Resources
Jennifer has gathered information of various topics which have been helpful to many people. Please enjoy the suggestions and information below:
Resources from Jennifer
- Jennifer’s article “Hypnotherapy with Children” was published in the Journal of Heart Centered Therapies.
- The Relaxation Response
- Restored and Enhanced Sleep
School
- www.Dyslexiacure.com Colored overlays to help decrease visual distortions and discomfort. It improves reading and learning ability.
Mental Health
- www.mdcoalition.org/who-we-are Advocacy to help families access mental health services
- www.Adaa.org Anxiety disorders Association of America
- www.sheppardpratt.org/care-finder/camp-journey-respite-program/ Camp Journey: a respite care and support center for teens with mental health and behavioral issues.
- National Institute of Mental Health nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
- Webmd.com
- National Association of Social workers www.socialworkers.org
- Center for Loss www.centerforloss.com
- National Center for Complementary and alternative Medicine www.nccam.nih.gov
- Sidran Institute: Traumatic stress education and advocacy www.sidran.org
- USA National Suicide and Crisis Line: Open 24 hours 7 days a week 1-800-Suicide (1-800-273-TALK; 1-800-273-8255) www.suicidehotlines.com/maryland.html
- Mobile Crisis Teams: The purpose of Mobile crisis teams is to avoid hospitalization by diverting individuals to crisis services when indicated. Typically, the services are provided where the individual is located, including the individual’s home. To get more information on the crisis services in your area, please click on the Mobile team of interest below:
- Anne Arundel County Crisis: 410-768-5522
- Baltimore Crisis response, Inc. (Baltimore City): 410-433-5175
- Baltimore County Crisis Team: 410-931-2214
- Carroll County: 800-422-0009
- Frederick County: 301-662-2255
- Howard County Crisis team: 410-531-6677(Grassroots) www.grassrootscrisis.org
- Montgomery County Crisis System: 240-777-4000
- Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com
- Russell Barkley www.russellbarkley.org
- National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) www.nami.org
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity (CHADD) www.chadd.org
- Information about stress www.stress.org
- Help for Children who worry www.worrywisekids.org
Divorce Resources
- National Resiliency Center (support groups and counseling) 410-740-9553
- Re builders Group 12 Week Session at Chapelgate Church www.chapelgate.org
EMDR
- www.Emdr.com Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
Hypnosis
- www.Heartcenteredtherapies.org Heart centered hypnosis
- www.Natboard.com National Board of Clinical Hypnotherapists
Emotional Freedom Technique
- www.Eftuniverse.com Emotional freedom website
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i33V2EcVlY&feature=channel Emotional Freedom Technique Introduction and instructions
Addictions
- Alcohol anonymous homepage www.aa.org
- National Institute of Drug abuse www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html
- Health.org www.samhsa.gov/home
- The Caron Foundation www.caron.org
- ACOA homepage: Adult children of Alcoholics www.adultchildren.org
- Father Martins Ashley Treatment center www.fathermartinsashley.com
- Kolmac Clinic: www.kolmac.com
Eating Disorders
- Sheppard Pratt Eating disorders Facility www.eatingdisorders.org
- Renfrew center foundation www.renfrew.org
- NIMH Eating Disorders Information www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/eating-disorders/completeindex.shtml
Women’s interest
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America www.plannedparenthood.org
- Information about infertility and support www.resolve.org
Pet/animal loss
- Coping with the loss of a pet www.homevet.com/bonding/loss.html
Personal Transformation/Holistic
- Esalen: www.esalen.org
- Kripalu: kripalu.org
- Institute of Heartmath: Heartmath.org
- Process acupressure: www.soullightening.com
- Zero balancing www.zerobalancing.com
- Thomas Moore: www.careofthesoul.net
- Carol Lampman’s Breath Work: www.integrationconcepts.net/about-1
- Dr. Feder Homeopathic and natural parenting resource: www.drfeder.com
- Caroline Myss: www.myss.com
- Judith Orloff: www.drjudithorloff.com
- Omega institute: www.eomega.org
- Gretchen Rubin: Happiness project tool resources www.happinessprojecttoolbox.com
- Martha Beck: www.marthabeck.com
- Jon Kabat-Zinn: www.mindfulnesscds.com
- Meditation/mindfulness site: www.wildmind.org
- Tools for wellness (Light boxes for Seasonal depression/EMF Protection): www.toolsforwellness.com
- Sounds true (Sells CD’s, and books): www.soundstrue.com
- Emotional Freedom Technique Introduction: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i33V2EcVlY&feature=channel
- Daniel Amen’s Brain imaging: www.amenclinics.com
- Mindful parenting support and tips: www.mindfulparent.org
Energy Psychology
- Energy Psychology www.innersource.net
- Association for Comprehensive Psychology www.energypsych.org
Book Recommendations
Parenting/Family Resources
- Fred Frankel PhD. Good Friends are hard to find
- Michele Burb ED.d. Parents do make a difference
- Rosalind Wiseman Queen Bees and Wannabes
- Dr. Phelan 1,2,3 Magic
- Dr. Phelan Surviving your adolescents
- Jane Nelson, Lynn Lott, and Stephen Glenn Positive Discipline A-Z
- Anthony Wolf PhD “Get out of my life, but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall”
- Sheryl Eberly 365 Manners kids should know
- Stephen Covey 7 habits of highly effective families
- John Gottman PhD Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
- Richard Gardner The Parental Alienation Syndrome
- Richard Ferber, MD Solve your Childs Sleep Problems
- Sherrie Eldridge 20 Things adopted kids wish their adoptive parents knew
- Lynn Lott and Riki Intner The family that works together…. Turning family chores from drudgery to fun
- Mary Ann Little, Ph.D, Kevin W. Karlson, J.D., Ph.D. Loving your Children Better: Matching Parenting Strategies to the age and Stage of your Children
- Doris Stickney Water bugs and Dragon flys A story to explain death to children
Aspergers
- Price and Fisher Take control of Aspergers Syndrome: The official guide for Teens
- J. D. Kraus The Aspie Teen’s Survival Guide: Candid advice for teens, tweens, and Parents
- Luke Jackson Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers Syndrome: A users Guide to adolescence
Trauma
- Elizabeth Vermilyea Growing beyond survival
- Laura Davis The courage to heal workbook
- Alice Miller The Drama of the gifted Child
Mental Health
- Russell Barkley Taking charge of ADHD
- David Burns MD, Feeling Good handbook
- Judith Sills, PhD, Excess Baggage
- R. Reid Wilson, PhD, Facing Panic: self-help for people with panic attacks
- Pia Melody Facing Love Addiction
- Pia Melody Facing Codependence
- Stephen Wolinsky Trances People live
- Robin Norwood Women who love to much
- Carol Stock Kranowitz The out of sync child
- Mary Ellen Copeland The worry control workbook
- Mary Ellen Copeland The Depression Workbook
- Robert DuPont, MD, Elizabeth DuPont Spencer, MD, and Caroline DuPont, MD, The anxiety Cure: 8 step program for getting well
- Kathleen Nadeau Understanding Girls with ADHD
- Daniel Amen, MD, Change your brain, change your life
- Edmund J. Bourne, The Anxiety and Phobia workbook
- Russell Barkley and Christine Benton Your defiant child
- Harriett Lerner The Dance of Intimacy
- Harriett Lerner The Dance of Anger
- Harriett Lerner The Dance of connection
- Gavin De Becker The Gift of Fear
- Brene’ Brown Women and Shame
- Melody Beattie Codependence no more
- Deborah Tannen Ph.D. You just don’t understand: Women and Men in Conversation
- Merry E. McVey-Nobel, Ph.D., Sony Klemeani-Patel, Ph.D., Fugen Neziroglu, Ph.D, ABBP, ABPP When your child is cutting
- Kate Kelly and Peggy Ramundo You mean I’m not lazy, stupid or crazy: guide to ADHD
- Daniel Amon Healing ADD
- Joyce Cooper-Kahn Ph.D. and Laurie Dietzel Ph.D. Late, Lost and Unprepared
Personal Transformation
- Martha Beck Steering by Starlight
- Gretchen Rubin Happiness Project
- Gretchen Rubin Happier at home
- Geneen Roth Women, food and God
- Byron Katie Loving what is
- David Kundtz Quiet Mind
- Anne Wilson Schaef Meditations for women who do too much
- Andy Andrews The noticer
- Deepok Chopra The seven Spiritual Laws of success
- Caroline Myss Anatomy of the spirit
- Caroline Myss Entering the castle
- Echart Tolle The power of now
- Echart Tolle A new earth
- Pema Chodron When things fall apart
- Thomas Moore Dark nights of the soul
- James Redfield The Celestine Prophecy
- Sharon Salzberg Faith
- Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein Insight Meditation
- Don Miguel Ruiz The four agreements
- Dan Millman Way of the peaceful warrior
- Lewis Mehl-Madrona Coyote Medicine
- Jon Kabat-Zinn Wherever you go, there you are
- Jon Kabat-Zinn Coming to our senses
- Clarissa Pinkola-Estes Women who run with the wolves
- Dori Dalton The shamrock and the Feather
- Colin Tipping Radical Forgiveness
- Malcom Gladwell Blink
- Phil Rich and Stuart Copans The healing journey journal
- Oriah Mountain Dreamer The Call
- Aminah Raheem Soul Lightning
- Debbie Ford The Dark side of the light chasers
- Dr. Wayne Dyer Inspiration
- Donna Eden Energy Medicine
- Dr. Judith Orloff Intuitive Healing
- Dr. Judith Orloff Second Sight
- Mona Lisa Schultz Awakening Intuition
- Gary Zukav Seat of the soul
- The essential Rumi
- Fritz Smith Inner Bridges
- Liz Lark 1001 pearls of yoga wisdom
- John Randolph Price The Abundance book
- Stephen Levine A year to live
- Hyemeyohsts Storm Lightningbolt
- Richard Brown, MD, Patricia Gerbarg MD, Philip Huskin MD How to use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care.
- M. Scott Peck, M.D. The road less travelled
- Victor Frankl Man’s search for Meaning
- Osho The book of Secrets
- William Young The Shack
- Jan Chozen Bays, MD How to train a wild elephant & other adventures in mindfulness
- Brene’Brown Daring Greatly
- Brene’ Brown The gifts of imperfection
- Brene’ Brown I thought it was just me
Books for Children about Death
- Paul Goble Beyond the ridge
- Doris Stickney Water bugs
- Etan Boritzer What is Death?
- Etan Boritzer What is God?
- Robert Ingpen Lifetimes
- Joseph Anthony In a nutshell
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