Recommended Books/DVDs
Our therapists frequently recommend books or DVDs to their clients. We offer the following titles for your consideration. Just click on the links for more information or to purchase the item. Chicago Christian Counseling Center does receive a small percentage when purchases are made from our book links below. Thank you for purchasing from our links.
Book Topics
Addiction
Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions by Gerald G. May
Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change by Jeffrey Foot, Carie Wilkens, Nicole Kosanke, Stephanie Higgs
Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading, and Threatening by Robert J. Meyers & Brenda L. Wolfe
The Life Recovery Bible NLT by Stephen Arterburn
Racing for Recovery: From Addict to Ironman by Todd Crandell
ADHD
(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD: How to Overcome Chronic Distraction and Accomplish Your Goals by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
The ADHD Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Gain Motivation and Confidence by Laura Honos-Webb
The ADHD-Autism Connection: A Step Toward More Accurate Diagnoses and Effective Treatment by Diane M. Kennedy
Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis
Answers to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. & John J. Ratey M.D.
Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. & John J. Ratey M.D.
The Gift of Adult ADD: How to Transform Your Challenges and Build on Your Strengths by Laura Honos-Webb
Honey Are You Listening?: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Your Marriage by Rick Fowler, Jerilyn Fowler, Richard A. Fowler
Loving Someone With Attention Deficit Disorder: A Practical Guide to Understanding Your Partner, Improving Your Communication, and Strengthening Your ... by Susan Tschudi
Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach by Vincent J. Monastra
Anger
The Anger Workbook: An Interactive Guide to Anger Management by Les Carter & Frank Minirth
Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes
What's Good About Anger? An Anger Management Course with Applicational Devotionals by Lynette J. Hoy
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Anxiety
The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Anxious and What You Can Do to Change It by Margaret Wehrenberg
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
The Anxiety Cure by Archibald Hart
Finding Quiet: My Story of Overcoming Anxiety and the Practices that Brought Peace by J. P. Moreland
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias by Tamar Chansky Ph.D.
Getting Control by Lee Baer
Overcoming Fear, Worry, and Anxiety: Becoming a Woman of Faith and Confidence by Elyse Fitzpatrick
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Bruce M. Hyman & Cherlene Pedrick
What If . . .: Daily Thoughts for Those Who Worry Too Much by A. J. Chevalier
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
When Panic Attacks: The New, Drug-Free Anxiety Therapy That Can Change Your Life by David D. Burns
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism by Martin M. Anthony & Richard P. Swinson
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
The Worrywart's Prayer Book by Allia Zobel Nolan
Autism
The ADHD-Autism Connection: A Step Toward More Accurate Diagnoses and Effective Treatment by Diane M. Kennedy
Parenting Your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills by Alan Sohn & Cathy Grayson
Bipolar
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide by David J. Miklowitz
Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder by George T. Lynn
Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families, and Providers by E. Fuller Torrey & Michael B. Knable
Children
Answers to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. & John J. Ratey M.D.
Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown & Laurie Krasny Brown
Financial Peace Jr.: Teaching Kids About Money by Dave Ramsey
For the Grieving Child: An Activities Manual by Suzan Jaffe
Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
I Don't Want to Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom
It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky
Let's Talk About It: Stepfamilies by Fred Rogers
My Stepfamily by Kevin Johnson Julie
Nobody's Perfect: A Story for Children About Perfectionism by Ellen Flanagan Burns
Sad Isn't Bad: A Good-Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss by Michaelene Mundy
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Boy Who Didn't Want to Be Sad by Rob Goldblatt
The Divorce Workbook for Children by Lisa M. Schab
The Hurt by Teddi Doleski
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
Where Are You? A Child's Book About Loss by Laura Olivieri
You Are Special by Max Lucado
Codependency
Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
Codependent No More Workbook by Melody Beattie
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, & J. Keith Miller
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, & J. Keith Miller
Love Is a Choice: The Definitive Book on Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships by Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, & Paul Meier
Love Is a Choice Workbook by Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, & Paul Meier
Reclaiming a Lost Soul: Codependency Revealed & Recovered by Peg Roberts
Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Depression
Anatomy of an Illness: As Perceived by the Patient by Norman Cousins
The Bondage Breaker by Neil T. Anderson
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
The Freedom From Depression Workbook by Frank Minirth
Jesus Calling: Enjoying Peace in His Presence by Sarah Young
Through the Wilderness of Loneliness by Tim Hansel
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Why Do I Feel This Way?: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Depression by Brenda Poinsett
Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Overcoming Regrets, Mistakes, and Missed Opportunities by Arthur Freeman
Divorce
Growing Through Divorce by Jim Smoke
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
Eating Disorders
Love Hunger: Recovery from Food Addiction by Frank Minirth
When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy by Geneen Roth
Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything by Geneen Roth
Faith
Under Cover: The Promise of Protection Under His Authority by John Bevere
When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer by Jerry Sittser
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Finances
Financial Peace Jr.: Teaching Kids About Money! by Dave Ramsey
Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey
The Shrewd Christian: You Can't Have It All, But You Can Have More Than Enough by Neil Atkinson
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson
Forgiveness
The Art of Forgiving by Lewis B. Smedes
The Bait of Satan: Living Free From the Deadly Trap of Offense by John Bevere
Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes
Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness by Frederic Luskin
Forgive to Live: How Forgiveness Can Save Your Life by Dick Tibbits
Forgiving and Reconciling: Bridges to Wholeness and Hope by Everett L. Worthington
Grief | Loss | Suffering
Angel Behind the Rocking Chair: Stories of Hope in Unexpected Places by Pam Vredevelt
The Color of Rain: How Two Families Found Faith, Hope, and Love in the Midst of Tragedy by Michael & Gina Spehn
Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy by Pam Vredevelt
For the Grieving Child: An Activities Manual by Suzan Jaffe
A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss by Jerry L. Sittser
A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis
The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James & Russell Friedman
God, Medicine, and Suffering by Stanley Hauerwas
Heaven by Randy Alcorn
The Hidden Face of God: Finding the Missing Door to the Father Through Lament by Michael Card
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, 2nd Ed.: A Companion Workbook by Brook Noel & Pamela Blair
I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping and Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One by Brook Noel & Pamela Blair
In Light of Eternity: Perspectives on Heaven by Randy Alcorn
Life After the Death of My Son: What I'm Learning by Dennis L. Apple
The Problem of Pain by C. S. Lewis
A Sacred Sorrow: Reaching Out to God in the Lost Language of Lament by Michael Card
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen
Turn My Mourning into Dancing by Henri Nouwen
Understanding Your Suicide Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart by Alan D. Wolfelt
When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer: Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith and Deeper Hope by Jerry L. Sittser
When God Doesn't Make Sense by James C. Dobson
Where Is God When It Hurts? by Phillip Yancey
Healing and Wholeness
Forgive and Forget: Healing the Hurts We Don't Deserve by Lewis B. Smedes
The Power of Letting Go: 10 Simple Steps to Reclaiming Your Life by Pam Vredevelt
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen
The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society by Henri J. M. Nouwen
The Wounded Woman: Hope and Healing for Those Who Hurt by Steve Stephens & Pam Vredevelt
Identity in Christ
The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes by Robert McGee
Infidelity
Every Heart Restored: A Wife's Guide to Healing in the Wake of a Husband's Sexual Sin by Stephen Arterburn
Torn Asunder: Recovering From Extramarital Affairs by Dave Carder & Duncan Jaenicke
Marriage
7 Secrets to an Awesome Marriage: Strengthen Your Most Intimate Relationship by Kim Kimberling PhD
Be-Good-to-Your-Marriage Therapy by Kass Dotterweich
Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Break Through: When to Give In, How to Push Back by Tin Clinton & Pat Springle
Caring Enough to Confront: How to Understand and Express Your Deepest Feelings Toward Others by David Augsberger
Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage by Gary Thomas
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman
How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage by Milan Yerkovich & Kay Yerkovich
A Husband After God's Own Heart: 12 Things That Really Matter in Your Marriage by Jim George
Intimate Allies: Rediscovering God's Design for Marriage and Becoming Soul Mates for Life by Dan B. Allender
A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment and Intimacy by Jack O. Balswick & Judith K. Balswick
Rescue Your Love Life: Changing Those Dumb Attitudes & Behaviors That Will Sink Your Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Restoring the Pleasure: Complete Step-by-Step Programs to Help Couples Overcome the Most Common Sexual Barriers by Clifford L. Penner & Joyce J. Penner
Sacred Marriage: What If God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy? by Gary Thomas
Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed by Debra Laaser
Torn Asunder: Recovering From Extramarital Affairs by Dave Carder & Duncan Jaenicke
A Wife After God's Own Heart: 12 Things That Really Matter in Your Marriage by Elizabeth George
Men
The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey by John Eldredge
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated: Discovering the Secret of a Man's Soul by John Eldredge
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James & David Thomas
Mindfulness
Christian Insight Meditation: Following in the Footsteps of John of the Cross by Mary Jo Meadow
Faith Postures: Cultivating Christian Mindfulness by Holly Sprink
Parenting
1-2-3 Magic for Christian Parents: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 by Thomas Phelan & Chris Webb
The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell
Adolescence And Other Temporary Mental Disorders: Why Crazy Teen Behavior Is More Normal Than You Think And How You Can Deal With It Without Losing Your Mind by Patrick Friman
Angel Behind the Rocking Chair: Stories of Hope in Unexpected Places by Pam Vredevelt
Boundaries with Kids: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, to Help Your Children Gain Control of Their Lives by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Bringing Up Boys by James C. Dobson
Creative Correction by Lisa Whelchel
Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy by Pam Vredevelt
Financial Peace Jr.: Teaching Kids About Money! by Dave Ramsey
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety by Tamar Chansky Ph.D.
Growing Kids God's Way: Reaching the Heart of Your Child With a God-Centered Purpose by Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child's Attitude, Behavior & Character in 5 Days by Kevin Leman
Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers by Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Mate M.D.
How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell
How to Really Love Your Teen by Ross Campbell
How We Love Our Kids: The Five Love Styles of Parenting by Milan Yerkovich
Journey of a Strong-Willed Child by Kendra Smiley
Living With Children: New Methods for Parents and Teachers by Gerald R. Patterson
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours by Kevin Leman
No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace Teaching Respect, Stopping Abuse, and Rewarding Kindness by Jose Bolton & Stan Graeve
Parenting Your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutions for Teaching Your Child Practical Skills by Alan Sohn & Cathy Grayson
Practical Tools for Foster Parents by Lana Temple Plotz, Michael Sterba, & Ted P. Stricklett
Protect Your Child from Bullying: Expert Advice to Help You Recognize, Prevent, and Stop Bullying Before Your Child Gets Hurt by Allan L. Beane
Raising Children Without Losing Your Voice or Your Mind by Patrick Friman
Season of Change: Parenting Your Middle Schooler with Passion and Purpose by Rebecca Ingram Powell
Setting Boundaries® with Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents by Allison Bottke
Survival Strategies for Parenting Children with Bipolar Disorder by George T. Lynn
Transforming the Difficult Child: The Nurtured Heart Approach by Howard Glasser & Jennifer Easley
You Can't Make Me (But I Can Be Persuaded): Strategies for Bringing Out the Best in Your Strong-Willed Child by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias
The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey by John Eldredge
Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys by Stephen James & David Thomas
Personality
The Introvert Advantage: How Quiet People Can Thrive in an Extrovert World by Marti Olsen Laney
Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret to Healthy Relationships by Tim Clinton & Gary Sibcy
P.T.S.D. (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Finding Life Beyond Trauma: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Heal from Post-Traumatic Stress and Trauma-Related Problems by Victoria M. Follette & Jacqueline Pistorello
Healing from Trauma: A Survivor's Guide to Understanding Your Symptoms and Reclaiming Your Life by Jasmin Lee Cori
This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me: 10 Make-or-Break Choices When Life Steals Your Dreams and Rocks Your World by Bev Smallwood
Trauma: The Pain That Stays by Robert M. Hicks
Relationships
101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged by H. Norman Wright
A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart by H. Norman Wright
Attachments: Why You Love, Feel, and Act the Way You Do by Dr. Tim Clinton & Dr. Gary Sibcy
Boundaries in Dating: How Healthy Choices Grow Healthy Relationships by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Break Through: When to Give In, How to Push Back by Tim Clinton & Pat Springle
Captivating: Unveiling The Mystery Of A Woman's Soul by John & Stasi Eldredge
Codependent No More Workbook by Melody Beattie
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives
by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, & J. Keith Miller
Facing Love Addiction: Giving Yourself the Power to Change the Way You Love
by Pia Mellody, Andrea Wells Miller, & J. Keith Miller
Foolproofing Your Life: How to Deal Effectively with the Impossible People in Your Life
by Jan Silvious
How We Love: Discover Your Love Style, Enhance Your Marriage
by Milan & Kay Yerkovich
Into Abba's Arms
by Sandra D. Wilson
Love Is a Choice Workbook
by Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, & Paul Meier
Love Is a Choice: The Definitive Book on Letting Go of Unhealthy Relationships
by Robert Hemfelt, Frank Minirth, & Paul Meier
No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts You, Your Family, and Your Friends
by Paul Coughlin & Jennifer D. Degler
Rescue Your Love Life: Changing Those Dumb Attitudes & Behaviors That Will Sink Your Marriage by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Reclaiming a Lost Soul: Codependency Revealed & Recovered
by Peg Roberts
Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
by Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Setting Boundaries® with Your Adult Children: Six Steps to Hope and Healing for Struggling Parents
by Allison Bottke
Should We Stay Together?
by Jeffry H. Larson
Under Cover: The Promise of Protection Under His Authority
by John Bevere
Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret to Healthy Relationships
by Tim Clinton & Gary Sibcy
Self Image
Tired of Trying to Measure Up
by Jeff VanVonderen
Wanting to Be Her: Body Image Secrets Victoria Won't Tell You
by Michelle Graham
Who Calls Me Beautiful?: Finding One True Image in the Mirror of God
by Regina Franklin
Self Worth
Abba's Child: The Cry of the Heart for Intimate Belonging
by Brennan Manning
The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out
by Brennan Manning
The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
by Robert McGee
Sexual Abuse
On the Threshold of Hope
by Diane Mandt Langberg
Sexual Addiction
A L.i.f.e. Guide for Spouses
by Melissa Haas
Don't Call It Love: Recovery From Sexual Addiction
by Patrick Carnes
Every Man's Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time
by Stephen Arterburn & Fred Stoeker
Healing the Wounds of Sexual Addiction
by Mark Laaser
Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed
by Debra Laaser
Sexuality
Intimate Allies: Rediscovering God's Design for Marriage and Becoming Soul Mates for Life
by Dan B. Allender & Tremper Longman III
Restoring the Pleasure: Complete Step-by-Step Programs to Help Couples Overcome the Most Common Sexual Barriers
by Clifford L. Penner & Joyce J. Penner
Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage
by Tim Alan Gardner
Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed
by Debra Laaser
Spiritual Growth
21 (Surprisingly Simple) Steps to a Great Life
by Steve Stephens
Because of Jesus
by Connie Witter
Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough
by Kay Warren
Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy
by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Christian Insight Meditation: Following in the Footsteps of John of the Cross
by Mary Jo Meadow
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
by Peter Scazzero
Faith Postures: Cultivating Christian Mindfulness
by Holly Sprink
Into Abba's Arms
by Sandra D. Wilson
The Power of Letting Go: 10 Simple Steps to Reclaiming Your Life by Pam Vredevelt
Under Cover: The Promise of Protection Under His Authority
by John Bevere
Step Families
Beyond the Brady Bunch: Hope and Help for Blended Families
by Ray & Debbie Alsdorf
How To Win As A Stepfamily
by Emily B. & John S. Visher
Stepfamilies: Myths and Realities
by Emily B. Visher
The Smart Step-Family: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family
by Ron L. Deal
Stress | Overcommitment
Don't Say Yes When You Want to Say No: Making Life Right When It Feels All Wrong
by Herbert Fensterheim & Jean Baer
Freedom from Tyranny of the Urgent
by Charles E. Hummel
Priorities: Tyranny of the Urgent
by Charles E. Hummel
Tyranny of the Urgent!
by Charles E. Hummel
When I Relax I Feel Guilty
by Tim Hansel
Women
A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart
by H. Norman Wright
Because of Jesus
by Connie Witter
Captivating: A Guided Journal to Aid In Unveiling the Mystery Of A Woman's Soul
by John & Stasi Eldredge
Captivating: Unveiling The Mystery Of A Woman's Soul
by John & Stasi Eldredge
Empty Arms: Hope and Support for Those Who Have Suffered a Miscarriage, Stillbirth, or Tubal Pregnancy
by Pam Vredevelt
Espresso for a Woman's Spirit: Encouraging Stories of Hope and Humor
by Pam Vredevelt
No More Christian Nice Girl: When Just Being Nice--Instead of Good--Hurts You, Your Family, and Your Friends
by Paul Coughlin & Jennifer D. Degler
Shattered Vows: Hope and Healing for Women Who Have Been Sexually Betrayed
by Debra Laaser
The Walk-Out Woman : When Your Heart is Empty and Your Dreams Are Lost
by Steve Stephens & Alice Gray
The Worn Out Woman: When Life is Full and Your Spirit is Empty
by Steve Stephens & Alice Gray
The Wounded Woman: Hope and Healing for Those Who Hurt
by Steve Stephens & Pam Vredevelt