RESOURCES
RESOURCES
The following articles, books, and video are intended as sources of information and support for clients, family members, or friends. These resources are not intended to replace appropriate assessment, consultation, and therapy with a licensed mental health professional.
Family Connections
Self-Growth
Trauma
- Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Relationships & Divorce
- The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, PhD
- The Relationship Cure by John Gottman, PhD and Joan DeClaire
- Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber
- Divorce Poison by Dr. Richard Warshak
- Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman, LMHC
Parenting
- Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman, PhD
- Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorders by Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR
- Positive Parenting with a Plan by Matthew Johnson, PsyD
- Your Child’s Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them by Jennifer Fox, MEd
- Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent’s Guide to the New Teenager by Anthony Wolf, PhD
- Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce by Anthony Wolf, PhD
- Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons
Mindfulness & Gratitude
- Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel
- Today, I Will … by James Downton, Jr.
LGBTQ
- The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs
- GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens by Kelly Huegel
- Not the Only One: Lesbian and Gay Fiction for Teens by Jane Summer
- Transparent: Love, Family, and Living with the T in Transgendered Teenagers by Chris Beam
Ages 8-12
- And Tango Makes Three by Peter Parnell, Justin Richardson & Henry Cole
- Totally Joe by James Howe
Addiction
- Healing the Addicted Brain by Harold C. Urschel, III, MD
- Mindful Recovery: A Spiritual Path to Healing from Addiction by Thomas Bien, PhD and Beverly Bein, MEd
Shame & Vulnerability
- The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
- Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
- Rising Strong by Brené Brown
Self-Growth
- Homecoming: Reclaiming and Healing your Inner Child by John Bradshaw
- A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff, PhD
Personality Disorder
- Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder by Richard Moskovitz, MD
- Out –of-Control: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Workbook for Getting Control of Our Emotions and Emotion-Driven Behavior by Melanie Gordon Sheets, PhD
Books for Children and Teens
- We Can Get Along: A Child’s Book of Choices by Lauren Murphy Payne, MSW
- Everyone Matters: A First Look at Respect for Others by Pat Thomas
- Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, PhD
- Meet Max by Jennifer Leister, LPC
- Living with Mom and Living with Dad by Melanie Walsh
- Dinosaurs Divorce: A Guide for Changing Families by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown
- Two Homes by Claire Masurel
- Mom’s House, Dad’s House For Kids by Isolina Ricci, PhD