Books on Counseling

Princess and Her Garden is a fable that reflects the stories of many women—and some men—who learn to put other people's needs before their own, until one day they come to realize they feel lost or unhappy because they have forgotten, or perhaps never learned, how to care for themselves.

Competitive advantage comes not from new products, strategy, or process, but from ordinary people achieving extraordinary results.

Through her extensive use of the MBTI instrument in college counseling and in private practice, Judith Provost, Ph.D., shares her counseling experiences with 18 clients representing all 16 types and a wide range of ages.

Believe it or not, children need, appreciate, and even seek career guidance from their parents. Career Coaching Your Kids gives parents the help they need to support their children through this process.

Reinventing careers is especially important these days, and this package provides the right mix of CAPT handouts, exercises, and booklets necessary to create a successful workshop or individual career counseling session.

Today's working professionals—from Fortune 100 executives to the self-employed—are clamoring for help as they struggle to find a more balanced life, increase their self-awareness, and manage stress.

Discover your own hero's journey and how to encourage others on their paths to self-understanding. In Depth Coaching, author Pat Adson explores the skills and attitudes needed to assist people in developing their full potential.

An exciting new book from an author well-versed in psychological type and its various applications. Here Kise explores the keys for how change can be facilitated so that everyone involved gets the most out of the process and the results.

This new, comprehensive resource by Jane Kise, author of Differentiated Coaching and Find Your Fit, presents an easy-to-implement, usable framework that assists K-12 teachers in achieving success in the classroom.

Well-known author and psychologist Naomi Quenk gives valuable advise in this succinct guide designed for mental health practitioners needing quick, comprehensive instruction on the clinical application of the MBTI® instrument.

Written at the elementary school level, Exploring Personality Type: Discovering My Best and Your Best is about how students might like to learn, think, and act.

“In the zone” – we know it when it happens, especially if we just let go. Our senses are heightened, our minds are clear, our vision is focused, and everything blends in a way that makes our work seem almost effortless.

Through the use of Carol Pearson's system of Jungian archetypes, Pat Adson has developed a unique individualized counseling method that helps people find direction in their lives.

The authors apply the 16 personality types to everyday situations — working, loving, parenting, and communicating with friends and colleagues — vividly illustrating how our personality preferences color our perceptions and experience.

This is an outstanding introduction to the inferior function - an often hidden part of our personalities that emerges most dramatically during times of stress, fatigue, and illness.

A good relationship with another person is one of the most essential ingredients for a satisfying life. Nurturing that relationship so it will grow is not always easy—it’s good to have help! Intimacy and Type uses the principles of psychological type to give couples common ground for understanding how their individual personalities impact their interactions in relationships.

Decisions, decisions—every day we are faced with opportunities that require choices. Fortunately personality type offers a way to guide us through the decision-making process—both our own and those around us.

This unique booklet is for organizations that seek to apply the power of psychological type theory to help achieve continuous innovation, and for individuals who want to improve their potential through increased understanding of how the personality types approach the innovation process.

Introduction to Type® and Leadership offers a unique Leadership Map that helps leaders chart their own course to becoming even more effective.

We all learn in a variety of ways–some of us learn by seeing, some by listening, and some by doing. No matter what your learning preference, this insightful booklet will help you make the most of your learning opportunities.

Introduction to Type® and Reintegration was written primarily for active-duty military personnel and members of the Reserves and National Guard returning home, as well as veterans.

Introduction to Type® and the 8 Jungian Functions goes beyond general descriptions of the 16 personality types to include the flexibility each personality type has with regard to the eight Jungian functions.

This booklet is for anyone who has taken the MBTI® instrument and wants to learn how psychological type can further influence and enhance their lives.

The Introduction to Type® Library is wonderful reference for professionals who work with type and for students exploring the applications of the MBTI® instrument.

This manual is a companion piece to Pearson's Awakening the Heroes Within. If you have been challenged by workplace dynamics — exhausted by expectations that you can do everything, surprised at the way some people act, or disliked by someone for no apparent reason — you may find this workbook very helpful.

Understanding the subtle differences between similar personality types can be a challenge. Susan Nash’s book, Let's Split the Difference, is designed as a resource for trainers, consultants, coaches, and leaders to help individuals assess their best-fit type, and gain greater access to their innate strengths.

The Looking at Type® series includes one each of Looking at Type®: The Fundamentals, Looking at Type® and Careers, Looking at Type® and Learning Styles, Looking at Type® and Spirituality, and Looking at Type® in the Workplace.

The standard for MBTI® feedback in career counseling, this book describes how type is useful in career selection, linking type to interests, values, skills, decision making, and action planning.

There are so many ways to make a difference in the world. We all are hardwired to seek purpose and happiness, and what brings meaning to one person versus another remains a mystery.

The MBTI® Step II™ instrument is a powerful tool for you and your clients to explore individual differences in each of the sixteen types.

MBTI® Type Tables for College Majors is a resource for people who are interested in the relationship between personality and education, specifically how personality types are attracted to specific college majors.

Trainers, coaches, and career counselors rely on results from the MBTI® instrument to guide their clients toward satisfying career decisions.

A revolutionary approach that uses type to give parents the power to understand why children are the way they are-and to become the best parents they can be.

People’s behavior often seems randomly varied—but according to Carl G. Jung, behavior actually follows patterns.

Through an exploration of the 16 psychological types, author Bonnie Golden offers a unique and useful guide to enhancing self-esteem.

The process of grief is different for everyone and understanding how those differences are manifested in actions and thoughts can be the key to healing from the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects of loss.

All too often, introverts get passed over for job offers and promotions while their more extroverted colleagues get all of the recognition.

A follow-up book to Jeffries earlier True to Type, this book is aimed at the professional counselor and the human resources manager and answers 66 questions about administering and interpreting the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® instrument.

Introverted children are often misunderstood, even by their parents, who worry about them. Parents fret that they are unhappy and maladjusted.

Self-discovery can be an elusive process. Some people never fully express their true personalities because of obstacles from the past.

Everyone wins when personality type enters the picture in the education process. Teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, and students learn there are many paths to success, and embracing differences yields a love of learning that carries on for life.

An updated introduction to Keirsey's temperament theory, which is based on the observation that throughout history human behavior has been repeatedly identified as consisting of four major patterns or configurations.

Jumpstart your team workshops with this useful package of CAPT handouts, exercises, and ready-to-go programs designed to improve team performance.

Based on MBTI® personality type and the 20 underlying facets of the Step II instrument, You is full of tips and tools designed to help people become more personally and professionally effective.