David D. Burns

David D. Burns's books explore mood, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, thought patterns, and practical ways of examining emotional reactions. Feeling Good organizes recurring patterns of interpretation into exercises that ask readers to test automatic conclusions. Feeling Great revisits resistance to change, while Ten Days to Self-Esteem uses a structured sequence to connect reflection with daily practice.

Intimate Connections turns attention toward loneliness, communication, and expectations within relationships. The Feeling Good Handbook gathers techniques and worksheets across a broader range of situations. Burns's books emphasize observation and practice: a difficult feeling is approached through the thoughts, assumptions, and behaviors surrounding it, with the reader invited to record and compare what changes.