Self-Help Resources
Relationships
Featured books and ebooks by topic
Books on Dating & Romance
Loving bravely: Twenty lessons of self-discovery to help you get the love you want by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2017
No more narcissists! how to stop choosing self-absorbed men and find the love you deserve by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016
Great myths of intimate relationships: Dating, sex, and marriage by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016
Books on Friendship
Building community: Twelve principles for a healthy future by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2020
The healing power of empathy: True stories about transforming relationships by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2019
Toxic friendships: Knowing the rules and dealing with the friends who break them by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2015
The psychology of friendship and enmity: Relationships in love, work, politics, and war by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2013
Featured books and ebooks by topic
Books on Marriage
The seven principles for making marriage work by Call Number: Health & Wellness HQ734 .G7136 2015Publication Date: 2015
Books on Parenting
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting: Strategies and solutions by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2018
Becoming parents and overcoming obstacles: Understanding the experience of miscarriage, premature births, infertility, and postnatal depression by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2013
Books on Domestic Violence
Looking for more info?
Consider the Sexual abuse & domestic violence page in this guide.
Intimate partner violence: Assessment, treatment and prevention by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2021
The Batterer As Parent: Addressing the impact of domestic violence on family dynamics by Call Number: Main Collection HV6626.2.B25 2012Publication Date: 2012
Surviving domestic violence: Voices of women who broke free by Call Number: Main Collection HV6626.2.W42 2004Publication Date: 2004
Seeking more help
Considering Counseling?
TCC offers students counseling services, but there are also local services to help too. Consider the links below.
- TCC Counseling ServicesTCC Counseling Center hours and contact information
- Hope Sparks - Family ServicesHopeSparks programs serve children and families in Pierce County who face trauma, abuse, and overwhelming life challenges. For counseling or other services call the office at 253-565-448
Need Help Now?
- The 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineKnown formerly as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, this service provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States. Just dial 988, or click the link above for more ways to reach out.
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