Relationship Help

and Resources

Explore our curated list of books, apps, podcasts, and other valuable tools designed to support you on your journey towards healing, wholeness, and improved relationships. Whether you're seeking to enhance communication, rebuild trust, or deepen your connection, these resources offer practical relationship help tailored to your needs.

From Our Therapists

Essential Reads

Youtube Channels

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The Real Imhoffs

The Secure Relationship

Podcasts

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Foreplay Radio, Couples & Sex Therapy

That Relationship Show

Empowered Relationship

We Can Do Hard Things

Unlocking Us

Good Inside

The Secure Love Podcast

Audio Library

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Free library of Guided Meditations by Theme.
525 guided meditations, mindfulness talks, and reflection tracks across 85 playlists — filter by what you need today, listen in your browser, or download for offline practice.

More Books

Nurture Your Relationship

Book cover titled "Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams, featuring heart-shaped graphic elements in yellow and blue-green colors.
Book cover titled "Help for High-Conflict Couples" with subtitle "Using Emotionally Focused Therapy & the Science of Attachment to Build Lasting Connection" by Jennine Estes Powell and Jacqueline Wielick, including a yarn ball illustration with tangled black lines and a red center.
Collage of four couples in different settings, smiling and embracing, with a book cover about emotional health for couples.
Heights Couples Therapy in Houston book recommendation. Book cover titled 'The Relationship Guide for Single People' by Aukelien Van Abbeam, with a blue and purple watercolor background and yellow text
Book cover titled "Conscious Loving Ever After" by Gay Hendricks, Ph.D. and Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D. with abstract pink, purple, and white swirls and text about creating thriving relationships.
Heights Couples Therapy in Houston recommendation titled 'Secure Love' by Julie Menanno, with a graphic of intertwined red and pink ribbons in a heart. It is labeled 'National Bestseller' featuring a subtitle about creating lasting relationships.
Book cover titled 'Act with Love' by Russ Harris featuring a couple wrapped in a red, blue, and white plaid blanket, standing close together with their foreheads touching.
Book cover for 'Fair Play' by Eve Rodsky, with an orange background, large title, and a black scale illustration with a unicorn on one side and household items, drinks, and a car on the other.
Book cover with light blue background, featuring two interlocked wedding rings in the center. Title in large white letters: 'The New Rules of Marriage.' Subtitle: 'What You Need to Know to Make Love Work.' Author is Terrence Real, with a quote at the top in yellow text and a note at the bottom about the author's previous book.
Book cover titled "Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship" by Terrence Real, featuring large, multicolored letters U and S, with a round sticker indicating it is a "New York Times Bestseller."
Book cover titled 'The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships' by John M. Gottman, PhD, and Joan DeClaire, with an orange and yellow gradient background.
Book cover titled 'Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples' by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. It states it is a revised edition and a New York Times bestseller, with a red circle indicating over 4 million copies sold.
Book cover titled "Love Sense" by Dr. Sue Johnson with a red background and green vine design.
Heights Couples Therapy in Houston book recommendation, a useful resource for couples. Cover of the book titled "Permission to Feel" by Marc Brackett, Ph.D., with colorful paint strokes behind the title.

Physical & sexual Connection

Book cover for 'Come As You Are' by Emily Nagoski, Ph.D., with a pink background featuring a red zipper purse in the center. Text includes the title, author's name, and quotes about the book's content.
Book cover titled 'Come Together' by Emily Nagoski, PhD, with subtitle 'The Science (and Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections' and a quote at the top about Emily Nagoski. The background is dark, with the title in large pink and purple letters.
Book cover titled 'Better Sex Through Mindfulness: How Women Can Cultivate Desire' by Lori A. Brotto, PhD, with a foreword by Emily Nagoski, featuring a minimalist line drawing of a woman's profile on a black background.
Cover of a book titled 'She Comes First' featuring a sliced papaya with black seeds on a white background and a banana in the top right corner.
Book cover titled 'Mating in Captivity' by Esther Perel, subtitle 'Unlocking Erotic Intelligence,' with a photo of a high-heeled shoe and a men's dress shoe intersecting.

Polyamory & Ethical Non-Monogamy

Book cover titled 'Polysecure' by Jessica Fern, with subtitle 'Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Non-monogamy,' featuring a yellow background with overlapping circles.
Book cover titled Polywise: A Deeper Dive into Navigating Open Relationships by Jessica Fern with David Cooley, featuring blue circles and a foreword quote by Esther Perel.
Book cover of 'The Ethical Slut' by Janet W. Hardy and Dossie Easton, showing silhouettes of four people with open hearts, purple and black background, and a silver circle indicating 200,000 copies sold.
Book cover titled 'Open Deeply' with a background image of a red rose. The subtitle reads 'A Guide to Building Conscious, Compassionate Open Relationships'. The author is Kate Loree, LMFT, and there is a quote at the top in white text from Janet W. Hardy praising the book.

PODCAST

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Multiamory

Navigating Neurodivergence

Book cover titled 'The ADHD Effect on Marriage' with a broken red heart image and a quote about the work helping couples feel happier.
Book cover titled 'The Couple's Guide to Thriving with ADHD' by Melissa Orlov and Nancie Kohlenberger, featuring a green tree with leaves on a white background and a purple border.
Book cover titled 'Aspergers in Love' by Maxine Aston, with a subtitle 'Couple Relationships and Family Affairs.' The cover has a dark purple gradient background, with colorful flowers at the bottom and a small logo at the top right.
Cover of 'The Autism Couple's Workbook, Second Edition' showing illustrated couple with brains, hearts, and a workbook, sitting on a couch.
Book cover titled "The Journal of Best Practices" by David Finch, with illustrations showing different stages of a blue T-shirt, and a quote about being a better partner.
Book cover titled 'Unmasking Autism' by Devon Price, PhD, with a subtitle about discovering the new faces of neurodiversity. The cover features colorful gradient text and a white background.

Affair & Infidelity Recovery

Book cover titled 'Reparing Attachment Injuries in Close Relationships: An Emotionally Focused Guide to Moving Beyond Betrayal' by Clare Rosoman, with a blue abstract background and white text.
Book cover titled 'Getting Past the Affair' Second Edition by Douglas K. Snyder, Kristina Coop Gordon, and Donald H. Baucom, with a red quote at the top, an orange label indicating Second Edition, and a visual of a red and green rope tied in a knot.
Cover of a book titled "Not Just Friends: Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity" by Shirley P. Glass, Ph.D., with Jean Coppock Staheli, featuring a close-up of a man and woman facing each other.
Photo of a book cover titled 'After the Affair' with a white background and teal border. The title is in large black and peach letters, with a subtitle about healing trust after infidelity. It features a quote from Harville Hendrix at the top and a peach circle indicating 'More Than 600,000 Copies Sold.' Authors Janis A. Spring and Michael Spring are listed at the bottom.

Courses

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Betrayal Trauma Course

Financial Intimacy & Connection

Book cover titled 'Coplationship Inc.' featuring a heart half made of red paper and half of US dollar bills, with the subtitle 'From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy' by Debra Kaplan and Rick Kahler.

VIDEO

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Coupleship, Inc YouTube Channel

Book cover titled 'Financial Intimacy for Couples' surrounded by US dollar bills.

PODCAST

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Financial Intimacy, Adam Kol

Blended Families

Cover of The Stepfamily Handbook, a guide from dating to forming a blended family, authored by Karen S. Bonnell and Patricia L. Papernow.
Book cover titled 'Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn’t' by Patricia L. Papernow, featuring a colorful, abstract painting of a hillside with houses, trees, and a winding river.

Breakups & Divorce

Book cover titled 'An Emotionally Focused Guide to Relationship Loss: Life After Love' by Clare Rosoman, featuring a pink broken heart illustration on a black background.
Book cover titled 'An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Relationship Loss' featuring an illustration of a person in a boat navigating through turbulent blue waves.
Cover of a book titled "Putting Children First" by JoAnne Pedro-Carroll, Ph.D., with a subtitle "Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce." The cover features a photo of two adults holding hands with a small child between them, walking outdoors during sunset.
A young red-haired child holding the hands of two adults while walking outdoors in a green, leafy environment, smiling.
Book cover titled "The Truth About Children and Divorce" by Robert E. Emery, Ph.D., discussing dealing with emotions so children can thrive, based on 25 years of research. Features an illustration of a parent and child walking through a door.

Apps

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Co-Parenting

PODCAST

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Courses

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Divorce and Beyond Podcast

Divorce and Parenting

Parents

Book cover titled 'the joy of parenting' with a subtitle about acceptance and commitment therapy for effective parenting, featuring an image of a child holding an adult's hand on the beach.
Book cover of 'Teach Your Children Well' by Madeline Levine, showing two young girls sitting on a dock beside a body of water, smiling and engaging in conversation, with a background of lush green trees.
Book cover titled "Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting" by John Gottman, Ph.D., with a foreword by Daniel Goleman. The cover features a group of six smiling children of diverse ethnicities.
Book cover titled "Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance" with a photo of a young girl hugging an adult, set against a gradient background of pink and blue.
Book cover titled 'Helping Your Anxious Teen' featuring a teenage boy with brown hair, wearing a yellow shirt and jeans, standing in front of a blackboard filled with complex mathematical equations, touching his head in a gesture of worry or contemplation.

Additional Books

Book cover for 'The Happiness Trap' by Russ Harris, featuring a yellow smiley face with black eyes and a black smiling mouth, with text indicating it is a second edition and a guide on overcoming stress and anxiety.
Book cover titled "I Don't Want to Talk About It" by Terrence Real, with a subtitle about overcoming male depression, featuring a quote from The New York Times Book Review and a circular badge indicating a new preface.

Health

Book cover titled "Living Beyond Your Pain" which promotes acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain management, featuring a large green leaf background.
Book cover titled 'End the Insomnia Struggle: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep' by Colleen Ehrnstrom and Alisha L. Brosse, featuring a night sky with stars, a crescent moon, and a silhouette of houses at night.
Book cover titled 'The Diet Trap: Feed Your Psychological Needs & End the Weight Loss Struggle Using Acceptance & Commitment Therapy' by authors Jason Lillis PhD, Joanne Dahl PhD, Sandra M. Weineland PhD, with a background image of a weighing scale.

Apps

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Mindfulness

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Headspace

Happier

Insight Timer

Mindfulness Coach