Depression is a tremendous problem in society when one looks at the complexity of strains, stressors and things that can cause each person to be in distress. One of the points that the author makes that is tremendous is that there is no single cause, single treatment or single defining characteristic of depression.

Depression is a unique expression for each person, so there is no “right” answer when it comes to THE CAUSE or THE SOLUTION. What this means that each person will experience depression uniquely and deal with it in an individual way. The text helps the person suffering to learn to recover from the psychological, social and emotional effects of depression and live a life more completely their own, free of this hindrance.

I highly recommend this book in order to better understand the complexities of depression and the treatments for depression.

With humor and a light-hearted approach that is insightful and enlightening, this is a text that talks about the basics of how we can create positive change in our own lives or the lives of those that we are endeavoring to help and support. The author, Bill O’Hanlon, shows real understanding of the human condition as he describes the common eleven patterns that hinder or block change, as well as strategies for stepping past those patterns to gain freedom and a more positive and healthy life.

I highly recommend this book to those seeking successful therapy.

“Love is a Verb” is a book that I have recommended many times to couples who are struggling to work through problems in their marriages.  This book presents practical and useful steps to developing greater love and connection in our most intimate and important relationship.

Working as a marriage and family therapist, I have witnessed many times where people want to explore the problems until the point where both parties are in full misery, and feel a sense of hopelessness.  This text delivers a powerful and common sense approach to focusing on what works in a marriage, building the relationship that is desired rather than conducting post-mortems on a disillusioning marital relationship.

I highly recommend this book to couples seeking marriage counseling and help in their marriage.

Everyone that has contact with people has had those times when someone has attacked them verbally, or verbal made them feel inferior, helpless or maybe even stupid.

This text teaches powerful strategies for being assertive while maintaining the warm and connected relationships.  I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to improve the quality of their communication with others, and to preserve one’s boundaries and rights in the face of aggressive verbal exchanges.

This is one of the first books I read of Bill O’Hanlon’s prolific work. I found it fascinating and powerful to think about therapy and helping others from the prospective from which Bill wrote.

This work spoke to me in a way nothing else had even approached. It was like when one is driving on a cloudy day and suddenly the cloud cover thins and the sun shines through with an almost pristine quality. That is how reading this material was for me when I read it for the first time.

After several re-readings much information and intelligence about superior ways to work as a helper have been made clear. One of the strongest aspects of this book is the clear way pattern recognition is delivered, how to use patterns for intervention to provide relief to people suffering as well as a basic usable structure for practicing Ericksonian therapy.

One of the most significant aspects of this book is that it presents a structured way to form and maintain positive therapeutic relationships between the client and the therapist. It shows a frank and straightforward way to be respectful and help the client find the strengths and abilities to navigate problems and build a future of positive possibilities.