
Resources
Change takes place in and outside of the counseling room.
Check out these books and community resources to help you along in your journey.
Reading Recommendations
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Thinking In Pictures: My Life With Autism
by Temple GrandinHealing ADD Revised Edition: The Breakthrough Program that Allows You to See and Heal the 7 Types of ADD
by Daniel G. Amen M.D.
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Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction
by Dr. Becky KennedyThere's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
by Linda Åkeson McGurkParenting From the Inside Out: How a Deeper self Understanding can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive
by Daniel J. SiegelHunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
by Michaeleen DoucleffThe Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids
by Jessica Joelle Alexander and Iben SandahlThe Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
by Daniel J. Siegel M.D. and Tina Payne BrysonHold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers
by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Maté MDThe Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan HaidtRaising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
by Hunter Clarke-FieldsThe Daily Dad: 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids
by Ryan HolidayThe 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
by Aliza Pressman
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Man’s Search For Meaning
by Viktor E. FranklThe Yamas & Niyamas: Exploring Yoga's Ethical Practice
by Deborah AdeleThe Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
by Don Miguel RuizThe Source: A Transformative Guide to Unlocking Your Mind, Harnessing Neuroplasticity, and Manifesting Success Through the Power of the Law of Attraction
by Dr. Tara Swart MD PhDSpiritual Sobriety: Stumbling Back to Faith When Good Religion Goes Bad
By Elizabeth EstherYes to Life: In Spite of Everything
by Viktor E. Frankl, Joelle YoungEmotionally Healthy Spirituality (Christian)
Peter Scazzero
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert Paperback – May 5, 2015
by John Gottman PhDHold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
by Sue JohnsonUs: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship (Goop Press)
by Terrence RealMating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
by Esther PerelCan Love Last: The Fate of Romance Over Time
by Stephen A. MitchellWhy Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
by Lundy BancroftIt Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life
by Jillian Turecki
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The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith
by John W James and Russell FriedmanWhen Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses
By John W James and Russell FriedmanThe Year of Magical Thinking
By Joan DidionIt's Okay You’re Not Okay
By Megan DevineLessons of Loss. A Guide to Coping: How to find meaning making, adjust and adapt to loss
By Robert NeimyerOption B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant
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You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type
by Daniel G. Amen, MDGood Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion
by Wendy SuzukiAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
by Lindsay C. GibsonThe Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
by Brene Brown
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
by Matthew Walker PhDHow to Do the Work: An Motivational Self-Healing Book
by Dr. Nicole LePeraThe Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté MD and Daniel MatéEat Smarter: Use the Power of Food to Reboot Your Metabolism, Upgrade Your Brain, and Transform Your Life
by Shawn StevensonEat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks
by Drew Ramsey M.D.
"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive." – James Baldwin
Community Resources
CoDependents Anonymous
www.coda-pdx.org
Resource for finding grief groups in the area:
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call, text, or chat online for immediate support from trained counselors
Crisis and support resources:
Clark county crisis line 1-800-626-8137 TTY: 1-866-835-2755
RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline
Online chat
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Services available 24/7YWCA SafeChoice Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-695-0167 or 360-695-0501
Services available to all people regardless of gender; hotline services available 24/7Love Is Respect
Online Chat - Chat En Español
1-866-331-9474
TTY: 1-866-331-8453Teen Link
Online Chat
1-866-TEENLINK (866-833-6546)
Teen phone workers available from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm PST