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recommended books
Below is a list of our highly recommended books that our therapists often suggest to our clients. However, please note that Holy Family Counseling Center cannot endorse all content found in these books but we have found them to be helpful tools in healing and recovery.
abuse
The Betrayal Bond
By: Patrick Carnes
abuse
Love without Hurt
By: Steven Stosny, PhD
Anger
The Anger Control Workbook
By: Matthew McKay & Peter Rogers
Anxiety
Getting Past Your Past:
Take Control of Your Life
with Self-Help Techniques
from EMDR Therapy
By: Francine Shapiro
Co-Dependency
Codependency for Dummies
By: Darlene Lancer
Co-Dependency
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
By: Melody Beattie
Co-Dependency
The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions Workbook of Co-Dependents Anonymous
By: Co-Dependents Anonymous
Co-Dependency
Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions
By:
Communication
Feeling Good Together: The Secret to Making Troubled Relationships Work
By: David D. Burns, MD
Depression
A Catholic Guide to Depression
by Aaron Kheriaty
Depression
Surviving Depression: A Catholic Approach
by Kathryn J. Hermes
Grief
By: Earl A. Grollmann
Grief
Choosing to See
By: Mary Beth Chapman
Grief
Grace Disguised
By: Jerry Sittser
Infidelity
After the Affair: Healing the Pain & Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful
By: Janis A Spring
Infidelity
Shattered Vows
By: Debra Laaser
Marriage
The 5 Love Languages:
The Secret to Love that Lasts
By: Gary Chapman
Marriage
The 7 Principles for
Making Marriage Work
By: John Gottman
Marriage
Captivating Revised and Updated:
Unveiling the Mystery of a
Woman’s Soul
By: John Eldredge and Stasi Eldredge
Marriage
Created for Connection:
Hold me Tight
By: Sue Johnson
Marriage
Good News About Sex & Marriage: Answers to Your Honest Questions about Catholic Teaching
By: Christopher West & Charles J. Chaput O.F.M.Cap
Marriage
If Only He Knew: A Valuable Guide to Knowing Understanding and Loving Your Wife
By: Gary Smalley
Marriage
Created for Connection:
The “Hold Me Tight” Guide
for Christian Couples
By: Sue Johnson
Marriage
Love Sense
By: Sue Johnson
Marriage
Holy Sex! A Catholic Guide to
Toe-Curling, Mind-Blowing,
Infallible Loving
By: Gregory K. Popcak PhD
Marriage
Fascinating Womanhood
By: Helen Andelin
Marriage
The 7 Levels of Intimacy
By: Matthew Kelly
Marriage
Wild at Heart Revised and
Updated: Discovering the Secret
of a Man’s Soul
By: John Eldredge
Mindfulness
The Mindful Catholic
By: Gregory Bottaro
Men
Game Plan: A Man’s Guide to
Achieving Emotional Fitness
By: Alan Lyme & David J. Powell
OCD
Brain Lock: Free Yourself
from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
By: Jeffrey M. Schwartz &
Beverly Bevette
OCD
The OCD Workbook
Hyman, PHD,
LCSW &
Cherlene Pedrick RN
OCD
Understanding
Scrupulosity
By: Santa C SS R,
REV Thomas
Parenting
Parenting from the Inside Out
By: Daniel Siegel
Parenting
Parenting Your Powerful Child: Bringing an End to the Everyday Battles
By: Dr. Kevin Leman
Parenting
Strong Fathers, Strong
Daughters: 10 Secrets Every
Father Should Know
By: Meg Meeker
SELF-ESTEEM/ WORTH
Abba’s Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging
By: Brennan Manning & Jon Foreman
SELF-ESTEEM/ WORTH
Life of the Beloved: Spiritual
Living in a Secular World
By: Henri J. M. Nouwen
SELF-ESTEEM/ WORTH
His Princess Love Letters
from your King
By: Sheri Rose Shepherd
SELF-ESTEEM/ WORTH
The Gifts of Imperfection
By: Brene Brown
Self-Esteem/ Worth
The Self-Esteem Workbook
By: Glenn R. Schiraldi
Sexual Addiction
Healing the Wounds of
Sexual Addiction
By: Mark Laaser, Gary Smalley
& Patrick Carnes
Sexual Addiction
No Stones: Women Redeemed
from Sexual Addiction
By: Marnie C. Ferree
Sexual Addiction
True Stories of Love
& Lust After Porn
By: Matt & Cameron Fradd
Suffering
Streams in the Desert
By: L. B. Cowman
Suicide
Bruised, But Not Broken: A Grief Journey After Suicide Loss Paperback
By: Irene Rowland
Suicide
My Son, My Son
By: Iris Bolton
Suicide
Relationship Status (with Life): It’s Complicated: How to Counsel Those who Grieve a Suicide Loss Paperback
by Irene Rowland
Suicide
By: Carla Fine
Temperaments
The Temperament
God Gave You
By: Art Bennett and Laraine Bennett
Temperaments
The Temperament
God Gave Your Spouse
By: Art Bennett and Laraine Bennett
Temperaments
Please Understand Me: Character and
Temperament Types
By: David Keirsey & Marilyn Bates
Trauma
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
By: Peter A. Levine & Ann Frederick
trauma
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body
in the Healing of Trauma
By: van der Kolk M.D., Bessel
TRAUMA
Healing the Child Within
By: Charles Whitfield
Libros recomendados
Codependencia
Matrimonio
By: John Gottman and Nan Silver
Matrimonio
Conciencia plena
By: Dr. Gregory Bottaro and Peter Kreeft
Recommended Retreats
Holy Family Counseling Center would like to encourage you to spend time with Christ in prayer. We have listed a few retreat opportunities for you to consider. Retreat topics include topical retreats, marriage preparation, marriage enrichment, marriage repair, trauma and healing, unplanned pregnancy and post abortion healing retreats. This list will continue to be updated with additional opportunities.
Topical retreats
Atlanta Retreat Society
Carmel Retreat Center Hoschton, Georgia
www.carmelretreat.org | Sautee, Georgia | P: 770-837-2798
Email : arsretreats@rcatlanta.org | www.rcatlanta.org
Casa Maria Convent Retreat House
P. 205-956-6760 | 3721 Belmont Road | Birmingham, AL 35210
Email: sclaremarie@sisterservants.com | www.sisterservants.org
Beloved Women’s Retreat
A day long retreat to rejuvenate women of all ages through a personal experience of God’s love
Email: melissa@lovedalready.com / www.LovedAlready.com
Monastery of the Holy Spirit
2625 Highway 212, SW | 3721 Belmont Road | Conyers, Georgia 30094-4044
P: 770-483-8705 | F: 770-760-098 | www.trappist.net | www.holyspiritmonasterygifts.com
Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center
6700 Riverside Drive, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | P: 404-255-0503 | F: 404-256-0776 | F: 770-760-0989
www.ignatiushouse.org
Marriage Preparation Retreats
Three to get Married
A Marriage Preparation Course | www.rcatlanta.org
Archdiocese of Atlanta
Marriage Enrichment
25 hour Marriage Getaway
Your annual marriage check-up
Rome Georgia | www.rcatlanta.org
Georgia - Tennessee Worldwide Marriage Encounter
A weekend experience for married couples who want to recapture the closeness of their young relationship
In English | www.gatn-wwme.org | 678-242-9963
In Spanish | Contact Esteban and Gloria Nolasco | damanolasco@comcast.net | 770-425-1328
Marriage Repair
Retrouvaille
A Catholic ministry for couples in troubled marriages and for separated and divorced couples considering
reconciliation
www.Retrouvaille.org | atlanta@retrouvaille.org
Trauma and Healing
Trauma Recovery Group for Adults Living with Unresolved Trauma
Group in process | www.archatlanta.org | Sue Stubbs, MS, NCC
404-920-7554 | sstubbs@archatl.com
The Way Retreat for Women
3 day retreat for women who have suffered from abuse
www.archatlanta.org | Sue Stubbs, MS, NCC | 404-920-7554 | sstubbs@archatl.com
The Way Retreat for Men
3 day retreat for men who have suffered from abuse
www.archatlanta.org | Sue Stubbs, MS, NCC | 404-920-7554 | sstubbs@archatl.com
A Day of Healing for Parents and Adult Caregivers of the Abused
www.archatlanta.org | Sue Stubbs, MS, NCC | 404-920-7554 | sstubbs@archatl.com
Pregnancy Resources
Pregnancy Aid Clinic
Free and Confidential Services to include pregnancy tests, ultra sounds, pregnancy option discussion, pregnancy ongoing education, adoption referral and support, earn as you learn programs, STI testing for men and women and natural family planning classes.
404-763-HELP (4357) English and Spanish | www.pac-woman.com
Atlanta Clinic | 440 Ralph McGill Blvd. NE, Atlanta, Ga
Northern Clinic | 281 S. Atlanta Street, Roswell, GA
Southern Clinic | 531 Forest Parkway, Suite 100. Forest Park, GA
Birthright of Atlanta
Pregnancy center offering alternatives to abortion for those facing unexpected or challenging pregnancies by helping find solutions to difficult situations. They provide free pregnancy tests, abortion alternatives, pregnancy counseling, and other services in the greater Atlanta, GA area to help you make a workable plan for the future.
3424 Hardee Avenue | Atlanta, GA 30341
P: 770-451-2273 | 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-550-4900 | www.birthrightofatlanta.com
Post Abortion Healing Retreats
Rachel’s Vineyard
Rachel’s Vineyard weekends for healing after abortion are offered throughout the year in locations across the United States and Canada, with additional sites around the world. Rachel’s Vineyard is a ministry of Priests for Life.
www.rachelsvineyard.org
PATH is a safe place to renew, rebuild and redeem hearts broken by abortion. Weekend retreats offer you a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental environment where women and men can express, release and reconcile painful post-abortive emotions to begin the process of restoration, renewal and healing.
English: 404-717-5557 | Spanish: 470-258-3433
programdirector@pathatl.com | www.healingafterabortion.org |
pac-woman.com/services/abortion-recovery
recommended Groups
Resources for Grief and Loss
Helpful Websites
For loss of a child, grandchild, or sibling
For suicide loss events and support groups