Recommended Reading List

All of these listed resources have been evaluated by Barbara Klika and found to be generally useful, well documented and have been helpful for many clients. These recommendations are not to be understood as a blanket recommendation of any and all concepts or information presented in them, but merely as a guide.

Affliction
Schaeffer, Edith; Baker Book House, Inc., ISBN 0-8010-8355-9, 1978, 1993

This book is a classic, thoughtful, Scriptural exploration of the issues of pain and suffering, particularly in the life of a Christian believer.

Becoming Adults, Becoming Christian
Fowler, James W.; Harper and Row, 1984

Examination of the process of adult development and Christian faith. Uses concepts from four areas of adult developmental theories common to psychology: Erikson's existentialism, Levinson's Seasons of a Man's Life, Carol Gilligan feminist reinterpretations, Fowler's own faith development theory. Contrasts vocation/calling with self-actualization.

Investing Your Life in Things that Matter
McGinn, Linda R.; Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996

Chapter headings such as:
Plotting Your Personal Investment Pilgrimage
Sharp Thinking in a Muddled World
Defusing the Fears that Constrain You
Defeating the Dragon Within
Valuing the Person Christ Has Made You

Life Model, The:  Living from the Heart Jesus Gave You; The Essentials of Christian Living
Friesen, James D. PhD, Wilder, E. James PhD, et AL; Shepherd's House, Inc. 2000-R

Quotes:
The Life Model is the best model I have seen for bringing Christ to the center of counseling and restoring the disintegrating community fabric within Christian churches. --Dr. Dallas Willard, National Speaker and Author.

The Life Model adds God's involvement through spiritual adoption and community-based care to all the good books on how to help people to recover. Recovery from trauma is not just up to the counselee or the counselor, but is done in community. This book provides us with practical guidelines. --David Brown, Director of Prayer Counselor Training, Elijah House, Canada

Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
Siegel, Daniel J. M.D., Hartzell, Mary M. Ed.; Tarcher/Putman  Books, 2003

This book is written by a professional M.D., researcher and a preschool teacher for both scholarly and practical insight into child development and the brain's development in relationships.

Solo Partner, The: Repairing Your Relationship on Your Own
De Luca, Phil, MSW; Hartley and Marks Publishers, 2003

A practical look at how one marital partner can have a positive effect on chronic conflictual relationships.

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs
Carder, Dave, Moody Press, 1992

Thought provoking and practical help for a marriage dealing with both betrayal and a desire to be restored. Highlights the difference between three types of affairs: addictive behavior, impulse and emotionally entangled.

Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ
Guyon, Jeanne Madame, Gene Edwards, 1975, Christian Books Publishing  House, P.O. Box 285, Sargent, GA 30275

Many Christians worry that if
they have DEPRESSION there is something
wrong with their FAITH.

Are you one of them?

• Have you wondered if feeling discouraged means you are failing God?
• Does taking medication mean my faith is weak?
• Shouldn't Christians who have received the Holy Spirit be protected from depression?
• Do you feel the need to look "perfect" while your friends seem so high in their faith and you feel so depressed?
• Do Christians choose to be depressed or are they being tested by God?
• How do you reconcile unkind or dishonest behavior from those who claim the title of Christian?
• Why do Christians feel so uncomfortable acknowledging depression?
• Does Hebrews 10:26 bother you and seem like a condemnation for one in depression?
• How do I help a friend or relative who is both a Christian Believer and struggling with depression?

After collecting real questions that Christians have, I put my faith and years of counseling and coaching experience to work to respond to these heart cries in a written format. My goal was to provide sound basic information and then address these questions in a conversational style, as though I was sitting together with the questioner.