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Mental health treatment recommended reading

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Published: December 13, 2022
Last updated: June 23, 2023

Mental health books

  • Feeling Better: A Kid’s Book About Therapy, Rachel Rashkin, Bonnie Adamson
  • My Book About Play Therapy, Sandra L Wilson
  • Therapy and Counseling: Your Questions Answered (Q&A Health Guides),  Christine Selby
  • Some Bunny to Talk to: A Story About Going to Therapy, PhD Cheryl Sterling, PhD Paola Conte, PsyD Larissa Laba, Tiphanie Beeke
  • When a Donut Goes to Therapy, Erin Winters and Kaitin Bucher
  • Brave: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety, Sissy Goff

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