Sherri S. Grady, LPC, LLC

Articles & Presentations

• What is Good Christian Therapy by John Townsend

• The Father's Love Letter

• When the Darkness will not Lift by John Piper

• Boundaries

• Sexual Addiction by Dr. Mark Laaser

• Road Map to Intimate Relationships

• A Heart without Idols by Francis Frangipane

• Unoffendable by Francis Frangipange

Websites

• www.findingbalance.com
•  www.realrealtionships.com
• www.rthm.cc
• www.successfulstepfamilies.com
• www.care1.org
• www.christianhealingmin.org
• www.depression.com
• www.cloudtownsend.com
• www.lifemodel.org
• www.amenclinics.com
• www.drdansiegel.com
• www.faithfulandtrueministries.com
• www.istss.org
• www.soulatrest.com
• www.deserthope.com 

 Pick of the Month

www.FINDINGbalance.com

 In April of 2008, Self magazine reported on a study done with Cynthia Bulik, PhD – a specialist in the field of eating disorders - which indicated that 75% of women had eating issues of some kind. Only 10% of those qualified for the types of eating disorders we often hear about, such as anorexia and bulimia. This means that a whopping 65% of women may fall into the EDNOS category, regardless of the fact that they may never have heard of it. A similar study with men has not yet been done, but we know they struggle too.  In the article that introduced the study, the following six categories were used to describe the majority of disordered eaters:

Calorie prisoners are terrified of gaining weight, tend to see food as good or bad and feel extremely guilty if they indulge in something that's off-limits.

Secret eaters binge on junk food at home, in the car—wherever they won't be found out.

Career dieters may not know what to eat without a plan to follow; despite their efforts, they're more likely than other types to be overweight or obese.

Purgers are obsessed with ridding their body of unwanted calories and bloat by using laxatives, diuretics or occasional vomiting.

 Food addicts eat to soothe stress, deal with anger, even celebrate a happy event; they think about food nearly all the time.

Extreme exercisers work out despite illness, injury or exhaustion and solely for weight loss; they are devastated if they miss a session.      (Self Magazine, April 2008)

 "GOT EATING ISSUES?....We Get It.

FINDINGbalance is a faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those who struggle with eating and body image issues, particularly EDNOS
(Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified).
Whether you’re overweight, underweight, or in-between, if you have issues with food, you are not alone. And you don’t have to stay where you are. Freedom is out there. It’s all about finding balance."

The above was taken from Finding Balance's website.  This organization is absolutely phenomenal!  The website alone offers an exhaustive, comprehensive library of resources  - some for free and other at a very nominal cost (i.e. 1.99).  In addition to those resources, the small group curriculum offers a structural foundation for anyone to implement.  I am so thankful for Constance and her team at Finding Balance for their tireless dedication to helping people find balance and live in freedom from the yokes of slavery that have entangled them in these areas listed above.  

Resources

• By including these resources on her website, Sherri is not necessarily endorsing or recommending these resources to all people in all circumstances, nor does she necessarily agree with all of the sentiments or philosophies of these organizations or products.

Devotionals

• My Utmost for His Highestby Oswald Chambers
• Sacred Rhythms by Ruth Haley Barton
• Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Haley Barton
• Clinging by Emilie Griffin
• Come Away my Beloved by Frances Roberts
• The High Road to Surrender by Frances Roberts
• The Soul at Rest by Tricia McCary Rhodes
• On Prayer and The Contemplative Life by St. Thomas Aquinas
• Jesus Calling by Sarah Young
• Wilderness Time:  A Guide for Spiritual Retreat by Emilie Griffin
• 31 Days of Praise by Ruth Myers
• The Spirit of the Disciplines by Dallas Willard
• Sacred Chaos by Tricia McCary Rhodes (For Contemplative Times in a Busy Day)

General Growth, Healing and Character Development

• Transformation of the Inner Man by John and Paula Sandford
• Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Changes that Heal by Cloud & Townsend
• A Secure Base by John Bowlby
• Psychological Birth of Human Infant by Margaret Mahler
• The Cry of the Soul by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman III
• Letting Go of the Past by John and Paula Sandford
• God's Power to Change by John and Paula Sandford
• The Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross
• From Bondage to Bonding: Escaping Codependency  by Nancy Groom
• Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie (Daily Meditation)
• Safe People:  How to Find Relationships That are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• How People Grow by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
• Loving People by John Townsend
• Forgiveness by John Arnott
• Total Forgiveness by R.T. Kendall
• The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
• Breaking Freeby Beth Moore
• Life Inside the "Thin Cage"by Constance Rhodes

Grief

• Getting to the other side of grief.  Overcoming the loss of a spouse.  Susan Zonnebelt-Smeenge and Robert De Vries.
• A Grace Disguised: How a soul grows through loss. by Jerry Sittser
• Grieving a Suicide:  Albert Hsu
• Why? Trusting God when you don’t understand. Anne Graham Lotz
• Healing is a Choice by Stephen Arterburn
• Experiencing Grief by Norman Wright
• A Tearful Celebration: Finding God in the midst of lossby James Means
• How to Recover from Grief:  Richard Lewis Detrich and Nicola Steele
• Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliott – Elisabeth Elliott
• Healing the Hidden Self by Barbara Shlemon Ryan
• The Valley of Vision edited by Arthur Bennett
• Recovering from Losses in Life  by Norman Wright
• A Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card
• 31 Days of Praiseby Ruth Myers (Devotional)
• Through a Season of Grief by Bill Dunn and Kathy Leonard (Devotional)
• The Cry of the Soul   by Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
• A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis

Trauma

• The Wounded Heart by Dan Allender
• A Door of Hope by Jan Frank
• Coping with Trauma by Jon Allen
• Restoring Hope and Trust by Jon Allen
• Wildflowers DVD Curriculum by Julie Woodley and Restoring the Heart Ministries
• Abused Boys by Mic Hunter
• Psychotherapy with Sexually Abused Boys by William Friedrich
• Traumatic Attachments and Serious Mental Disorders by Jon Allen
• Healing Trauma by Dan Siegel
• Surviving the Storms of Life by H.Norman Wright, Matt & Julie Woodley

Parenting

• Parenting From the Inside Out by Dan Siegel

• Boundaries with Kids by Cloud & Townsend

• Boundaries with Teens by Cloud & Townsend

• Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Kline

• Raising Cain by Dan Kindlon & Michael Thompson

• Character Matters by John and Susan Yates

• The Disappearing Girlby Lisa Machoian

• Mean Girls by Hayley DiMarco

• Lies Young Women Believeby Nancy DeMoss

• Odd Girl Out

• Queen Bees and Wannabees

Marriage

• The Seven Desires of Every Heart by Mark and Debra Laaser

• Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

• Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts by Les and Leslie Parrot

• Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs

• Love and War by John and Stasi Eldredge

• Torn Asunder by Dave Carder

• Shattered Vows by Debra Laaser

• Back from Betrayal by Jennifer Schneider

• Before a Bad Goodbye by Tim Clinton

 Divorce

• Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber
• The Smart Stepfamily by Ron Deal
• The Smart Stepmom by Nan Deal

 Sexuality

• When Two Become One by Christopher McCluskey

• Honey, I don't have a headache tonight by Sheila Wray Gregoire

• The Secrets of Eve: by Archibald Hart, Catherine Hart Weber, and Debra Taylor

• The Sexual Man by Archibald Hart

• Healing the Incest Wound by Christine Courtois

• The Sexual Healing Journey by Wendy Maltz

• Door of Hope by Jan Frank

• Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain by Williams Struthers

• False Intimacy:  Understanding the Struggle of Sexual Addiction by Harry Schaumberg 

• Sheet Music by Dr. Kevin Leman

• Turn Up the Heat: Couple's Guide to Sexual Intimacy by Dr. Kevin Leman

• Healing Wounds of Sexual Addiction by Dr. Mark Laaser

• Crisis in Masculinity by Leanne Payne

• The Broken Image by Leanne Payne

• Restoring the Christian Soul Through Healing Prayer by Leanne Payne

• Can Homosexuality be Healed? by Francis MacNutt

• The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction by Janelle Hallman

• Gay Children, Straight Parents:  A Plan for Family Healing by Richard Cohen

• Love is an Orientation by Andrew Marin

Anxiety

•  The Anxiety Cure by Archibald Hart

• Adrenaline and Stress by Archibald Hart

• Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives by Richard Swenson

• Addiction and Grace by Gerald May

• Safe People by Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Will be adding more by topic each month.

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