Resources
Separation and Divorce
Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for your Child by Isolina Ricci
Helping Children Cope with Divorce by Edward Teyber
Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way by M. Gary Neuman
Putting Children First – Proven Parenting Strategies by JoAnne Pedro Carroll
Two Homes by Claire Masurel (for children)
Divorce is Not the End of the World by Zoe Stern (for children)
(see websites below for additional information)
Healing/Grief
When things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Broken Open – How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow by Elizabeth Lessor
Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst
The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman
Healing After Loss by Martha Hickman (Daily Meditations)
Understanding Your Grief by Alan Wolfelt
The Courage to Heal- A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion By Christopher Germer
Parenting
Raising Cain by Dan Kindlon, PhD. and Michael Thompson, Ph.D..
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers by Michael Riera, Ph.D.
Choices & Consequences by Dick Schaefer
Raising Confident Girls by Elizabeth Hartley- Brewer
For Parents and Teenagers – Dissolving the Barrier Between You and Your Teen by William Glasser, M.D.
Boundaries & Codependency
Facing Love Addiction by Pia Mellody
Boundaries – Where You End and I Begin by Anne Katherine, M.A.
Codependent No More by Pia Mellody
Facing Codependence by Pia Mellody
Beyond Codependency by Melody Beattie
Mindfulness
Personhood – The Art of Being Fully Human by Leo Buscaglia, Ph.D.
Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Before You Think Another Thought by Bruce I. Doyle III, Ph.D.
no death, no fear by Thich Nhat Hanh
Choice Theory – Choosing the Life You Want to Live by William Glasser, M.D.
Love & Intimacy
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, Ph.D.
Love Secrets Revealed by Allen Berger, Ph.D.
The Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch, Ph.D.
The Marriage of Sex and Spirit edited by Geralyn Gendreau, MFT (various author contributions)
Eight Lessons for a Happier Marriage by William Glasser, M.D.
Depression & Anxiety
Living with a Black Dog – His Name is Depression by Matthew Johnstone
When Panic Attacks by David Burns
The Anxiety & Worry Workbook by Aaron Beck and David Clark
Bipolar Disorder
The Bipolar Disorder – Survival Guide by David Miklowitz
The Bipolar Workbook by Monica Basco
An Unquiet Mind by Kay Jamison
Addiction and Recovery
Sacred Housekeeping – A Spiritual Memoir by Harriet Rossetto
A Starving Madness by Judith Raskay Rabinor, Ph.D.
12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery by Allen Berger, Ph.D.
How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid by Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Choices and Consequences – What to do when a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs by Dick Schaeffer
Cutting – Understanding and Overcoming Self Mutilation by Steven Levenkron
Mysticism
The Observing Self by Arthur J. Deikman, M.D.
The Pathway of Roses by Christian Larson
The Sufis by Idries Shah
Total Freedom by J. Krishnamurti
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
New Thought
Your Sacred Self by Dr. Wayne Dyer
New Thought by Mary Manin Morrissey
The Neville Reader by Neville Goddard
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Crisis Intervention Contacts
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
800-273-8255 FREE
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center CRISIS LINE
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
877-727-4747 FREE
www.didihirsch.org
Teen Line
Teens Helping Teens- Connect, Talk, Chat, Get Help!
6pm to 10pm Daily
310-855-HOPE
www.teenlineonline.org
Teen 2 Teen Hotline
Trained Volunteer Teen Counselors available to help
5pm to 9pm Daily
714-639-8336
www.teenline.org
Helpful Websites
National Institute of Mental Health
A part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services providing information on several topics in mental health
www.nimh.nih.gov
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Westside Los Angeles
Classes and workshops for people with a mental illness and their families and friends
310-889-7200
www.namila.org
Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Resource Center
Non-profit organization providing information on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
www.stress-anxiety-depression.org
Teen Depression
Non-profit organization helping people understand teenage depression
Statistics, Prevention, Facts on Teenage Depression
www.teendepression.org
Anxiety for Dummies
A guide with helpful tips on reducing anxiety
www.dummies.com/how-to/content/overcoming-anxiety-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
HelpGuide.org
Non-profit organization providing information on many different psychological disorders for adults, children and families
www.helpguide.org
LA Parent
Events, deals, child friendly activities, and resources
www.laparent.com
Parenting.org
A non-profit, on-line resource for parenting
www.parenting.org
www.kidsturn.org – to help parents and children going through divorce
www.crckids.org/index.htm – legal aspects of divorce when children are involved
www.pbs.org/inthemix – to help parents and children going through divorce
www.pbskids.org/itsmlife – resources for divorce and stepfamilies
Guided Mindfulness Mediation with Jon Kabat-Zin
Mindfulness Meditation resources with Jon Kabat-Zin
www.mindfulnesscds.com
Attachment Parenting International, API
Non-profit organization dedicated to attachment parenting
www.attachmentparenting.org
AA- Alcoholics Anonymous
Support group for people struggling with alcohol addiction
12-Step meetings
www.aa.org
CODA- Co-Dependents Anonymous
Support group for people struggling with co-dependency
12-Step Meetings
www.coda.org
Al-Anon
Support Groups for family and friends of alcoholics
12-Step Meetings
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alateen
A subset of Al-Anon specializing in support groups for Teens with family or friends that are alcoholics
12-Step Meetings
www.al-anon.alateen.org/for-alateen
Crisis Non-Profit Community Mental Health Sources
Southern California Counseling Center (SCCC)
310-937-1344
www.sccc-la.org
Open Paths
310-258-9677
www.openpaths.org
Pepperdine University Psychology Counseling Clinic
www.gsep.pepperdine.edu/clinics
West LA 310-568-5752
Encino 818-501-1678
Irvine 949-223-2570
South Bay Center for Counseling (SBCC)
310-414-2090
www.sbaycenter.org
Airport Marina Counseling Center
310.670.1410
www.airportmarina.org
Low Cost Referral Sources
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
211 from your phone or 800-339-6993 FREE
Smartphone Apps
Mindfulness/Meditation
Stop, Breathe & Think
Calm
Mindfulness Training App
Headspace
OMG I can Meditate
Breathe2Relax
Take a Break!
Anxiety & Trauma
SAM- Self Help for Anxiety Management
T2 Mood Tracker
Pacifica
Headspace
Anti Anxiety App
Gratitude Journal
Live OCD Free
OCD challenge.com
Trauma
PTSD Coach
eCBT Trauma
T2 Mood Tracker
Depression
Pacifica
happify
Happy Habits: Choose Happiness
Happier
urWell
trackyourhappiness.org