Joseph Contorer LMFT provides virtual/telehealth therapy sessions. This may include use of programs like Zoom, FaceTime, Skype or telephonic appointments.

For more information and appointment scheduling please contact the office at any time at:

310-486-0087 or you may also email directly: joseph@counselingLA.com

ADDICTIONS/RECOVERY/12-STEP-RELATED

Beyond Codependency, by Melody Beattie

https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Codependency-Getting-Better-Time/dp/0894865838/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016204&sr=1-1&keywords=beyond+codependency+melody+beattie

Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous, etc.) By Smith and Wilson (“Bill W”)

https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Alcoholics-Dr-Smith/dp/1483907252/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016262&sr=1-1&keywords=big+book+for+AA

Codependent No More, By Melody Beattie

https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/0894864025/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533015948&sr=8-1&keywords=codependent+no+more+melody+beattie

Facing Love Addiction, By Pia Melody

https://www.amazon.com/Facing-Love-Addiction-Giving-Yourself/dp/0062506048/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016502&sr=1-2&keywords=facing+love+addiction&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A2656022011

YOU'VE BEEN BLOCKED

You've Been Blocked: How and Why Gay Men Pursue the Perfect M-Ranking

https://www.blockedbook.com

DEPRESSION/ANXIETY DISORDERS

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, By David Burns MD

https://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-New-Mood-Therapy/dp/0380731762/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1533019666&sr=1-1

 

The Anxiety and Worry Workbook, by Beck and Clark

https://www.amazon.com/Anxiety-Worry-Workbook-Cognitive-Behavioral/dp/160623918X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533019729&sr=1-1&keywords=anxiety+disorder+workbook

FOOD ADDICTION/EATING DISORDERS “Disordered Eating” Body Image Disorders

8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder, by Costin and Schuber-Grabb

https://www.amazon.com/Recovery-Eating-Disorder-Workbook-Mental/dp/0393711285/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030670&sr=1-1-fkmr0&keywords=eatind+disorder+workbook+costin

 

Adonis Complex: Identify, Treat Body Obsession in Men and Boys, by Pope, Phillips and Oivardia

https://www.amazon.com/Adonis-Complex-Identify-Prevent-Obsession/dp/068486911X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030290&sr=1-1&keywords=adonis+complex

 

Diabetes- Everyday Gourmet Diabetes Cookbook, by Mary Donkersloot, MSRD

https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Gourmet-Diabetes-Cookbook-Healthy/dp/0517708485/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030211&sr=1-1&keywords=diabetes+everyday+cookbook+donkersloot

 

Intuitive Eating and workbook: by Tribole and Resch

https://www.amazon.com/Intuitive-Eating-Revolutionary-Program-Works/dp/1250004047/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533029629&sr=1-4&keywords=intuitive+eating

 

Making Weight: Healing Men’s Conflicts with Food, Weight and Shape, by Andersen and Cohn

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Making+weight

 

Overcoming Overeating: Break the Diet/Binge Cycle, by Hirschmann and Munter

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Overcoming+overeating

 

When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Food and Intimacy, By Geneen Roth

https://www.amazon.com/When-Food-Love-Exploring-Relationship/dp/B004HQNTE2/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533020068&sr=1-11&keywords=when+food+is+love

GAY MEN

You've Been Blocked: How and Why Gay men Pursue The Perfect M-Ranking, by Joseph Contorer, MA.

Pre-order book now; available to be released in June 2024.

Visit the official website for

You’ve Been Blocked:

www.blockedbook.com

 

Boyfriend 101: A Gay Guy’s Guide to Dating, Romance and Finding True Love, by Jim Sullivan

https://www.amazon.com/Boyfriend-101-Dating-Romance-Finding/dp/0812992199/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031384&sr=1-1&keywords=boyfriend+101

Gay Warrior: Transferring Betrayal into Wisdom, by Fickey and Grimm

https://www.amazon.com/Gay-Warrior-Transforming-Betrayal-Wisdom/dp/1879194376/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031249&sr=1-1&keywords=gay+warrior

Is my Husband Gay, Straight or Bi? by Joe Kort

https://www.amazon.com/My-Husband-Gay-Straight-Concerned/dp/1442223251/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031301&sr=1-3&keywords=joe+kort

Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing up Gay in a Straight Man’s World, by Alan Downs PhD

https://www.amazon.com/Velvet-Rage-Overcoming-Growing-Straight/dp/0738215678/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031166&sr=1-3&keywords=velvet+rage

GRIEF AND LOSS

On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach, by Kubler-Ross

https://www.amazon.com/Death-Dying-Doctors-Nurses-Families/dp/1476775540/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030805&sr=1-1&keywords=kubler+ross+on+death+and+dying

 

On Grief and Grieving: Finding Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, by Kubler-Ross

https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Grieving-Finding-Meaning-Through/dp/1476775559/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030805&sr=1-2&keywords=kubler+ross+on+death+and+dying

 

The Mourning Handbook : The Most Comprehensive Resource…., by Helen Fitzgerald

https://www.amazon.com/Mourning-Handbook-Comprehensive-Practical-Compassionate/dp/0684801612/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533030949&sr=1-4&keywords=death+dying+handbook

HOMOSEXUALITY / LGBTQ Sexuality: Sexual Identity and Sexual Orientation

Loving Someone Gay, 5th Edition, by Don Clark

https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Someone-Gay-Don-Clark/dp/1590211359/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031614&sr=1-1&keywords=Loving+Someone+gay

Positively Gay: New Approaches to Gay and Lesbian Life, by Betty Berzon

https://www.amazon.com/Positively-Gay-Approaches-Lesbian-Life/dp/1587610957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533031534&sr=1-1&keywords=positively+gay

PERSONAL GROWTH/ INSIGHT IN TO GENERAL DYSFUNCTION

Anger Management, What You Need to Know When Dealing With Anger, By Krystal Kuehn

https://www.amazon.com/Anger-Management-What-Need-Dealing/dp/1501084720/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016885&sr=1-3&keywords=anger+management+kuehn

 

Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin, By Anne Katherine

https://www.amazon.com/Boundaries-Where-Begin-Recognize-Healthy/dp/1568380305/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533017155&sr=1-1&keywords=boundaries+where+you+and+and+i+begin+anne+katherine

 

Children of the Self-Absorbed, By Nina Brown

https://www.amazon.com/Children-Self-Absorbed-Grown-Ups-Getting-Narcissistic/dp/1572245611/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016613&sr=1-1&keywords=children+of+self-absorbed

 

Drama of the Gifted Child, By Alice Miller

https://www.amazon.com/Drama-Gifted-Child-Search-Revised/dp/0465016901/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016543&sr=1-1&keywords=drama+of+the+gifted+child+alice+miller

 

The Power Of Now, By Eckhart Tolle

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016805&sr=1-3&keywords=The+power+of+now

 

Your Perfect Right-Assertiveness and Equality in Your Relationships, By Alberti and Emmons

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Perfect-Right-Assertiveness-Relationships/dp/1626259607/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533016714&sr=1-1&keywords=Your+Perfect+Right

PERSONALITY DISORDERS

I Hate You, Don’t Leave Me: Understanding Borderline Personality, by Kreisman and Straus

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_11?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=i+hate+you+don%27t+leave+me&sprefix=i+hate+you+%2Cstripbooks%2C251&crid=19GZC8XGJAFEN

 

Loving The Self-Absorbed: How to Create a More Satisfying Relationship with a Narcissistic Partner, by Nina Brown

https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Self-Absorbed-Satisfying-Relationship-Narcissistic/dp/1572243546/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533033388&sr=1-1&keywords=loving+the+self-absorbed

 

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder, by Mason and Kreger

https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Walking-Eggshells-Borderline-Personality/dp/1572246901/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533033196&sr=1-1&keywords=walking+on+eggshells

RELATIONSHIPS

Getting The Love You Want: A Guide For Couples (Imago Therapy,) by Harville Hendrix PhD

https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Love-You-Want-Anniversary/dp/0805087001/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533032821&sr=1-1&keywords=getting+the+love+you+want

The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work, by Gottman and Silver

https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Principles-Making-Marriage-Work/dp/0553447718/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533032735&sr=8-1&keywords=John+Gottman

SEX/SEXUAL ABUSE

Courage to Heal/Workbook, For Women and Men Sexual Abuse Survivors, by Laura Davis

https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Heal-Survivors-Sexual-Anniversary/dp/0061284335/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533033787&sr=1-1&keywords=courage+to+heal

Sexual Anorexia: Overcoming Sexual Self-Hatred, by Patrick Carnes PhD

https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Heal-Workbook-Survivors-Sexual/dp/B000GG4ZKE/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533033883&sr=1-1&keywords=courage+to+heal+workbook

Victims No Longer, The Classic Guide For Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse, by Mike Lew

https://www.amazon.com/Victims-No-Longer-Classic-Recovering/dp/006053026X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533033733&sr=1-1&keywords=victims+no+longer

TRANSGENDER

Being Jazz: My Life as A Transgender Teen, by Jazz Jennings

https://www.amazon.com/Being-Jazz-Life-Transgender-Teen/dp/039955467X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533034208&sr=1-1&keywords=being+jazz

 

True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism, by Mildred L. Brown

https://www.amazon.com/True-Selves-Understanding-Transsexualism-Professionals/dp/0787967025/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1533034077&sr=1-1&keywords=true+selves