Dr. Alison Cook

There's a reason you feel the way you feel.

I Shouldn’t Feel This Way

Do you beat yourself up when what you feel doesn’t align with the person you want to be? I Shouldn’t Feel This Way is your guide to untangling conflicting emotions. Learn to:

Tame false-guilt

Trade mental chaos for clarity

Stop numbing emotions

Make decisions that break cycles of defeat

Change starts when you stop beating yourself up. Name, tame, and transform conflicting feelings into clear solutions that help you move forward with purpose and confidence.

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"Dr. Alison Cook gently and poetically equips readers with this powerful framework to untangle the messy and conflicting thoughts that weigh us down!"

Dr. Morgan Cutlip

Author of Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself

"With I Shouldn't Feel This Way we have our map; and in Alison Cook, we have our guide."

Curt Thompson, MD

Psychiatrist and Author of The Soul of Shame and The Deepest Place

"I Shouldn't Feel This Way is your GPS. It will give you a 30,000-foot view of the terrain of human emotion and show you which direction to go."

Curtis Chang

Author of The Anxiety Opportunity and Host of Good Faith Podcast

“This book is like WebMD for your emotions.”

Lisa-Jo Baker

Bestselling Author of Never Unfriended

How would your life change if you could show up as your true self?

The Best of You

God didn’t design you to be a doormat. You can set wise limits, and still be a loving person. The Best of You shows you how to:

Heal painful patterns

Cultivate boundaries

Develop selfhood

Create authentic two-way relationships

You don’t have to stay stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. The best of you is right around the corner. Discover the life that God intended for you to enjoy.

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"The Best of You is a phenomenal resource that expertly integrates faith and psychology."

Aundi Kolber

Therapist and Author of Try Softer and Strong Like Water

"Alison's breathtakingly wise work is an immensely helpful and profoundly deep guide to living from your true self."

Chuck DeGroat, PHD

Professor, Therapist, and Author of When Narcissism Comes to Church and Healing What's Within

"The Best of You is like therapy in a book."

Jessica Honegger

Founder of Noonday Collection and Author of Imperfect Courage

“[A] beautiful and transformative book!”

Lysa TerKeurst

#1 New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Calm the Chaos Within

Boundaries for your Soul

You can turn your shame to joy, your anger to advocacy, and your inner critic into your biggest champion.

Learn the powerful evidence-based model behind the Pixar movie Inside Out. With over 80,000 copies sold, Boundaries For Your Soul is a faith-infused adaptation of the Internal Family Systems (IFS) model. It takes you through a step-by-step approach to navigating your internal landscape.

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"Is it possible for you to love your inner enemies in the same way that Jesus extolled you to love your outer ones? I am thrilled with the way [Cook and Miller] have translated my work for a Christian audience."

Richard C. Schwartz, PhD

Developer of the Internal Family Systems Model of Therapy and Author of No Bad Parts

"A phenomenal book—one I've set aside to slowly read again and again until it's part of who I am."

Ann Voskamp

New York Times Bestselling Author of The Broken Way and 1000 Gifts

“A very helpful, engaging, and practical book.”

Dr. John Townsend

New York Times bestselling author of Boundaries and Founder of the Townsend Institute

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