RESOURCES
The following are a list of resources for counseling that many of our clients have found helpful to their personal growth. Most of the books can be borrowed from the lending library at Lost and Found Ministry or purchased through Barnes and Noble or Amazon.com. We have also listed community resources that are available to you for free. Most of the websites listed provide quizzes that counselors at Clarity Counseling may ask you to complete to help you get to know yourself better and to help us counsel you on certain issues. Our movies list is a new addition that we are building because many of our clients talk to us about the insights they’ve gained through some of the movies they watch. We also believe the music we listen to can also be helpful to making positive changes in your life. Our counselors are always open to suggestions on specific books, movies, movies, websites and community resources that have been meaningful to you!
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Beginning Experience
Has groups to help individuals who are going through the loss of a loved one due to divorce or death
Center for Interfaith Projects
For individuals seeking to know more about what their faith and/or other faiths
FirstLink
24-hour crisis hotline and information on all the nonprofit organizations in the community
Lost and Found Ministry
A recovery-based lending library
Recovery Worship
A christian-based worship for people in recovery
WEBSITES
beliefnet.com
Has a quiz that can help you determine what religion your beliefs are most closely aligned with. The answers are sometimes surprising!
www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test.php
Provides a free Enneagram quiz. It will give you a number and a wing number. This information can be helpful in job searches as well as just personal insight.
www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp
Provides a free Myers-Briggs personality quiz. This can be very helpful in discovering more about yourself in general and with respect to possible careers.
RECOMMENDED READING
Anxiety
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmond Bourne
Anxious to Please: Seven Revolutionary
Practices for the Chronically Nice
by English and Rapson
Body Image/Food Issues
The Appetite Awareness Training Workbook
by Linda Craighead
50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food
by Susan Albers
Fat is a Family Affair
by Judith Hollis
Hot and Heavy
by Judith Hollis
Career
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career Through the Secrets of Personality Type
by Tieger and Tieger
Couples/Marriage/Relationship
Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin
by Anne Katherine
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
by Cloud and Townsend (Christian perspective)
The Five Love Languages
by Gary Chapman
The Passionate Marriage
by David Schnarch
The Myth of Male Power
by Warren Farrell
The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse
by Wendy Maltz
Choosing Happiness
by Alexandra Stoddard (lighthearted tips for elevating your mood)
Healing a Friend’s Grieving Heart:
100 Practical Ideas for Helping Someone You Love Through Loss
by Alan D. Wolfelt
Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart:
100 Practical Ideas for Family, Friends, and Caregivers
by Alan D. Wolfelt
Healing Your Own Grieving Heart:
100 Practical Ideas
by Alan D. Wolfelt
Transforming Loss
by Ashley Davis Prend
Money Issues
The Laws of Money: 5 Timeless Secrets to Get Out and Stay Out of Financial Trouble
by Suze Orman
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom: Practical and Spiritual Steps so You can Stop Worrying
by Suze Orman
Self-Esteem/Codependency
Self-Esteem is a Family Affair
by Jean Illsley Clarke
Codependent No More
by Melody Beattie
The Language of Letting Go
by Melody Beattie
Letting Go of Shame
by Potter and Effron
Anxious to Please: Seven Revolutionary Practices for the Chronically Nice
by English and Rapson
Shadow Work
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers
by Debbie Ford
SoulCollage Evolving
by Seena Frost
Spirituality
The Sacred Art of Loving Kindness
by Rabbi Shapiro