Recommended Books
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Books recommended by our therapists to support your mental health and wellbeing journey. Click any book to purchase on Amazon.
There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self‑Hate
Author: Cheri Huber
A compassionate guide to breaking free from self-hate and harsh inner criticism. Through mindfulness-based practices, Huber helps readers recognize their self-destructive inner voice and shift toward genuine self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Boundaries with Teens: When to Say Yes, How to Say No. Author: Dr. John Townsend
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Author: Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
A groundbreaking exploration of how trauma reshapes the brain, body, and mind. Dr. van der Kolk presents research-backed approaches — including yoga, neurofeedback, and mindfulness — to help people recover from trauma and restore emotional balance.
For Parents and Teenagers: Dissolving the Barrier Between You and Your Teen. Author: William Glasser, M.D.
Mind Over Mood (Second Edition): Change How You Feel by Changing the Way You Think. Dennis Greenberger, PhD & Christine A. Padesky, PhD.
A practical workbook using proven cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to manage depression, anxiety, anger, and other difficult emotions. Includes worksheets and step-by-step exercises for identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns — an excellent tool to use between therapy sessions.
The Art of Thinking Clearly. Author: Rolf Dobelli
A practical guide for parents on setting loving, firm boundaries that help teenagers develop responsibility, emotional regulation, and respect. Dr. Townsend shows how clear, consistent boundaries actually strengthen the parent-child relationship.
Dr. Glasser introduces Choice Theory as a healthier alternative to traditional punishment-based parenting, helping families build relationships based on trust, communication, and mutual respect. The book offers practical strategies to reduce conflict and create stronger emotional connection between parents and teens.→ Buy on Amazon
An international bestseller exploring 99 cognitive biases and thinking errors that lead us to make poor decisions in everyday life. Dobelli explains each mental trap in short, accessible chapters — helping readers make clearer, more rational choices in relationships, career, and finances.→ Buy on Amazon
INTERACTIVE CBT TOOL
Cognitive Distortions Practice
Cognitive distortions are common thinking traps that can intensify anxiety, depression, and conflict. This short game helps you recognize them and practice more balanced thinking skills used in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
About cognitive distortions
A CBT learning game
What are cognitive distortions?
Cognitive distortions are common “thinking traps” — inaccurate ways of interpreting a situation.
Why they matter (CBT):
In CBT, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influence each other. Thinking traps can intensify anxiety, depression, shame, or anger and push us toward unhelpful actions (avoidance, conflict, withdrawal).
What you’ll practice here:
• Notice the thought
• Name the thinking trap
• Check the evidence
• Reframe to a more balanced thought
• Choose a helpful next step
How to play
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Pick a category + points
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Read the prompt
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Name the distortion (or choose the most balanced response)
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Reveal the answer and compare
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Repeat — repetition builds skill
Common thinking traps included
• All-or-nothing thinking
• Catastrophizing / fortune telling
• Mind reading / jumping to conclusions
• Discounting the positive
• “Should” statements
• Personalization
• Overgeneralizing
• Mental filter
Educational use & support
For educational purposes only. Not therapy, medical advice, or crisis services. If you’d like support, contact us to schedule. In an emergency call 911. In the U.S., call or text 988 for urgent support.