Top 15 psychotherapy books
Last updated: September 2, 2025
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone
What is Maybe You Should Talk To Someone about?
"Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" makes us recognize the psychological challenges we face and the barriers we create for ourselves. It emphasizes that these issues often run deeper than they appear and that seeking help from a therapist is essential to truly understanding and addressing them.
A Shining Affliction
What is A Shining Affliction about?
Annie G. Rogers, being an intern in clinical psychology, starts working with Ben, a young boy with severe trauma in the past. However, this relationship brings back her own traumatic past, making her realize that she also needs help. It is a beautifully written account of personal trauma, psychotherapy, and hope.
Getting Past Your Past
What is Getting Past Your Past about?
Dr. Francine Shapiro’s unique approach to trauma, EMDR therapy, has helped millions of people to deal with traumatic memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can «reprogram» the memory, alleviating its painful influence. It is a valuable source of information for therapists, trauma survivors, and people curious about various types of therapy.
What Happened to You?
What is What Happened to You? about?
“What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing” by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey explain trauma's impact on personality development. You will learn how past experiences shape behavior and influence relationship building. Real-life stories strengthen the effectiveness of recommendations and give faith in the possibility of solving problems
The Body Keeps the Score
What is The Body Keeps the Score about?
Trauma is not uncommon—many people experience it. So, how can we learn to recover from it? In his work “The Body Keeps the Score”, Bessel van der Kolk suggests looking at the trauma from a different angle and offers a new way of healing.
Good Morning, Monster
What is Good Morning, Monster about?
In “Good Morning, Monster,” psychologist Catherine Gildiner shares the gripping stories of five extraordinary patients who confronted deep trauma and found healing. From childhood abuse and cultural dislocation to severe dissociative disorders, these real-life journeys reveal the profound resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of therapy.
Complex PTSD
What is Complex PTSD about?
Pete Walker’s book details the nature of CPTSD – a complex post-traumatic stress disorder, that usually results from prolonged trauma. As someone who experienced CPTSD himself, Walker shares therapeutic insights and tools to better understand this disorder. You’ll learn about instinctual responses to trauma and the ways you can heal from it.
The Gift of Therapy
What is The Gift of Therapy about?
Are you an experienced therapist or simply someone curious about therapy? If so, Irvin D. Yalom’s The Gift of Therapy should be at the top of your list. Written by a renowned psychiatrist, this book offers practical tips for beginner therapists. If building a strong connection with your patients is your goal, this guide will make the process much easier.
Feeling Good
What is Feeling Good about?
If you are struggling with depression, “Feeling Good” by David D. Burns is a must-read. This book teaches that you can overcome the symptoms of depression without drugs and offers a guide on antidepressant medications. You’ll learn to recognize your triggers for mood swings, overcome love addiction, and develop good self-esteem.
Hold Me Tight
What is Hold Me Tight about?
“Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love” by Dr. Sue Johnson is a guide to building and sustaining deep, emotional connections in romantic relationships. Dr. Johnson provides a practical roadmap for couples to understand and strengthen their bond. With a blend of research, real-life examples, and actionable advice, this book offers a look at the tools to maintain lasting relationships.
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
What is Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents about?
Were your parents emotionally mature? How do you feel reflecting on your childhood? Do you feel loneliness or anxiousness? The book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents” by Lindsay C. Gibson answers all these questions and helps us overcome childhood trauma. This book can guide you in overcoming feelings of abandonment and loneliness and help you meet your emotional needs if you're willing to. You'll learn the four primary categories of parents that lack emotional maturity, the drawbacks of their influence, and the coping strategies that children of such families usually develop.
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read
What is The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read about?
“The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)” by Philippa Perry explains all aspects of parenting, both positive and negative. You will find the psychologist's advice on how to improve healthy parent-child relationships and family communication.
Why Is It Always About You?
What is Why Is It Always About You? about?
Unfortunately, narcissistic behavior is common – much more common than we’d like to think. Sandy Hotchkiss can help you better recognize narcissists, whether it’s your parent, boss, friend, or even romantic partner. You’ll be equipped with tools and strategies to interact with narcissistic people without harming yourself.
Will I Ever Be Good Enough?
What is Will I Ever Be Good Enough? about?
Have you ever heard of maternal narcissism and questioned whether it might apply to you? “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?” by Karyl McBride will tell you how to recognize a narcissistic mother and heal from her negative influences
Radical Acceptance
What is Radical Acceptance about?
“Radical Acceptance” by Tara Brach is a unique blend of Eastern mindfulness with Western psychology. Brach explores the concept of Radical Acceptance, encouraging us to confront and release our deepest fears and insecurities. She demonstrates the path to self-love, mindfulness, and inner peace through interesting stories and practical exercises.
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