Recommended Reading
The resources listed on this page are not intended to replace therapy, either counseling or medication. They are provided as an educational resource to help our clients, and visitors to this site, learn more about the concerns and issues that they may be living with every day.
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Anger | Anxiety | Asperger's Syndrome | Assertiveness |Attachment Disorder | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) | Autism | Bipolar Disorder | Bullying | Death & Grief | Defiant Children and Teens | Depression | Divorce | Emotions & Feelings | Foster Parents| Marriage | Parenting | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | Self Esteem | Sexual Abuse | Miscellaneous Resources
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| The Anger Control Workbook by Matthew McKay and Peter Rogers |
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The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene |
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| The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne |
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| The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook
by Martin Antony and Richard Swinson |
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| The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Asperger's Syndrome: Help, Hope, And Guidance (Everything: Parenting and Family) by William Stillman |
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| The Assertiveness Workbook: How to Express Your Ideas and Stand Up for Yourself at Work and in Relationships (Paperback) by Randy J. Paterson Ph.D. |
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| Assertiveness: How Can I Say What I Mean? Perspectives on Relationships by Kate Havelin |
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| When Love Is Not Enough
by Nancy Thomas |
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| Attention Games
by Barbara Sher and Ralph Butler |
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| A Bird's-Eye View of Life with ADD and ADHD: Advice from Young Survivors by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy and Alex Zeigler |
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| Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley |
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| The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child's Problem into Strengths by Lara Honos-Webb, PhD |
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| The Everything Parent's Guide to Children With Autism: Know What to Expect, Find the Help You Need, and Get Through the Day (Everything Series) by Adelle Jameson Tilton |
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| Getting the Best for Your Child with Autism
by Bryna Siegel |
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| The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide:
What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz |
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| The Bipolar Teen
by David J. Miklowitz & Elizabeth L. George |
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| The Bipolar Workbook by Monica Ramirez Basco |
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| The Everything Parent's Guide to Children With Bipolar Disorder: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Understand And Cope (Everything: Parenting and Family) by William Stillman |
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| Just Kidding
by Trudy Ludwig |
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How I Feel: A Coloring Book for Grieving Children by Alan Wolfelt, Ph.D. |
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| When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Dino Life Guides for Families) by Laurie Krasny Brown |
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| Healing a Child's Grieving Heart by Alan D. Wolfelt |
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| A Child Remembers: A healing keepsake journal for children ages 8-12 by Enid Traisman |
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| Help Me Say Goodbye by Janis Silverman |
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My Grieving Journey Book by Donna and Eve Shavatt |
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Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens by Alan D. Wolfelt |
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| Fire in My Heart, Ice in My Veins: A Journal for Teenagers by Enid Traisman |
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Helping Teens Cope with Death by Dougy Center for Grieving Children |
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| Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying
by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley |
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| Finding Your Way After Your Child Dies by Phyllis and Ken Wezeman |
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Finding Your Way After Your Parent Dies: Hope for Grieving Adults by Rev. Richard Gilbert |
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Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies by Marta Felber |
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| A Journey Through Grief: Gentle, Specific Help to Get you through the Most Difficult Stages of Grieving
by Alla Renee Bozarth, Ph.D. |
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| Remembering With Love: Messages of Hope for the First Year of Grieving and Beyond by Elizabeth Levang, Ph.D. and Sherokee Ilse |
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Remembering With Love Journal by Elizabeth Levang |
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| Understanding Grief by Alan D. Wolfelt |
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The Understanding Your Grief Journal by Alan D. Wolfelt |
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| Healing the Adult Child's Grieving Heart by Alan D. Wolfelt |
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| Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful by Ashley Prend |
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Men Don't Cry, Women Do: Transcending Gender Stereotypes of Grief by Terry Martin |
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| Defiant Children by Russell A. Barkley |
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| Defiant Teens by Russell A. Barkley, Gwenyth H. Edwards, and Arthur L. Robin |
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| Redirecting Children's Behavior
by Kathryn J. Kvols, Bill Riedler, and Parenting Press |
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| The Depression Workbook
by Mary Ellen Copeland and Matthew McKay |
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| Children & Divorce | Teens & Divorce | Adults & Divorce | Stepfamilies | ||
Children & Divorce |
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| Dinosaurs Divorce!: A Guide for Changing Families by Marc Brown |
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| Good-Bye Daddy!
by Brigitte, Weninger |
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| I Only See My Dad On Weekends
by Beth Matthews |
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| It's Not Your Fault, Koko Bear
by Vicky Lansky |
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| Let's Talk About It: Divorce
by Fred Rogers |
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| Let's Talk About Your Parents' Divorce
by Elizabeth Weitzman |
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| Robert Lives with His Grandparents
by Martha Whitmore Hickman |
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| Adolescents After Divorce
by Christy Buchanan |
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| Divorce is Not the End of the World
by Zoe Stern |
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| Healing the Wounds: Teenagers Learning to Cope with Divorce
by Hale Akamine |
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| How to Survive Your Parents' Divorce
by Nancy O'Keefe Bolick |
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| When Your Parents Pull Apart
by Angela Elwell Hunt |
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| Children of Divorce
by Mitchell Baris & Carla Garrity |
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| Difficult Questions Kids Ask and are Afraid to Ask About Divorce
by Meg Schneider |
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| The Divorce Handbook
by James Friedman |
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| Divorce: The Best Resources to Help You Survive
by Rich Wemhoff |
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| The Divorce Source Book
by Dawn Bradley Berry |
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| Divorced Dads: Real Stories of Facing the Challenge
by Stephen Fouquet |
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| Does Wednesday Mean Mom's House or Dad's
by Marc Ackerman |
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| Families Apart: Ten Keys to Successful Co-Parenting
by Melinda Blau |
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| For Richer or Poorer: Mothers Confront Divorce
by Demie Kurz |
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| The Good Divorce
by Constance Ahrons |
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| Growing Up Divorced: For Adults Who Once Suffered the Trauma of Their Parent's Divorce
by Archibald Hart |
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| Helping Your Child Survive Divorce
by Mary Ann Shaw |
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| How to Help Your Child Overcome Your Divorce
by Elissa Benedek |
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| Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex, A Hands-on, practical guide to coping with custody issues that arise with an uncooperative ex-spouse by Julie A. Ross and Judy Corcoran |
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| Our Family is Divorcing
by Patricia Polin Johnson & Donna Reilly Williams |
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| Putting Kids First
by Michael Oddenino |
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| Voices of Children of Divorce
by David Royko |
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| What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During and After Divorce by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee |
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| Coping in a Blended Family
by Jane Hurwitz |
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| Room For Stepdaddy
by Jean Thor Cook |
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| How Are You Feeling Today? (18 x 24 inch poster)
by Jim Borgman |
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| Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice
by Robert W. Firestone, Lisa Firestone, Joyce Catlett and Pat Love |
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| The Way I Feel
by Janan Cain |
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 Sometimes I Feel Like a Mouse: A Book About Feelings by Jeanne Modesitt |
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 Mood Swings: Show 'Em How You're Feeling!by Jim Borgman |
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| Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life: How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Can Put You in Control (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Scott E. Spradlin |
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| Fostering Changes: Myth, Meaning and Magic Bullets in Attachment Theory by Rickard J. Delaney, Ph.D. |
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| The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A Guide for Foster Parents and Other Professionals by Sally G. Hoyle |
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| Getting Past the Affair
by Douglas K. Snyder, Donald H. Baucom & Kristina Coop Gordon |
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| Take Back Your Marriage
by William Doherty |
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| Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last
by John Gottman |
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| Talking Back to OCD
by John S. March |
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| Asking About Sex and Growing Up: A Question-and-Answer Book for Boys and Girls by Joanna Cole |
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| Eating Disorders (A Parent's Guide) by Ra Bryant-Waugh |
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Everything Parent's Guide To Tantrums: The One Book You Need To Prevent Outbursts, Avoid Public Scenes, And Help Your Child Stay Calm (Everything: Parenting and Family) |
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| The Everything Toddler Book: From Controlling Tantrums to Potty Training, Practical Advice
to Get You and Your Toddler Through the Formative Years
by Linda Sonna |
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| How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elain Mazlish |
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| Parenting Teenagers: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens (STEP) by Sr. Don Dinkmeyer, Joyce L. McKay, Don Dinkmeyer, Jr. |
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| Parenting Young Children: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Young Children Under Six by Don C. Dinkmeyer |
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| The Parent's Handbook: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting by Don C. Dinkmeyer, Sr., Ph.D., Dr. Gary D. McKay, Ph.D. |
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Why Love Matters by Susan Gerhardt |
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| Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In
by Stephen Nowicki & Marshall P. Duke |
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| The Self-Esteem Guided Journal
by Matthew McKay and Catherin Sulker |
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| The Courage to Heal: A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Ellen Bass and Laura Davis |
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| Healing the Trauma of Abuse: A Woman's Workbook
by Mary Ellen Copeland |
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| It Happened To Me: A Teen's Guide to Overcoming Sexual Abuse
by William Lee Carter |
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| Marpac 980 Sound Screen & SleepMate Sound Conditioner by Marpac |
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