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InSideOut Coaching

A message from Paula and Joe

We are so excited about the upcoming publication of InSideOut Coaching! With decades of combined experience in sports and psychology, we have formulated a new and refreshing approach to the world of sports and coaching that promotes the healthy development of our young people. InSideOut Coaching challenges coaches, organizations, parents, teachers, and everyone who is in a position of influence to raise the bar and begin effectively using sports as a virtue building, co-curricular activity. This is a must read for everyone involved in the world of sports.

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Resources

Individual Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • An Unquiet Mind – Kay Redfield Jamison (bipolar disorder)
  • Buddha in the Waiting Room – Paul Brenner, MD
  • Co Dependent No More – Melody Beattie
  • Darkness Visible – William Styron (depression)
  • Feeling Good - David Burns, MD
  • Focusing – Eugene Gendlin (emotion management technique)
  • I Don’t Want To Talk About It – Terrence Real (men and depression)
  • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation – Dan Siegel, MD
  • Reclaiming Your Life – Jean Jenson
  • The Drama of the Gifted Child – Alice Miller, Ph.D
  • The Girl Within – Emily Hancock (buy used – out of print)(women)

Couples Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix, Ph.D
  • How Can I Get Through To You – Terrence Real
  • In Search of Pleasure: A New Map of Love – Carol Gilligan, Ph.D
  • The New Rules of Marriage – Terrence Real
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work – John Gottman, Ph.D

Parenting and Developmental Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • In a Different Voice – Carol Gilligan, Ph.D (girls)
  • Inside Out Parenting – Dan Siegel, MD (best parenting book ever!)
  • Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child – John Gottman
  • Raising Cain – Michael Thompson (boys)
  • Reviving Ophelia – Mary Pipher, PSY. D (girls)
  • The Developing Mind – Dan Siegel, MD
  • The Family Crucible – Augustus Napier
  • The Wonder of Boys – Michael Gurian (boys)

Co-Parenting Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Mom's House, Dad's House: A Complete Guide for Parents Who Are Separated, Divorced, or Remarried – Isolina Ricci
  • Mom's House, Dad's House for Kids: Feeling at Home in One Home or Two – Isolina Ricci

Trauma and Abuse Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Banished Knowledge – Alice Miller, Ph.D
  • EMDR: The Breakthrough “Eye Movement” Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety – Francine Shapiro, Ph.D
  • Reclaiming Your Life – Jean Jenson, LCSW
  • The Wounded Heart – Dan Allender, Ph.D
  • Understanding the Borderline Mother – Christine Ann Lawson
  • Will I Ever Be Good Enough? – Karyn McBride

Life Transitions and Other Recovery and Relationship Issues

Here are a few recommended books:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book)
  • A Grief Observed – C.S. Lewis
  • Boundaries – Cloud and Townsend
  • Driven to Distraction – Edward Hallowell
  • My Husband’s Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me – Anne Bercht
  • Season of Life – Jeffrey Marx
  • Stop Walking On Eggshells – Paul Mason
  • The Wisdom of Menopause – Christine Northrup, MD
  • Tuesday’s With Morrie – Mitch Albom
  • Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom – Christine Northrup, MD

Informative Websites

Free Downloads

Reflective Writing

5 Easy Steps to Effective Reflective Writing

Shaping Up Your Relationship

10 Coaching Points (for men) on How to Keep Your Romantic Relationship in Good Condition

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