Resources

Suggested Reading

Children/Parenting

1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

By Thomas W. Phelan

Stop Arguing with Your Kids:  How to Win the Battle of Wills by Making Your Child Feel Heard

By Michael P. Nichols

Parenting the Strong-willed Child

By Rex Forhand and Micholas Long

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards:  How Our Children Really Learn–and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less

By Kathy Hirsh-Pacek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

Jumpin’ Johnny Get Back to Work!:  A Child’s Guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity

By Michael Gordon

Various Topics

When I Say No I Feel Guilty

By Manuel J. Smith

On Death and Dying

By E. Kuebler-Ross

Necessary Losses–The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations that All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow

By J. Voirst

Driven to Distraction–Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood

By Edward M. Hallowell

How to Survive the Loss of a Love

By Peter McWilliams, Harold H. Bloomfield, Melba Molgrove

Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused

By Steven Farmer

Couples/Marriage

The Seven Principles for Making Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert

By John M. Gottam and Nan Silver

The Five Love Languages:  How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate

By Gary Chapman

Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships

By David Schnarch

Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples

By Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

After the Affair

By Janis Abrahams Spring, Ph.D. and Michael Spring

The Power of Two: Secrets of a Strong and Loving Marriage

By Susan Heitler and Paula Singer

Depression/Anxiety

Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life

By Martin Seligman

The Feeling Good Handbook

By David D. Burns

Mind Over Mood

By Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky

Stop Obsessing!:  How to Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions

By Edna B. Foa and Reid Wilson

An End to Panic

By Elke Zuercher-White

Don’t Panic:  Taking Control of Anxiety Attacks

By R. Reid, Ph.D.

Women’s Issues

Healing and the Trauma of Abuse–A Women’s Workbook

By M. E. Copland and M. Harris

My Mother, My Self–The Daughter’s Search for Identity

By Nancy Friday

Reviving Ophelia–Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

By Mary Pipher

The Wounded Woman–Healing the Father-Daughter Relationship

By L. Schierse Leonard

The Courage to Heal–A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

By E. Bass and L. Davis

The Dance of Anger–A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

By Harriet Lerner

Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom–Creating Physical and Emotinoal Health and Healing

By Christiane Northrup

Michele T. Cole, LCSW

Please contact Michele for an appointment:

117 S. St. Asaph St.
Old Town Historic District
Alexandria, VA 22314

Office: 571.483.0306
Cell: 703.819.3357
Fax: 571.483.0356

mcole@movingforwardplc.com