Q: Romantic Relationships

Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide From the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert, John Gottman, Ph.D. & Nan Silver Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Diffuse Conflict and build a secure relationship, Stan Tatkin, Psy.D. Mating in Captivity: Unlocking erotic intelligence, Esther Perel The State of Affairs, Esther Perel How to Be a Great Lover, Lou Paget

Q: Trauma

The Body Keeps The Score, Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine, Ph.D. In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, Peter Levine, Ph.D. Trauma and the Body, Kekuni Minton, Pat Ogden & Clare Pain My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resma Menakem, MSW, LCSW, SEP The Boy Who Was Raised by a Dog, Bruce Perry, M.D. The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity, Nadine Burke Harris, M.D. The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment, Alaine D. Duncan & Kathy L. Kain What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing, Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry

Q: Interpersonal Neurobiology

Mindsight Institute Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology The Developing Mind, Second Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, Daniel Siegel, M.D. The Science of the Art of Psychotherapy, Allan Schore, Ph.D. The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain, Louis Cozolino, Ph.D. The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Deb Dana, LCSW The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication and Self-regulation, Stephen Porges, Ph.D.

Question 1

Parents and Parenting

Accepted Answer

Parenting From the Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive, Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.

​The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired, Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

The Bottom Line for Baby, Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

The 5 Principles of Parenting, Aliza Pressman, Ph.D

The Attachment Connection: Parenting a Secure and Confident Child Using the Science of Attachment Theory, Ruth Newton, Ph.D.

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, Daniel Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.

​The Happy Sleeper: The Science-Backed Guide to Helping Your Baby Get A Good Night's Sleep- Newborn to School Age, Heather Turgeon, MFT & Julie Wright, MFT

​Now Say This: The Right Words to Solve Every Parenting Dilemma, Heather Turgeon, MFT & Julie Wright, MFT

Generation Sleepless: Why Tweens and Teens Aren't Sleeping Enough and How We Can Help Them, Heather Turgeon, MFT & Julie Wright, MFT

​How to Raise an Adult: Break Free from Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, Julie Lythcott-Haims

Brain-Based Parenting: The Neuroscience of Caregiving for Healthy Attachment, Daniel Hughes, Ph.D., Jonathan Baylin, Ph.D.

Beyond Behavior: Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioral Challenges, Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful and Resilient Kids, Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents, Eli Lebowitz, Ph.D.

Worry Proof, Cara Natterson, M.D.

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Podcasts and Videos: 
Raising Good Humans, Dt. Aliza Pressman
Tina Payne Bryson
Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting with Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan
Motherhood Sessions with Dr. Alexandra Sacks
Zen Parenting Radio
Unruffled with Janet Lansbury
This is so Awkward with Cara Natterson, M.D. and Vanessa Kroll Bennett

Question 2

Eating Disorders Education

Accepted Answer

The Eating Disorder Source Book: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders, Carolyn Costin
 
​Your Dieting Daughter: Antidotes Parents Can Provide for Body Dissatisfaction, Excessive Dieting and Disordered Eating, Carolyn Costin

Question 3

Romantic Relationships

Accepted Answer

Getting the Love You Want, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.​
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide From the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert, John Gottman, Ph.D. & Nan Silver
Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Diffuse Conflict and build a secure relationship, Stan Tatkin, Psy.D.
​Mating in Captivity: Unlocking erotic intelligence, Esther Perel
The State of Affairs, Esther Perel
How to Be a Great Lover, Lou Paget

Question 4

Trauma

Accepted Answer

The Body Keeps The Score, Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
​Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine, Ph.D.
In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, Peter Levine, Ph.D. 
​Trauma and the Body, Kekuni Minton, Pat Ogden & Clare Pain
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resma Menakem, MSW, LCSW, SEP
The Boy Who Was Raised by a Dog, Bruce Perry, M.D. 
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity, Nadine Burke Harris, M.D. 
The Tao of Trauma: A Practitioner's Guide for Integrating Five Element Theory and Trauma Treatment, Alaine D. Duncan & Kathy L. Kain
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience and Healing,  Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry

Question 5

Parenting Groups and Groups for Children and Adolescent

Accepted Answer

West Los Angeles- Lifespan Psychological Center
Pasadena- The Center for Connection

Question 6

ADHD

Accepted Answer

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 
 
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
The Energetic Brain: Understanding and Managing ADHD (2012) Cecil R. Reynolds, Kimberly J. Vannest, Judith R. Harrison, Sally E. Shaywitz
 
Smart but Scattered Teens: The “Executive Skills” Program for helping teens reach their potential (2012) Richard Guare, Peg Dawson & Colin Guare
Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and coping with attention deficit disorder (2011) Edward M. Hallowell & John J. Ratey​
Getting Ahead of ADHD: What next generation science says about treatments that Work –And how you can make them work for your child(2017) Joel T. Nigg

Question 7

Learning Disabilities

Accepted Answer

National Center for Learning Disabilities
The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

Question 8

Mindfulness Books

Accepted Answer

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain and Illness, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. 
The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being, Daniel Siegel, M.D.
​Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence, Daniel Siegel, M.D.
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation, Thich Nhat Hanh
The Wise Heart, Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.
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The Mindful Child, Susan Kaiser Greenland
Stay Woke, Justin Michael Williams

Question 9

Mindful Meditation

Accepted Answer

Online Resources:
Wheel of Awareness by Dr. Dan Siegel (free download)
Free Mindful Meditations
Sounds TrueCourses and Classes:
InsightLA
Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA

Question 10

Self-Compassion

Accepted Answer

Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself (2011) Kristen Neff
Free Self-Compassion meditations

Question 11

Grief Support

Accepted Answer

Our House

Question 12

Interpersonal Neurobiology

Accepted Answer

Mindsight Institute​
Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology
The Developing Mind, Second Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are, Daniel Siegel, M.D.
The Science of the Art of Psychotherapy, Allan Schore, Ph.D.
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy: Healing the Social Brain, Louis Cozolino, Ph.D.
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Deb Dana, LCSW
The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication and Self-regulation, Stephen Porges, Ph.D.

Question 13

Free Mental Health Resources

Accepted Answer

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
 
​National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
 
Teen Line

Question 14

Perinatal Mental Health

Accepted Answer

Postpartum Support International (Helpline and Resources)
 
The Journey to Parenthood: Myths, Reality and What Really Matters, Diana Barnes & Lynne Balber
 
Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Prenatal and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, Shoshana Bennett & Pec Indman
 
Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief, Joanne Cacciatore
 
Ghosts From the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence, Robin Karr-Morse & Meredith Wiley
 
The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression and Burnout, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
 
This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression, Karen Kleiman & Valerie Raskin
 
Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood, Karen Kleiman & Amy Wenzel
 
Unspeakable Losses: Healing from Miscarriage, Abortion, and Other Pregnancy Loss, Kim Kluger-Bell
 
Your Future Family: The Essentail Guide to Assisted Reproduction (What You Need to Know About Surogacy, Egg Donation and Sperm Donation), Kim Bergman & Mark Liondares

Question 15

Low Fee Counseling Resources

Accepted Answer

Airport Marina Counseling Service
Antioch Community Therapy Services
Being Alive 
Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling Services
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Family Services of Burbank
Maple Counseling 
Mela Counseling Services
Multi Concept Recovery
Open Paths Counseling Center
Pepperdine Community Counseling Clinics
Rose City Counseling
Saban Community Clinic
San Fernando Valley Counceling Center
Shields for families
Southern California Counseling Center
The Center Professional Counseling
The Place Within
The Relational Center
The Saturday Center
USC Psychology Services Center
Vista Del Mar Child & Family Services
Well Baby Center
Westminster Center
West Valley Counseling Center
Women's Clinic Counseling Center

Question 16

Articles

Accepted Answer

Keys to Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Children