DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

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"Various Books"

Bev Aisbett

Her books about anxiety and depression. They are easy to read with nice cartoons that most people enjoy. 

Beating the Blues

Robert Leahy

Lots of excellent readable chapters.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

E. Bourne

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Living with the Black Dog

Matthew Johnstone

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The Mindful Way Through Depression

Williams et al.

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Mind Over Mood

Padesky and Greenberger

For depression.

The 5 Areas Approaches

For depression and anxiety disorders. They simply written. There's websites linked to this stuff too. 
Mindfulness 

MINDFULNESS

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The Reality Slap

Russ Harris

Reccomended for grief.

The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris

A successful self-help recommendations for clients;  for general introduction to ACT for a range of issues. It is a great easy read and the strategies are well-explained and relatively easy to apply.

CD on Mindfulness

Russ Harris

A good foundation. Chapter 4 "The Great Storyteller" resonates with a lot of people. 
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The Mindful Way Through Depression

Williams et al.

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Quiet the Mind

Matthew Johnstone

The most common-sense introduction to meditation I have come across - flexible, non-dogmatic, engaging, comic book style as with his 'Black Dog' books. 

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY

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Act with Love

Russ Harris

For relationship difficulties.

The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self-Confidence

Paul Gilbert

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GRIEF

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The Reality Slap

Russ Harris

Recommended for grief and for people who are facing big unexpected changes that have lasting negative consequences.

The Tenth Good Thing About Barney

Judith Viorst

As seen through the eyes of a child whose cat has died. 

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY

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Change Your Thinking

Sarah Edelman

For general introduction to CBT for a range of issues (good entry level book).

Overcoming ... (Panic, Eating Disorders - you name it)

These are based on CBT and used in the UK 'Books on prescription' service. 
 
There are websites linked to these books.

1. The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook (by Davis et al) 
2. Thoughts & Feelings (by McKay et al).

RELATIONSHIPS

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ACT with Love

Russ Harris

For Relationship Difficulties.

Getting the Love You Want

Harville Hendrix

Corny title but very very good material. First half of book is more "theory" at a lay persons level. Second half comprises exercises for couple and individuals to do.

Why Some Marriages Succeed or Fail and How to Make Yours Last

Gottman, J., N. Silver and Allen

(Several editions some with cd or dvd)

Becoming Orgasmic, A Sexual Growth Programme for Women (Prentice Hall)

Heiman J. and LoPiccolo, J. (1989 or 1976)

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Getting the Love You Want, Henry Holt

Harville H. (1988)

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Good Loving, Great Sex, The Arrow Edition

King, R (1998)

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Living and Loving Together, (Nelson)

Montgomery, B. and Evans, L (1993)

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The New Male Sexuality, second edition, Bantam Books)

Zilbergeld, B. (1999)

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Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay

Mirs Kirschenbaum

If anxiety or depression is related to relationship woes.
 

The Nice Girl Syndrome

Beverly Angel

A really good one for women and setting boundaries, stand up for themselves and recognise abuse (it's quite broad in its content).

LIVING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE

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Loving the Self-Absorbed or Children of the Self-Absorbed

Nina Brown

For people living with a Narcissistic person or parent.

Mirror, Mirror

Bruce Steven

For people living with a Narcissistic person or parent.

ASSERTIVENESS

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When I Say No I Feel Guilty

M. Smith

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PERFECTIONISM & SELF WORTH

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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't)

Brene Brown

Dealing with inadequacy and perfectionism (she is also available as a TED talk).

The Compassionate Mind Approach to Building Self-Confidence

Paul Gilbert

He has a website.

The Power of Self Compassion

Mary Welford

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