Below are resources that certain clients have found helpful. Perhaps you will too. My sessions occasionally utilize these and other resources to help guide your care.
Marriage/Relationship Resources:
Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson Buy it HERE
Love Sense by Dr. Sue Johnson Buy it HERE
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman PhD Buy it HERE
The Relationship Cure by John Gottman PhD Buy it HERE
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage by John Gottman PhD & Julie Gottman PhD Buy it HERE
A Couple's Guide to Communication by John Gottman PhD Buy it HERE
Gott sex kit www.gottsex.com
The Five Languages of Love: The Seret to Love that Lasts by Gary D Chapman Buy it HERE
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking You Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Paul Mason & Randi Kreiger Buy it HERE
The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook by Randi Kreiger Buy it HERE
Becoming the Narccisist's Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself by Shahida Arabi Buy it HERE
Domestic Violence HERE
Parenting Resources:
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child by Alan E. Kazdin, PhD Buy it HERE
Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster W. Cline, MD Buy it HERE
Parenting Teens with Love and Logic by Foster W Cline, MD Buy it HERE
Peaceful Parents, Happy Kids by Dr. Laura Markham Buy it HERE
Peaceful Parents, Happy Siblings by Dr. Laura Markham Buy it HERE
Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow by Gregory C. Keck, PhD & Regina M. Kupecky LSW Buy it HERE
What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More by Dawn Huebner Buy it HERE
What to Do When It's Not Fair: A Kid's Guide to Handling Jealousy and Envy by Claire A. B. Freeland and Jacqueline B Toner Buy it HERE
The Artist's Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children by Julie Cameron Buy it HERE
Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night's Sleep by Jodi A Mindell, PhD Buy it HERE
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions by Jeanine A Penzo and Pat Harvey Buy it HERE
Anxiety Resources:
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J Bourne, PhD Buy it HERE
Meditation, Achieving Inner Peace and Tranquility in Your Life by Dr. Brian L Weiss Buy it HERE
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace by Dr. Brian L Weiss Buy it HERE
Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 1 by Dr. John Kabat-Zinn Buy it HERE
Mindfulness for Beginners by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn Buy it HERE
Sitting Still Like a Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids Buy it HERE
Easy Airplane Yoga by Jerri Lincoln Buy it HERE
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake: A Kid's Guide to Accepting Imperfection by Claire A. B. Freeland and Jacqueline B. Toner Buy it HERE
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews Buy it HERE
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner Buy it HERE
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep Buy it HERE
Guided Meditation CDs for Kids:
Bedtime Meditations for Kids Buy it HERE
Dreaming of Ponies Buy it HERE
AnxietyBC web site: Resources for dealing with anxiety www.anxietybc.com
For stress and anxiety consider the value of essential oils. 100% pure oils can be found HERE
Organizing from the Right Side of the Brain by Lee Silber Buy it HERE
The Worrywart's Companion: Twenty-One Ways to Soothe Yourself and Worry Smart by Beverly Potter PhD Buy it HERE
Mindfulness/Meditation Applications:
Insight Timer
Aura
Omvana
Headspace
Stop, Breathe & Think
Calm
Communication Resources:
Crucial Confrontations, Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations and Bad Behavior by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler Buy it HERE
Grief Resources:
Good Grief, A Constructive Approach to the Problem of Loss by Granger Westberg Buy it HERE
The Needs of the Dying by David Kessler Buy it HERE
What is Heaven? by Maria Shriver Buy it HERE
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf by Leo Buscaglia Buy it HERE
Depression Resources:
What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Negativity by Dawn Huebner Buy it HERE
How to Unleash Your Inner Badass (and Forget the Past) by William MacKinnon Buy it HERE
Depression (especially for people with seasonal mood shifts) consider Vitamin D drops. They can be found HERE
Better Help web site: Articles to help with depression www.betterhelp.com/advice/depression
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown Buy it HERE
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff Buy it HERE
The Science of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff Buy it HERE
ADHD/ADD:
Answers to Distraction by Edward Hallowell MD and John Ratey MD Buy it HERE
Delivered from Distraction by Edward Hallowell MD and John Ratey MD Buy it HERE
The ADHD Book of Lists by Sandra Reif Buy it HERE
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary Executive Skills Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Buy it HERE
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger by Dawn Huebner Buy it HERE
Ketamine Therapy:
Paradigms of Ketamine Treatment by Raquel Bennett, Psy.D. for MAPS
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Patient Demographics, Clinical Data and Outcomes in Three Large Practices Administering Ketamine with Psychotherapy - research study by Jennifer Dore et al, 2018
Ketamine for Depression and Mood Disorders by Erica Zelfand, ND for Townsend Letter
Ketamine-Facilitated Psychotherapy for Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression by Goop
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Jonathan Sabbagh of Journey Clinical - Psychology Talk Podcast
Miscellaneous:
The Artist Way by Julie Cameron Buy it HERE
Body Dysmorphic Disorder App Find it HERE
Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep: Solutions to Insomnia for Those With Depression, Anxiety, or Chronic Pain by Colleen Carney & Rachel Manber Buy it HERE
Opening Up by Writing it Down: How Expressive Writing Improves Health and Eases Emotional Pain by James W Pennebaker PhD & Joshua M Smyth PhD Buy it HERE