Becca Allen Counseling Book Recommendations

Worksheet + Journals

Eating Disorder Recovery + Body Image

  • Book cover titled 'When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder' by Lauren Muhlheim, PsyD, with a subtitle about strategies to help teens recover from anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, featuring a colorful, blurred background.

    When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating

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  • Book cover titled "This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body" by Jayne Mattingly, featuring abstract colorful shapes in a modern art style with shades of blue, purple, pink, orange, and green.

    This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body

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  • Book cover titled 'Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys' by Charlotte Markey, Daniel Hart, Douglas N. Zacher, with colorful text and doodle illustrations on a dark background.

    Being You: The Body Image Book for Boys

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  • Reclaiming Body Trust: A Path to Healing & Liberation

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  • Body Talk: How to Embrace Your Body and Start Living Your Best Life

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  • Cover of the book titled 'Body Happy Kids' by Molly Forbes, with colorful abstract shapes and text highlighting the book's focus on helping children and teens love the skin they're in.

    Body Happy Kids: How to Help Children and Teens Love the Skin They’re In

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  • Cover of a book titled 'The Radically Open DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders' with a colorful watercolor background in shades of yellow, orange, green, and peach. The authors listed are Karyn D. Hall, PhD, Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, PhD, and Mima Simic, MD. The subtitle mentions recovery and connection, with a foreword by Thomas R. Lynch, PhD.

    The Radically Open DBT Workbook for Eating Disorders: From Overcontrol and Loneliness to Recovery and Connection

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  • Cover of 'Real Gorgeous' magazine featuring a cartoon character with a long nose, yellow dress with blue hearts, and a pink background. The title reads 'Real Gorgeous' and the subtitle says 'The truth about body and beauty.'

    Real Gorgeous: The Truth about Body and Beauty

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  • Book cover titled "Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life" by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., with a pink background, featuring a zipper graphic revealing the title.

    Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life

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  • Book cover titled 'Eating in the Light of the Moon' with an image of a full moon in a blue night sky.

    Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling

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  • Cover of a workbook titled 'The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook,' promoting an eight-week program to overcome compulsive eating and make peace with food, authored by Gia Marson and Danielle Keenan-Miller.

    The Binge Eating Prevention Workbook: An Eight-Week Individualized Program to Overcome Compulsive Eating and Make Peace with Food

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  • Cover of The BDD Workbook featuring a person holding a mirror, with text about overcoming body dysmorphic disorder and body image obsessions.

    The BDD Workbook: Overcome Body Dysmorphic Disorder and End Body Image Obsessions

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  • Cover of The Body Image Workbook, second edition, with images of a woman and a person in a mirror, and a therapist

    The Body Image Workbook (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)

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  • Cover of a book titled 'The Art of Body Acceptance' by Ashlee Bennett, featuring a watercolor drawing of a person with warm colors and surrounded by art supplies and flowers.

    The Art of Body Acceptance: Strengthen Your Relationship with Yourself Through Therapeutic Creative Exercises

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  • Book cover titled 'Celebrate Your Body' with a diverse group of joyful girls celebrating, surrounded by colorful confetti.

    Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls

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  • Book cover titled 'The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls' by Joan Jacobs Brumberg, featuring vintage photographs of girls in swimsuits and casual clothing.

    The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls

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Pregnancy + Postpartum + Infertility + Moms

  • Book cover titled 'How to Help Friends & Family Through Infertility' by Alexandra Kornswieth, featuring hands holding a rainbow-colored heart against a white background.

    How to Help Friends and Family Through Infertility: How You Can Offer Support, What To Say, and Understanding Infertility

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  • Book cover titled 'Infreakinfertility' with illustrations of syringes and medical tools on a yellow background.

    Infreakinfertility: How to Survive When Getting Pregnant Gets Hard

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  • Book cover titled 'The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications' by Emily Oster and Nathan Fox, MD, with a pastel gradient background in peach, yellow, and cream.

    The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications (The ParentData Series)

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  • The cover of a book titled 'Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong—and What You Really Need to Know,' by Emily Oster. The cover features pink, blue, and yellow text on a white and yellow background, with various subtitles and quotes.

    Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series)

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  • Book cover of 'Cribsheet' by Emily Oster, featuring bright yellow background, colorful hanging mobile, and a stylized crib with toy bars and colored blocks. The title 'cribsheet' is in large blue letters, with other text in red, black, and green.

    Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (The ParentData Series)

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  • Cover of the book titled "The Family Firm" by Emily Oster, featuring a blue background, a calendar with check marks, and a red apple.

    The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years (The ParentData Series)

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  • Book cover titled 'Enough About the Baby' by Becky Vieira, featuring a pink background, closed eye illustrations with one tear falling, and two circular illustrations resembling breasts with one having a tear.

    Enough About the Baby: A Brutally Honest Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood

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  • Why Did No One Tell Me?: What Every Woman Needs to Know to Protect, Heal and Nurture Her Body Through Motherhood

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  • Cover of 'The Parental Leave Playbook' by Amy Beacom and Sue Campbell features an illustration of a woman and a man walking, carrying luggage, against a yellow background.

    The Parental Leave Playbook: 10 Touchpoints to Transition Smoothly, Strengthen Your Family, and Continue Building your Career

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  • Book cover titled 'And Baby Makes Three' showing a family walking in a field, holding the child's hands. The subtitle mentions a six-step plan for preserving marital intimacy after a baby arrives. Authors are John M. Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman.

    And Baby Makes Three: The Six-Step Plan for Preserving Marital Intimacy and Rekindling Romance After Baby Arrives

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  • Book cover titled 'The Pregnancy & Postpartum Anxiety Workbook' shows a pregnant woman gently holding her belly with her hands, wearing a green top.

    Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anixety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions, and Compulsions

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  • Good Moms Have Bad Days: Understanding Postpartum Mood Disorders

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  • Book cover titled 'Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts', by Karen Kleiman, MSW, with illustrations of two women, flowers, and colorful accents.

    Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

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Anxiety

  • The Wisdom of Anxiety: How Worry and Intrusive Thoughts Are Gifts to Help You Heal

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  • Book cover titled 'Face Your Fears' by David Tolin, Ph.D., with a sky and clouds background and subtitle about beating anxiety, panic, phobias, and obsessions.

    Face Your Fears: A Proven to Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions

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Relationship Growth Books

  • Book cover for "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by Nedra Glover Tawwab, featuring four colorful rectangular illustrations.

    Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

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  • Book cover titled 'Making Nice with Naughty' by Thomas L. Murray Jr., Ph.D. Features a black background with white, red, and orange text. A heart shape with a devil's tail and halo symbolizes the concept.

    Making Nice with Naughty: An Intimacy Guide for the Rule-Following, Organized, Perfectionist, Practical, and Color-Within-The-Line Types

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  • Cover of a book titled 'The Love Prescription' by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, featuring a yellow background with a series of overlapping circles in red, white, and yellow arranged diagonally.

    The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy

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  • The book cover titled "The 5 Love Languages of Children" by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell, featuring a young girl walking on grass wearing a blue floral dress and gray leggings.

    The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively

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  • Book cover for 'Gaslighting Recovery Workbook' by Mary Perlman. Illustration of a person sitting with crossed arms, a thought bubble with tangled lines, and a figure holding a gear, all in shades of blue.

    Gaslighting Recovery Workbook: Learn How to Definitevely Break the Cycle of Emotional & Spiritual Abuse, Recognize a Narcissist to Recover From Gaslighting, and Live the Life You Want & Deserve.

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  • Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last

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  • Book cover titled 'Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love' by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, with additional authors Doug Abrams and Rachel Carlton Abrams.

    Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

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  • Book cover titled 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' by Mark Manson, with a red background and black and white text.

    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

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  • Cover of the book titled 'The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work' by John M. Gottman, Ph.D., with a green banner at the bottom and two wedding rings intertwined.

    The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Exper

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  • Book cover titled 'The Power of Validation' featuring a smiling young boy with blond hair giving a thumbs-up, set against a green and dark background.

    The Power of Validation: Arming Your Child Against Bullying, Peer Pressure, Addiction, Self-Harm, and Out-of-Control Emotions

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  • Book cover titled 'The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living' by Meik Wiking, featuring illustrations of candles and a teapot.

    The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living (The Happiness Institute Series)

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Children’s Books

  • Cover of the children's book titled 'The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh' featuring a smiling child with orange skin and red hair, wearing a red polka-dotted outfit, sitting on a bed with colorful papers and pencils, reaching out to birds outside a window.

    The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh

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  • Book cover titled 'Braver, Stronger, Smarter: A Girl's Guide to Overcoming Worry & Anxiety' by Sissy Goff, featuring a cartoon girl superhero with black hair, a yellow mask, a pink dress with a yellow star, and a yellow cape, on a dark blue background with colorful, handwritten-style text.

    Braver, Stronger, Smarter: A Girl's Guide to Overcoming Worry and Anxiety

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  • Book cover titled 'Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies' featuring diverse children and adults in swimsuits and casual clothing

    Every Body: A First Conversation About Bodies

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  • Mindfulness Moments for Kids: Listen Like an Elephant

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  • Book cover titled 'BIG' with a small illustrated bear in a pink tutu hanging from the bottom of the letter 'I'.

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  • Cover of a children's book titled "My Body Sends a Signal" with a cartoon child touching their nose, surrounded by words like happy, proud, scared, angry, and sad, and illustrations of a smiley face and a bug.

    My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions and Express Feelings (Resilient Kids)

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  • Children's book cover titled 'Noodle and the No Bones Day' with a cute illustration of a pug puppy sitting in a fluffy bed, set against a light blue background.

    Noodle and the No Bones Day

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  • Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing

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  • Book cover titled 'I Am Not A Label' featuring diverse illustrations of young people, including individuals with disabilities, emphasizing inclusion of disabled artists, thinkers, athletes, and activists from the past and present.

    I Am Not a Label: 34 Disabled Artists, Thinkers, Athletes and Activists from Past and Present

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  • Cover of a workbook titled 'Coping Skills for Kids Workbook' with a pink pinwheel and bubbles, and a blue background.

    Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger

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  • Children's book cover titled 'Sloth & Smell the Roses' featuring a smiling sloth with a flower crown, surrounded by a rabbit, frog, and turtles all holding pink roses on a light purple background.

    Sloth and Smell the Roses

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  • Book cover for "Sometimes I'm Anxious" by Poppy O'Neill, featuring a red cartoon character with eyes on stalks and a smile, with a yellow starburst indicating 20 fun activities.

    Sometimes I'm Anxious: A Child's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (1) (Child's Guide to Social and Emotional Learning)

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  • Book titled 'Social Skills Activities for Kids' with cartoon children talking outdoors in a park.

    Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules

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  • Book cover titled 'DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Kids and Caregivers' by Carol Lozier. Features a colorful cartoon illustration of a ladybug with purple spots, yellow antennae, and a pink head, set against a light blue background.

    DBT Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Kids and Caregivers

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  • Colorful workbook cover for kids titled 'Anxiety Relief Workbook for Kids' with illustrations of three children eating at a table, smiling, with food and drinks in front of them.

    Anxiety Relief Workbook for Kids: 40 Mindfulness, CBT, and ACT Activities to Find Peace from Anxiety and Worry (Kids Psychology Workbooks)

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Parenting

  • Book cover titled "Raising Emotionally Strong Boys" showing a boy swimming, with the subtitle "Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life" and a foreword by Sissy Goff, authored by David Thomas, LMSW.

    Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life

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  • Book cover titled "Raising Worry-Free Girls" by Sissy Goff, featuring a young girl in a pink shirt with a yellow star, wearing a yellow mask, smiling confidently, with a blue background and yellow cape flowing.

    Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World

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Self Care Books

Fidget Toys

  • Pink electronic game controller with lit red buttons and three small icons at the top, next to a blue box labeled "Quick Push."

    Electronic Pop Light Up Fidget Games

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  • Colorful star-shaped neon light set in packaging labeled 'Magic Circle' with age recommendation 3+, featuring instructions to get a cool effect.

    Magic Circle Fidget Toy for Autism, Stress, Anxiety, ADHD, Sensory, Classroom and Office, Neurodivergence, Child Adult Teen, Therapy for Special Needs Children, Calming Tools for Kids (Hexagon)

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  • A keychain with a purple strap, a smiley face with a colorful, swirling background, and a black-and-white tie-dye pattern below it.

    PopSockets PopPuck- Trick Magnet and Fidget Toy- Dye Daze

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  • Four colorful spiky rubber balls with different pastel and bright color patterns arranged in a grid.

    Pop Its Fidget Toys，Pop It Balls Bubble Pop Popping Sensory Toy，Anxiety Relief Fingertip Toy for Adults，Early Education Brain Development Toy for Kids

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  • Five colorful popsicle-shaped ice cream treats with smiley face designs, each with different fruit-themed and vibrant colors.

    OMG! Pop Snapity

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  • Push Pop Bubble Fidget Toy

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  • T-Rex shaped pop it fidget toy with green and blue bubbles

    Top Trenz OMG!! Pop Fidgety-Tie Dye Dinosaur

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Earplugs for sensory overwhelm

Other

  • A box of pop-open cards with a colorful, doodle-style design and the words "You're Amazing" on the cover, partially covering the inside greeting card that says, "I think you're fun to be around."

    You're Amazing — 30 Pop-Open Cards to Share with Kids, Each with a Different Inspiring Message Inside

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  • A box of YOU MATTER pop-up message cards with a blue and white spotted design, alongside a white card with a quote by Douglas Pagels about presence, and a gold card underneath.

    You Matter — 30 Pop-Open Cards, Each with a Different Inspiring Message Inside

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  • Box of Embrace Calm pop-open cards with messages inside, including a visible quote by Leah Remini.

    Embrace Calm – 30 Pop-Open Cards, Each with a Different Inspiring Message Inside

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  • A box of 30 hope-themed pop-open greeting cards with messages inside, with one card visible featuring a quote about lighting a candle in darkness, accompanied by a small beige envelope.

    Hope — 30 Pop-Open Cards, Each with a Different Inspiring Message Inside

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  • A green plastic container with a clear lid, holding various colorful toys including a sand toy, fish, crab, octopus, and a seahorse.

    Yumbox Original Leakproof Bento Lunch Box Container for Kids (Go Green Original)

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  • A marble-patterned Passion Planner with a white elastic band and two green bookmarks.

    Passion Planner Weekly Undated Planner-Hardcover-Elegant Marble

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