Self Help: Resources

Over the years, we have discovered many resources that can be valuable to people as they engage with the business of improving themselves. What follows is a list of these resources, most of which are books. It is by no means comprehensive – of course there are many helpful things we have not read or tried! Nor do we endorse everything contained within these resources. We have had some of these books on our shelves for years, and some of the ISBN numbers listed may be for versions of the book that are now out of print.
If you have an updated reference for a book, please let us know, or if you have a favourite book or resource that you would like to suggest we list, please speak to your therapist about it, or send an email to resources@bridgepsych.com. Our therapists will read and review it for inclusion on the list in due course.
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General

Brooks, Robert and Goldstein, Sam. The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence and Personal Strength in Your Life. C2004. McGraw-Hill, New York. ISBN 0-07-139104-5.

Johnson, Robert A. Balancing Heaven and Earth. C1998. Harper-Collins, San Francisco. 0-06-251506-3

Kopp, Sheldon. If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! C1972. Sheldon Press, London. ISBN 0-85969-023-7

Richo, David. Shadow Dance: Liberating the Power & Creativity of Your Dark Side. C1999. Shambhala, Boston. ISBN 1-57062-444-5

Skynner, Robin and Cleese, John. Families and How to Survive Them. C 1990. Methuen, London. ISBN

Skynner, Robin and Cleese, John. Life and How to Survive It. C 1993. Methuen, London. ISBN 0-413-66030-3

Early Trauma/Personality Disorder

Edelman, Sandra. Turning the Gorgon: A Meditation on Shame. C1998. Spring Publications, London. ISBN 0-88214-514-2

Jacoby, Mario. Shame and the Origins of Self Esteem. C1994. Routledge, London. ISBN 0-415-10580--3

Kalsched, Donald. The Inner World of Trauma: Archteypal Defenses of the Personal Spirit. C1996. Routledge, London. ISBN 0-415-12329-1

Kreisman, Jerold and Straus, H. I Hate You – Don’t Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality. C1989. Avon Books, New York. ISBN 0-380-71305-5.

Addiction

Eating Disorders

Masculine Issues

Bly, Robert. Iron John: A Book About Men. C 1990. Element Books, U.K. ISBN 1-85230-233-X

Moore, Robert and Gillette, Douglas. King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine. C1990. Harper San Francisco. ISBN 0-06-250606-4

Feminine Issues

Dreams

Boa, Fraser. The Way of the Dream: Conversations on Jungian Dream Interpretation with Marie-Louise von Franz. C 1988. Shambhala, Boston. ISBN 1-57062-036-9

Hillman, James. The Dream and the Underworld. C 1979. Harper-Collins, New York. ISBN 0-06-090682-0

Quenk, Alex T. and Quenk, Naomi L. Dream Thinking: the Logic, Magic and Meaning of Your Dreams. C 1995. Davies-Black, Palo Alto, CA. ISBN 0-89106-076-6

Personality Type

Bayne, Rowan. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A Critical Review and Practical Guide. C 1995. Chapman and Hall, London. ISBN 0-412-57460-8

Myers, Isabel Briggs, and Myers, Peter B. Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type. CPP Books, Palo Alto, California. ISBN 0-89106-064-2

Quenk, Naomi. Beside Ourselves: Our Hidden Personality in Everyday Life. C 1993. Davies-Black, Palo Alto, CA ISBN 0-89106-062-6

Personality Type: Couples, Families and Children

Murphy, Elizabeth. The Developing Child: Using Jungian Type to Understand Children. C 1992. Davies-Black, Palo Alto, CA. ISBN 0-89106-060-X

Tieger, Paul D, and Barron-Tieger, Barbara. Nurture by Nature: Understand Your Child’s Personality type – and Become a Better Parent. C 1997. Little, Brown and Co., London. ISBN 0-316-84513-2

Cognitive Analytic Therapy

Ryle, Anthony. Cognitive Analytic Therapy: Active Participation in Change.

Wilde McCormick, Elizabeth. Change for the Better.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Archetypal/Analytic Psychology

Integrative Psychotherapy

Existential Psychotherapy

Spinelli, Ernesto.

Van Deurzen-Smith, Emmy.

Yalom, Irvin. D. Existential Psychotherapy.

Yalom, Irvin D. Lying on the Couch: A Novel. C 1997. Harper-Collins, New York. ISBN 0-06-092851-4

Transpersonal Psychotherapy

Wellings, Nigel and Wilde McCormick, Elizabeth. Transpersonal Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice. C2000. Continuum, London and New York. ISBN 0-8264-4846-1

Couples/Intimate Relationships

Families, Adolescents, Children, Parenting

Group Psychotherapy

Yalom, Irvin D. Group Psychotherapy.