Abandonment Depression

Agree, L. (unpublished paper). Abandonment depression read article

Masterson, J. F. (1988). The search for the real self. New York, NY: Free Press.

Attachment

Agree, L. (unpublished paper). A brief explanation of attachment in adults. read article

Fraley, C. Adult Attachment Theory and Research – A brief overview.

Schore, A. N. (2003). Affect dysregulation and disorders of the self. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

Schore, A. N. (2003). Affect regulation and the repair of the self. New York, NY: W. W. Norton.

Borderline Personality Disorder

Agree, L. (excerpt from unpublished paper). Adult offspring of borderline mothers. read article

Agree, L. (unpublished paper). The neurobiological aspects of borderline personality disorder. read article

Lawson, C. A. (2002). Understanding the borderline mother: Helping her children transcend the intense, unpredictable and volatile relationship. New York, NY: Jason Aronson.

Career & Life Transitions

Blanke, G. (2004). Between trapezes: Flying into a new life with the greatest of ease. Emmaus, PN: Rodale.

Bronson, P. (2002). What should I do with my life?: The true story of people who answered the ultimate question. New York, NY: Random House.

Newport, C. C. (2012). So good they can’t ignore you: Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love. New York, NY: Business Plus.

Peterson, J. B. (2018). 12 Rules for life: An antidote to chaos. Toronto, CA: Random House.

Zeigler, M., Zeigler, P., & Rosenzweig, B. (2004). The republic of tea: The story of the creation of a business, as told through the personal letters of its founders. New York, NY: Crown.

Children & Adolescents

Greenspan, S. I., Weider, S. & Simons (1998). The Child with special needs: Encouraging intellectual and emotional growth. Cambridge, MA: Perseus

Levine, M. (2006). The price of privilege: How parental pressure and material advantage are creating a generation of disconnected and unhappy kids. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Levine M. (2003). The myth of laziness. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Robbins, A. (2006). The overachievers: The secret lives of driven kids. New York, NY: Hyperion.

Existentialism & Existential Therapy

Agree, L. (unpublished paper). Choice. read article

Agree, L. (2010). Existential angst (Excerpt). Unpublished paper.

Frankl, V. E. (1959, 2006). Man’s search for meaning. Boston, MA: Beacon.

Yalom, I. D. (2009). Staring at the sun: Overcoming the terror of death. San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Loneliness

Cacioppo, J. T. & Patrick, W. (2008, 2009). Loneliness: Human nature and the need for social connection. New York, NY: W.W. Norton.

Moustakas, C. E. (1961, 2016). Loneliness. New York, NY: Prentice Hall.

Mentalization

Allen, J., video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLT7ieO3hTk

Bateman, A. & Folmo, E. video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxUHILbZNaY

Fonagy, P. Gergely, G., Jurist, E. & Target, M. (2004, 2005). Affect regulation, mentalization and the development of the self. New York, NY: Other.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Agree, L. (unpublished paper). Narcissistic personality disorder. read article

Parenting

Cooper, A. & Redfern, S. (2016). Reflective parenting: A guide to understanding what’s going on in your child’s mind. New York, NY: Routledge.

Siegel, D. J. & Bryson, T. P. (2012). The whole-brained child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture you child’s developing mind. New York, NY: Bantam.

Siegel, D. J. & Hartzell, M. (2013). Parenting from the inside out: How a deeper self-understanding can help you raise children who thrive. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee.

Siegel, D. J. (2015). Brainstorm: The power and purpose of the teenage brain. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee.

Smith, S. O. (2017). Gentle Discipline: Using emotional connection – not punishment – to raise confident, capable kids. New York, NY: TarcherPerigee.

Psychopathy (fka Sociopathy)

Stout, M. (2006). The sociopath next door. New York, NY: Harmony.

Psychotherapy

Agree, L (excerpt from unpublished paper). Some Words Concerning the Therapist-Client Relationship from the Perspective of James Bugental, Ph.D. read article

Bugental, J. F. T. (1990). Intimate journeys: Stories of life-changing therapy. San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Luepnitz, D. A. (2002). Schopenhauer’s porcupines: Intimacy and its dilemmas – Five stories of psychotherapy. New York, NY: Basic Books.

Rogers, C. R. (1961). On becoming a person. A therapist’s view of psychotherapy. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.

Shabad, P. (2001) Despair and the return of hope: Echoes of mourning in psychotherapy. New York, NY: Rowman & Littlefield.

Shedler, J. (2012). The Efficacy of Psychodynamic Therapy, In, R.A. Levy et al. (eds.), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Research: Evidence-Based Practice 9 and Practice-Based Evidence, Current Clinical Psychiatry, DOI 10.1007/978-1-60761-792-1_2. Springer Science+Business Media LLC.

Yalom, I. D. (2002). The gift of therapy: An open letter to a new generation of therapists and their patients. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

See also, Existentialism & Existential Therapy above

Relationships & Sex

Agree, L. (2014). The experience of being in a long-term, monogamous, heterosexual, BDSM relationship (Doctoral dissertation). Proquest. Publication number 3635386. read article

Fromm, E. (1956, 2006). The art of loving. New York, NY: HarperCollins

Gottman, J. (1999, 2015). The seven principles for making marriage work: A practical guide from the Country’s foremost relationship expert. New York, NY: Harmony.

Johnson, S (2008). Hold me tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love. New York, NY: Little Brown and Co.

Kirshenbaum, S. (2011). The science of kissing: What our lips are telling us. New York, NY: Hachette.

Perel, E (2017). Mating in Captivity: Unlocking erotic intelligence. New York, NY: Harper.

Tannen, D. (1991, 2007). You just don’t understand: Women and men in conversation. New York, NY: HarperCollins.

Self (finding / discovering of the self)

Agree, L. (excerpt from unpublished paper). Self-esteem. read article

Branden, N. (1972/1973). The disowned self. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Branden, N. (1997). The art of living consciously: The power of awareness to transform everyday life. New York, NY: Fireside.

Branden, N. (1992), The power of self-esteem, Deerfield Beach, FL: Health Communications.

Masterson, J. F. (1988). The search for the real self. New York, NY: The Free Press.

Rogers, C. R. (1961). On becoming a person. A therapist’s view of psychotherapy. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.