Additional Resources and tools

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- While most effectively practiced with the help of a therapist, there are many therapy resources that you can use to improve your life on your own, or use as an adjunct tool with your regular counseling. I've included some below.

Workbook: 

• Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life, by Steven C. Hayes is a great resource for individuals looking to gain control over their patterned responses to unhelpful thoughts or feelings. 

Books: 

• "The Happiness Trap" by Russ Harris and "A Liberated Mind" by Steven C. Hayes are also great individual resources for learning the therapy concepts behind ACT and incorporating them into your life.
• "ACT With Love" by Russ Harris is a great resource for couples looking to apply the ACT philosophy to creating a more valued life together

Videos: 

• Russ Harris, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-sMFszAaa7C9poytIAmBvA 

Audio Recordings: 

• https://www.actmindfully.com.au/free-stuff/free-audio/

Digital tools and courses for couples in any phase of the relationship:

• https://www.gottman.com/shop/

For couples recovering from affairs or other betrayal wounds within the relationship:

• "What Makes Love Last", John Gottman
• "Not Just Friends", Shirley Glass

General Gottman Method for strengthening the bond between partners:

• "Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work", John Gottman
• "Fight Right", John and Julie Gottman

• https://drsuejohnson.com/books/

• "Hold Me Tight" by Sue Johnson is a classic and fantastic resource for couples looking to know their partner more intimately and create a stronger, safer bond. Sue's book "Created for Connection" is a version of Hold Me Tight revised specifically for couples looking to strengthen their bond from a Christian perspective.