*** Means these are NHS Recommended and might be available in your local library or via your GP on the Books on Prescription scheme.

Alcohol
Beat the Booze: Reclaim your life by Edmund Tirbutt & Helen Tirbutt

Anger
Overcoming Irritability and Anger by Will Davies ***
Managing Anger by Gael Lindenfield

Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia Nervosa: A Survival Guide by Janet Treasure
Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa by Christopher Freeman & Peter Cooper

Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety by Helen Kennerley ***

Assertiveness/Self-Esteem/Confidence
10 days to Great Self-Esteem by David Burns
Overcoming Low self-esteem by Melanie Fennel ***
Self-esteem for Women by Lynda Field ***
Self-esteem by Gael Lindenfield
Super Confidence Gail Lindenfield
A Woman in your own right by Anne Dickson
When I say no I feel guilty by Manuel J Smith
How to become an Assertive Woman by Bryna Taubman
Why am I afraid to be assertive by Patricia Mansfield

Bereavement/Grief
Living with Loss by Lisa McNeill Taylor
Grief Recovery Handbook by J.W. James and R. Friedman ***

Binge-eating Disorder & Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating by Peter Cooper
Overcoming Binge Eating by Chris Fairburn
Getting Better Bit(e) by Bit(e) by Ulrike Schmidt and Janet Treasure

Depression
Overcoming Depression by Paul Gilbert ***
Mind over mood by Dennis Greeberger & Christine Padesky ***
The Feeling Good Handbook by Davis Burns ***

Gambling
Overcoming Compulsive Gambling by Alex Blazynski

Head Injuries
Head injury: A Practical Guide by Trevor Powell

Health Anxiety
Stop Worrying about your health by George Zgourides

Manic Depression
Overcoming Mood Swings by Jan Scott

Obsessions and Compulsions
Understanding Obsessions & Compulsions by Frank Tallis

Panic
Overcoming Panic by Derrick Silove ***
Panic Attacks by Christine Ingham

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Overcoming Trauma
Traumatic Stress by Claudia Herbert & Ann Wetmore

Relationships - See the book shop on RELATE website

Child Sexual Abuse
Breaking Free by Carolyn Ainscough & Kay Toon
The Courage to Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davies

Social Anxiety/Social Phobia
Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness by Gillian Butler ***

Stress
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook by Robbins Davis & McKay Eshelman
Managing Stress: Teach Yourself by Terry Looker & Olga Gregson ***

Worry
How to stop Worrying by Frank Tallis
The worry cure: Stop worrying and start living. By Dr Robert L. Leahy (copy in Lancs. Library)

Janet’s favourites or those recommended by clients

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway – Susan Jeffers
Embracing Uncertainty by Susan Jeffers
The 10 minute life-coach by Fiona Harrold
Help Yourself by Dave Pelzer
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson
Don’t sweat the small stuff at work by Richard Carlson
You Can’t Afford the luxury of a Negative Thought by Peter McWilliams
Women who love too much by Robin Norwood (recommended by women who have been in abusive relationships)
Making the Most of Yourself by Gill Cox and Sheila Dainlow
How to Cope when the Going Gets Tough by Wendy Dryden & Jack Gordon
I see myself in Perfect Health by Davis Lawson
Books by Louise Hay e.g. You can heal your life & The Power is within You
Help I’ve got a Teenager by Robert Bayard & Jean Bayard
Bully in Sight by Tim Field (re workplace bullying) recommended