INTERESTING READING

                     Pauline Matthews Dip Couns. MBACP

 

Mindfulness meditation
By Jon Kabat Zinn

Piatkis 1994

Jon Kabat-Zinn maps out a simple path for cultivating mindfulness in your own life, and awakening you to the unique beauty and possibilities of each moment as it unfolds.

The Mindful Way through Depression 
by Mark Williams ,John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Published by the Guildford Press 2007

Mindfulness can help you break the cycle of chronic unhappiness once and for all. Insightful lessons drawn from cognitive therapy and eastern meditative traditions so you can face life’s challenges with greater resilience
 

Coping with Anxiety and depression
By Shirley Trickett
Sheldon Press 2002
 

Intimacy and Solitude
By Stephanie Dowrick
The women’s Press 1992

Balancing closeness and independence Stephanie Dowrick enables us to discover our own unique inner world as well as our connections with others.
 

The Intimacy and Solitude self-help Book
By Stephanie Dowrick
Pub by The Woman’s Press 1993

Companion to Intimacy and Solitude, Stephanie Dowler guides us to greater fulfilment and joy through simple , effective self-therapy. She inspires us to develop our inner strength enabling us to relate rewardingly to ourselves and others.
 

Man’s search for meaning
By Viktor Frankl
Washington Square Press, reprint 1985 first written in 1946

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl was imprisoned in Nazi death camps and was inspired to write this book. The core of his belief is that man’s prime motivational force is his search for meaning.
 

The Purpose of your life
By Carol Adrienne

Thorsons 1998

Finding your place in the world using synchronicity, intuition and uncommon sense  

Emotional Intelligence
By Daniel Goleman
Bloomsbury 1996
Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness and impulse control, persistence ,zeal and motivation, empathy and social deftness. He shows how emotional intelligence can be nurtured and strengthened in all of us

Vital lies, Simple truths
By Daniel Goleman
Bloomsbury 1998

This is a penetrating analysis of the ways in which we decsive ourselves. How we distort our most intimate relationships and day-to-day lives by burying painful insights and memories.

Destructive emotions
By Daniel Goleman
Bloomsbury 2004

A Dialogue with the Dalai Lama
 

The Highly Sensitive Person
By Elaine Aron

Thorsons 1999

One in five people is born with a heightened sensitivity. They are often gifted with great intelligence, intuition and imagination. However, frequently they come across as aloof, shy or moody and suffer from low self esteem because they find it hard to express themselves in a society dominated by excess and stress
 

The Highly Sensitive Person in Love
By Elaine Aron

Understanding and managing relationships when the world overwhelms you.
 

Why Men won’t commit
By George Weinberg
Simon and Schuster 2003

How to get what you both want without playing games. How to understand fully his basic needs and how your relationship can truly achieve happiness, and ulitimately contentment.
 

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
By John Grey

Thorsons, 1992

A practical guide for improving communication and getting what you want in your relationships
 

Mars and Venus on a date
By John Grey
Vermillion 1997

Five steps to success for singles in love and romance

Mars and Venus together forever
By John Grey
Vermillion 1996

Relationship skills for lasting love
 

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom
By John Grey
Vermillion 1996

A guide to lasting romance and passion
 

Staying OK
By Amy and Thomas Harris
Pan books 1986

The long awaited sequel to I’m OK – you’re OK. How you can make crucial changes and take charge of your life.
 

Good guys, bad guys and other lovers
By Shere Hite and Kate Colleran
Pandora 1989

Every woman’s guide to relationships
 

Too good to leave, too bad to stay
By Mira Kirshenbaum
Michael Joseph 1996

A step-by-step guide to resolving your relationship
 

Do I have to give up me to be loved by you ?
By Jordan Paul and Margaret Paul

Thorsons 1988

How to stay in love and keep your freedom.
 

Smart Love
By Jody Hayes

A recovery programme based on the experiences of Woman who love too much groups
 

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
By Susan Jeffers

How to turn your fear and indecision into confidence and action
 

Are you in control?
By Wendy Grant

A handbook for those who want to be in control of their lives  

Women who love too much
By Robin Norwood

When you keep wishing and hoping he’ll change. Many women find themselves repeatedly drawn into unhappy and destructive relationships with men which can be addictive.  

A woman in your own right
By Anne Dickson

Assertiveness and you. Assertiveness helps you kick the need for approval and helps you make your own decisions. It helps you evaluate your behaviour in the light of others criticism, rather than  denying it defensively or being demolished by it
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The mirror within
By Anne Dickson

A new look at sexuality. Looks at basic assumptions and myths about sexuality and offers clear and practical information about a fascinating and frequently misunderstood subject.
 

The MANual – the complete man’s guide to life
By Mick Cooper and Peter Baker

The social and psychological pressures to be a ‘real man’ are enormous. The MNNual encourages men to open themselves up to new ways of being and to enjoy the exciting and rewarding opportunities this can bring.
 

Men and Sex
By Bernard Zilbergeld

The conventional view is that men are sex machines, they are always looking for love and are always ready for it. However a lot of men feel anxious about sex, unsure of what women want and eager for peak performance every time, men often feel dejected and inadequate when reality doesn’t live up to their dreams.
 

The confidence to be yourself
By Dr Brian Roet

Do you brim with confidence and live your life to the full or are there areas of your life where you are less secure and would benefit from increased confidence and assertiveness?
 

Love Styles – how to celebrate your differences
By Tina B. Tessina

The more you and your partner are different the more you need this book.
 

Why men don’t iron
By Anne and Bill Noir

The new reality of gender differences. They show that the efforts to decrease the gender gap and the increasing feminization of society, of food and education are all detrimental to men.
 

Managing Anger 
By Gael Lindenfield

Simple steps to dealing with frustration and threat. Anger is a natural response to hurt, frustration, bereavement , loss or threat but it can also be very damaging and unless we deal with it effectively the results can be highly destructive.
 

Breaking Free
By Carolyn Ainscough and Kay Toon

Help for survivors of child sexual abuse
 

Surviving sexual abuse
By Liz Hall and Siobhan Lloyd

A hand book for helping women challenge their past

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