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Books By Mira Kirshenbaum (Always A Go To Author)

I love recommending my clients to read books by Mira Kirshenbaum. I am a big fan of her comprehensive content and relevant topics that dive beyond the surface level. Her writing style is so easy to read, understand, and digest while talking about complex content. She is a prolific writer covering topics that range from how to rebuild trust after infidelity to how to build your emotional energy output. She always packs her books full of with interventions and exercises clients can do as homework outside of session.

If you can’t tell I am a super fan and recently was doing cartwheels when she commented on our practice’s social media page when she saw our post about reading one of her books in our book club. I hope to have her on the podcast one day, so in case you are reading this Mira-give me a call!!!

Here are my favorite referrals of books written by Mira Kirshenbaum to recommend to clients:

When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships.

Unfortunately, as a couples’ therapist I work with numerous clients who find themselves working through the pain and feelings of betrayal that happen when an affair has occurred in their relationship. So often the person on the receiving end wants to understand why it happened. ...

I Love You, But I Don’t Trust You: The Complete Guide to Restoring Trust in Your Relationship.

This book was popular with the therapists I work with in my group practice when we read it as one of our book club choices. The consequences of extra marital affairs or any kind of relationship betrayal is that trust is impacted. It is not only impacted, it’s often obliterated ...

Too Good To Leave, Too Bad To Stay: A Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Decide Whether To Stay In Or Get Out Of Your Relationship.

So often clients come to see me who tell me they feel torn and pulled in two directions about whether to stay in their current relationship or end it. It’s painful to watch my clients agonize over this decision, because by the time they come to see me, they are ...

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