Helpful Resources and Readings
LGBTQ
It Gets Better http://www.itgetsbetter.org/
Human Rights Campaign https://www.hrc.org/
TransOhio http://www.transohio.org/
Stonewall Columbus https://stonewallcolumbus.org/
Kaleidoscope Youth Center http://www.kycohio.org/
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) https://www.glaad.org/
Grief & Loss
Motherless Daughters - Hope Edelman
On Grief and Grieving - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.
The Other Side of Sadness - George Bonanno, Ph.D.
When Someone Very Special Dies - Marge Heegaard
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)/Executive Function
www.add.org (Attention Deficit Disorder Association)
www.chadd.org (National resource on ADHD)
www.russellbarkley.org (Dr. Russell Barkley—leading researcher and authority on ADHD)
www.livesinthebalance.org (Dr. Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions)
www.ldanatl.org (Learning Disabilities Association of America)
Smart but Scattered - P. Dawson, Ed.D. & R. Guare, Ph.D.
Taking Charge of ADHD - R. Barkley, Ph.D.
The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD - L. Zylowska, M.D.
Understanding Girls with ADHD - K. Nadeau, Ph.D., E. Littleman, Ph.D., & P. Quinn, M.D.
Late, Lost, & Unprepared - J. Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D. & L. Dietzel, Ph.D.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life - S. Hayes, Ph.D.
The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety - J. Forsyth, Ph.D. & G. Eifert, Ph.D.
ACT Made Simple - Russ Harris
The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris
Anxiety
www.anxietybc.com (cognitive-behavioral info. & activities for kids, teens, & parents)
Freeing Your Child From Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child’s Fear, Worries, and Phobias - T. Chansky, Ph.D.
Anxiety-Free Kids: An Interactive Guide for Parents and Kids - B. Zucker, Psy.D.
The Opposite of Worry - L. Cohen, Ph.D.
Anxious Kids Anxious Parents - R. Wilson, Ph.D. & L. Lyons, LICSW
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook - E. Bourne, Ph.D.
The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens - Jennifer Shannon, LMFT and Doug Shannon
Talking Back to OCD - John S. March, MD, MPH
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead - Brené Brown
Parents
Children: The Challenge - R. Dreikurs, M.D.
The Explosive Child - R. Green, Ph.D.
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions - P. Harvey, LCSW-C & J. Penzo, LICSW
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk - A. Faber & E. Mazlish
Your Defiant Child - R. Barkley, Ph.D.
Siblings Without Rivalry - A. Faber & E. Mazlish
Transforming the Difficult Child Workbook - H. Glasser, J. Bowdidge & L. Bravo
The Happiest Toddler on the Block - H. Karp, M.D.
Positive Discipline for Preschoolers - J. Nelsen, ED.D., C. Erwin, M.A., & R.A. Duffy
Depression/Mood Disorders
A Mindful Way Through Depression - M. Williams, Ph.D.
The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Depression - K. Strosahl, Ph.D. & P. Robinson, Ph.D.
An Unquiet Mind - K. Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.
How You Feel is Up to You - G. McKay, Ph.D. & D. Dinkmeyer, Ph.D.
Couples
www.drsuejohnson.com (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy)
www.gottman.com (The Gottman Institute—research-based couples therapy)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work - J. Gottman, Ph.D. & N. Silver
Hold Me Tight - S. Johnson, Ph.D.
The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts - G. Chapman, Ph.D.
Divorce
Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way - M. G. Neuman, L.M.H.C.
Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce - E. Marquardt, MDiv
The Divorce Helpbook for Teens - C. MacGregor
Putting Children First: Proven Parenting Strategies for Helping Children Thrive Through Divorce - JoAnne Pedro-Carolll
When Mom and Dad Separate - Marge Heegaard
Mindfulness and Relaxation
www.marc.ucla.edu (free meditations)
Full Catastrophe LIving - J. Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children - Thich Nhat Hanh
The Mindful Child - Susan Kaiser Greenland
The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens - Gina M. Biegel, MA, LMFT
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness for Beginners - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness - Sharon Salzberg
Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta - Bhante Gunaratana
Eating Disorder / Body Image
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org (National Eating Disorder Association)
www.about-face.org (Combating negative and distorted images of women)
www.bodypositive.com (How to feel good in the body that you have)
Help for Eating Disorders: A Parent’s Guide to Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments - D. Katzman, M.D. & L.Pinhas, M.D.
Life Without Ed - J. Schaefer
What's Eating You?: A Workbook for Teens with Anorexia, Bulimia, and other Eating Disorders - T. Nelson, MS
General
www.apa.org (American Psychological Association)
www.ohpsych.org (Ohio Psychological Association)
www.ccps.info (Center for Collaborative Problem Solving)
www.nimh.nih.gov (National Institute of Mental Health)
Emergency Hotline Numbers
Child Abuse Hotline to Report Abuse (614) 229-7000
CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence (614) 224-4663
Gamblers Anonymous (614) 262-9022
Huckleberry House Teen Crisis Center (614) 294-5553
Local Adult Suicide Hotline (614) 221-5445
Local Senior Suicide Hotline (614) 294-3309
Local Teen Suicide Hotline (614) 294-3300
National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-8255
Netcare Access: 24-Hr. Line (614) 276-2273
OhioHealth Behavioral Health Crisis Line (614) 566-5056
OSU Harding Hospital (614) 293-9600
Parenting
Parenting with Love and Logic - Foster Cline and Jim Fay
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting - John Gottman, Ph.D.
Siblings Without Rivalry - Adele Faber
The Impulsive, Disorganized Child - James Forgan and Mary Anne Richey
Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking - Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.