Below are several books that Maria consistently recommends to her clients:

Parenting

• Hold On to Your Kids: Why parents need to matter more than peers – Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate
• The 40 Developmental Assets – www.searchinstitute.org

Marriage and Couples

• The 5 Languages of Love – Gary Chapman
• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A practical guide from the country’s foremost relationship expert – John Gottman and Nan Silver
• Love and Respect Love & Respect: The Love She Most Desires; The Respect He Desperately Needs - Emerson Eggerichs

Depression

• A Mindful Way through Depression:  Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness – Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn

Emotional Health

• The 9 Steps to Emotional Fitness: A toolkit for life in the 21^st Century – Warren Redman
• Emotional  Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ – Daniel Goleman

Grief and Loss

• The Way of Transition: Embracing life’s most difficult moments – William Bridges

Communication

• The Lost Art of Listening: How learning to listen can improve relationships – Michael Nichols

Other Good Reading

• Focusing – Eugene Gendlin
• The Prophet – Kahil Gibran
• The Cup of Our Life: A guide for spiritual growth – Joyce Rupp
• Simplicity and Success: Creating the life you long for – Bruce Elkin