Pamela J. Firle, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
An important part of my practice is creating and utilizing resources to support my client’s goals for change.  
Below are the links to recommend readings and websites of interest.  Learning new information is an important
part of personal growth and a first-step in changing your mind –
so you can change your life.
We Are Family - July 2008

In Search of Spiritual Wellness - June 2008

In Search of Behavioral Wellness - May 2008

In Search of Relational Wellness - April 2008

In Search of Mental Wellness - March 2008

In Search of Emotional Wellness - Feb.  2008  

In Search of Physical Wellness - Jan.  2008   

A Light in the Darkness - December 2007

Living an Abundant Life - November 2007

Insides and Outsides - October 2007

A Little Good News - September 2007

The Voice of Truth - August 2007





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Bill of Rights for Children of Divorce

Drugs vs. Talk Therapy

Functional Families

Managing Chronic Stress

Mental Health Benefits of Exercise

Parenting Basics

Personal Bill of Rights

The Grieving Process

Tips on Talking with Teens

What is Domestic Violence?
Self-Care Assessment

Self-Esteem Inventory

Substance Use Self-Assessment
COMMUNICATION
The Dance of Connection,  by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

EMOTIONAL HEALTH
An Unquiet Mind, by Kay Redfield Jamison

Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook,
                            by Edmund J. Bourne, Ph.D.

The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

The Feeling Good Handbook, by David Burns, M.D.
GRIEF
Cry Until You Laugh, by Richard J. Obershaw, LCSW  

Life is Good-Bye, Life is Hello, by All Renee Bozarth

Recovering From the Loss of a Child, by Katherine Fair Donnelly

The Gift of Hope: How we survive our tragedies, by Robert L. Veninga

The Next Place, by Warren Hanson.

MARRIAGE
After the Affair, by Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D.

Boundaries in Marriage, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend  

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, Ph.D.
 
PARENTING
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic,  by Foster Cline, M.D.  and Jim Fay

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman, Ph.D.

Stop Negotiating with Your Teen: Strategies for parenting your angry,       
  manipulatiave, moody or depressed adolescent,
 by Janet Sasson Edgette
 
RELATIONSHIPS
Boundaries, by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend

The Dance of Intimacy, by Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

The Relationship Cure, by John Gottman, Ph.D.
Texas State Mental Health Services
www.dshs.state.tx.us/mentalhealth.shtm

Substance Abuse Treatment Locator
http://dasis3.samhsa.gov

National Eating Disorders Association
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

National Mental Health Information Center
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov