Recommended Resources
I would love to provide you with my most utilized and recommended resources. Below you will find a list of different book and podcast recommendations for many different topics. These can be a great addition to work we do in counseling too.
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Parenting : General
12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Childs Developmental Mind
– Dr. Dan Siegel &
Tina Bryson
The Whole Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developmental Mind
– Dr. Dan Siegel &
Tina Bryson
Practicing the Story of God in Everyday Family Rhythms
– Justin Whitmel Earley
Parenting : Anxiety
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents
– Dr. Eli R. Lebowitz
How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
– Jonathan Haidt
Parenting : Girls
Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, Smarter in an Anxious World
– Sissy Goff
Parenting : Boys
Trauma and Grief
Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing
– Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
Anxiety Management / Nervous System Learning
Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community
– Dr. Curt Thompson
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
– John Mark Comer
Name What’s Hard, Tame Your Guilt, and Transform Self-Sabotage into Brave Action
– Dr. Alison Cook
How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies – Dr. Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller
Leaving Behind the Frantic, for A Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
– Shauna Niequist
I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet
Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working
– Shauna Niequist
Foster Care / Adoption
How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
– Dr. Dan Siegel and
Mary Hartzell
Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
– Dr. Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
Christian Resources / Spiritual Growth
Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation
– Jim Wilder and
Michael Hendricks
Marriage
Rediscovering God’s Design for Marriage and Becoming Soul Mates for Life
– Dan Allender and Tremper Longman
Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
– Timothy Keller
Books Written for Kids
A Teen Girls Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety – Sissy Goff
A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies (for small children to learn body boundaries)
– Justin and Lindsey Holcomb
(workbook for young girls about worry and anxiety) – Sissy Goff
Podcasts
