laura Reagan, LCSW-C

• The Hilarious World of Depression – John Moe

• Good Inside – Dr. Becky Kennedy

• Unlocking Us – Brené Brown

Books​

• Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson 

• Love Sense by Dr. Sue Johnson

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, PhD

• What Makes Love Last? by John Gottman, PhD & Nan Silver

• The Relationship Cure by John Gottman, PhD

• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

• Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody

• Love and War in Intimate Relationships by Marion Solomon & Stan Tatkin

• Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin, PsyD (attachment neuroscience)

• Wired for Dating by Stan Tatkin, PsyD

• Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt

• Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

• Stop Walking on Eggshells by Paul T. Mason & Randi Kreger

• Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

• Prodependence by Robert Weiss

• Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change by Robin Norwood

• Us by Terrence Real (relational life therapy)

• I Love You But I Hate Your Politics by Jeanne Safer 

• How We Love by Milan & Kay Yerkovich (faith-integrated)

• Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) by Eve Rodsky

Podcasts

• Where Should We Begin? – Esther Perel

• Couples Therapy with Esther Perel

• The Gottman Relationship Blog Podcast

• The Relationship School – Jayson Gaddis

​Books 

• Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski, PhD 

• Come Together by Emily Nagoski, PhD

• Girls & Sex by Peggy Orenstein

• Boys & Sex by Peggy Orenstein

• The Pleasure Principle by Valerie Davis Raskin, MD

• Sex Talks by Vanessa Marin

Podcasts​

• American Sexual Health Association Podcast

• Savage Lovecast – Dan Savage (frank, sex-positive, adult content)

Books

• The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs

• Queer Theology by Chris Hoke

• Belong: Finding Love and Healing in a Shame-Filled World – various contributors

• Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe 

• Middle Sex by Jeffrey Eugenides

• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock (trans identity and race)

• The Other Side of the Closet by Amity Buxton (mixed-orientation marriages)

Podcasts

• LGBTQ&A – Jeffrey Masters

• Nancy – WNYC (queer stories and culture)

• Queerly – various hosts

Websites

• The Trevor Project – thetrevorproject.org

• PFLAG – pflag.org

• GLSEN – glsen.org

• Q Chat Space – qchatspace.org (online LGBTQ+ support groups)

Books

• Treating Trauma from Sexual Betrayal by Kevin Skinner

• Mending a Shattered Heart by Stefanie Carnes

• ​The State of Affairs by Esther Perel

• Help Her Heal by Carol Juergensen Sheets

• Out of the Doghouse by Robert Weiss

• Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love by Nancy Dreyfus

• Your Sexually Addicted Spouse by Barbara Steffens & Marsha Means

• Shattered Vows by Debra Laaser (faith-integrated)

• The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel van der Kolk

• Betrayal Trauma by Jennifer Freyd (academic)

Videos & Online

• The Other Side of Infidelity – Kevin Skinner (video)

• Healing Trauma – Kevin Skinner (online training)

• BLOOM for Women – bloomforwomen.com

• APSATS – Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists – apsats.org

Books

• The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis

• Reclaiming Your Body by Suzanne Scurlock

• Beyond Betrayal by Richard B. Gartner (men and sexual abuse)

• Silently Seduced by Kenneth Adams (covert emotional incest)

• Allies in Healing by Laura Davis (for partners of survivors)

• Healing the Wounded Heart by Dan Allender (faith-integrated)

• The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender (faith-integrated)

• Hush: Moving from Silence to Healing After Childhood Sexual Abuse by Nicole Braddock Bromley

Websites

• RAINN – rainn.org

• Helping Survivors – helpingsurvivors.org

• 1in6 (for men) – 1in6.org

• Georgia's Statewide Sexual Assault Resources – georgiacasa.org

Books

• Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari & Eric Klinenberg 

• Attached by Amir Levine & Rachel Heller 

• How to Not Die Alone by Logan Ury

• All the Lonely People by Sam Carr

• Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own by Kate Bolick 

• Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben Stuart (Christian)

Podcasts​

• Where Should We Begin? – Esther Perel 

• The Baggage Reclaim Sessions – Natalie Lue 

• Love Life with Matthew Hussey

• The Girls Night – Stephanie May Wilson (faith-integrated)

Books

• Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté (attachment, trauma)

• Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey

• ADHD 2.0 by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey

• The ADHD Advantage by Dale Archer

• Unmasking Autism by Devon Price, PhD

• I Think I Might Be Autistic by Cynthia Kim

• NeuroTribes by Steve Silberman (history/culture)

• Divergent Mind by Jenara Nerenberg (women's experience)

• The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock L. Eide & Fernette F. Eide

Podcasts

• ADHD reWired – Eric Tivers

• Hacking Your ADHD – William Curb

• The Autism Podcast – University of Warwick

• Neurodiversity Podcast – Emily Kircher-Morris

Websites

• CHADD – chadd.org

• Autism Society of America – autismsociety.org

• Understood.org – understood.org

Books

• Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions – AA World Services

• A Gentle Path Through the Twelve Steps by Patrick Carnes

• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté (trauma-addiction connection)

• Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz (neuroscience)

• Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (memoir, family perspective)

• The Addiction Recovery Workbook by Paula A. Freedman

• Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions by Russell Brand

• Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD

• Breaking the Cycle: Free Yourself from Sex Addiction, Porn Obsession, and Shame by Andrew Adleman and George Collins

Websites & Programs

• AddictionHelp.com

• SMART Recovery – smartrecovery.org (secular alternative to 12-step)

• Path for Men – pathformen.com

• MARR Addiction Treatment Centers (Atlanta)

• Alana Recovery Center

• The Berman Center

• No Longer Bound (faith-based residential)

Podcasts

• The Addicted Mind – Duane Osterlind

• Recovery Happy Hour – Tricia Lewis

• Home Podcast – Holly Whitaker

Books

• Falling Upward by Richard Rohr (Catholic, contemplative)

• The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

• A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson (spiritual)

• The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

• When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön (Buddhist)

• The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu (interfaith)

• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer (Indigenous, ecological spirituality)

• The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

• Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

Podcasts

• On Being – Krista Tippett

• Oprah's Super Soul – Oprah Winfrey

• Everything Happens – Kate Bowler (Christian, honest about suffering)

These resources reflect a Christian worldview and vary in their theological perspectives on topics including sexuality, gender, and relationships. Clients are encouraged to engage discerningly and to discuss with their therapist if questions arise.

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General Faith & Emotional Health

• The Voice of the Heart by Chip Dodd

• Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero

• Abba's Child by Brennan Manning

• With by Skye Jethani

• Hearing God by Dallas Willard

• Walking with God by John Eldredge

• Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (traditional gender perspective)

• Uninvited by Lysa TerKeurst

• When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

• Boundaries by Henry Cloud & John Townsend

Marriage & Relationships

• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

• How We Love by Milan & Kay Yerkovich (attachment + faith)

• The Great Sex Rescue by Sheila Wray Gregoire

• The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• The Five Languages of Apology by Gary Chapman

• Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben Stuart

• Soul Virgins by Doug Rosenau & Michelle Todd Wilson

• How to Get a Date Worth Keeping by Henry Cloud

• The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller

Sexuality & Identity (Varied perspectives)

• Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee

• Unclobber by Colby Martin

• ​Homosexuality and the Christian by Mark Yarhouse (Side B/celibacy-affirming; note: not affirming of same-sex relationships)

Podcasts

• Blue Babies Pink – Brett Trapp (gay Christian experience)

• UnErased – Conversion therapy history

• The Liturgists – Michael Gungor & Science Mike (deconstructing faith, LGBTQ+ inclusive)

• Everything Happens – Kate Bowler

Grief

• Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff

• A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis

• The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis

• Peachford Hospital

• Willowbrook at Tanner

• Highland Rivers Behavioral Health

• Chris180

• Alana Recovery Center

• MARR Addiction Treatment Centers

• The Berman Center

• Inneractions

• Skyland Trail (residential mental health, Atlanta)

• Georgia Crisis & Access Line (GCAL): 1-800-715-4225

• Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities – dbhdd.georgia.gov

• Alcoholics Anonymous – aa.org

• Al-Anon/Alateen – al-anon.org

• Narcotics Anonymous – na.org

• Nar-Anon – nar-anon.org

• Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) – coda.org

• SMART Recovery – smartrecovery.org

• Eating Disorders Anonymous – eatingdisordersanonymous.org

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America – adaa.org

• GriefShare – griefshare.org

• DivorceCare – divorcecare.org

• Celebrate Recovery – celebraterecovery.com (faith-based)

• Q Chat Space – qchatspace.org (LGBTQ+ online support)

• NAMI Peer Support – nami.org

• The Dinner Party – thedinnerparty.org (grief, young adults)