FAMILY RESOURCE LIBRARY

Child and Adolescent Therapy Center of Excellence

Our therapists have curated a list of book and other resource recommendations on a variety of topics.

We have also compiled a list of workbooks on a variety of topics and shared specific resources to support parents in being able to best understand and support their child.

INTRODUCING THERAPY TO CHILDREN

ADHD

  • Pre-teens & Teens

    • “Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity” (Louise Gooding): https://a.co/d/4r1GMb1
    • “The Survival Guide for Kids with ADHD” (John F. Taylor): https://a.co/d/dVk2wk2
    • “Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks (But I Rock it, Big Time” (Raun Melmed, Annette Sexton, & Jeff Harvey): https://a.co/d/4BGj3DR
  • Parents/Guardians

    • “What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life” (Dr. Sharon Saline): https://a.co/d/2NsqdsV

ANGER MANAGEMENT

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ANXIETY (Including Generalized Anxiety, Performance Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, Social Anxiety, fears, etc.)

  • Pre-teens & Teens

    • “My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic” (Michael A. Tompkins): https://a.co/d/d4sIOnu
    • “Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: Tools & Techniques to Ease Stress and Find Calm” (Jamie D. Roberts): https://a.co/d/7OhwPsA
    • “Find Your Fierce: How to Put Social Anxiety In Its Place” (Jacqueline Sterling): https://a.co/d/2OQqRP7

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS

BOUNDARIES, CONSENT, AND BODY SAFETY:

  • Pre-teens & Teens

    • “Consent: The New Rules of Sex Education: Every Teen’s Guide to Healthy Sexual Relationships” (Jennifer Lang): https://a.co/d/4HgicRa
    • “Real Talk About Sex and Consent: What Every Teen Needs to Know (The Instant Help Solutions Series)” (Cheryl M. Bradshaw): https://a.co/d/iCWmvNG
  • Parents/Guardians

    • “Body Boundaries for Tweens: Empowering Young minds to Say No, Build Confidence, and Stay Safe” (Samantha Westfield): https://a.co/d/8Dmo9a6

CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM

  • Pre-teens & Teens

    • “NowMaps: A Tween’s Guide to Learning about your Thoughts, Navigating Big Emotions, and Being a Confident Kid” (Daniel Siegal): https://a.co/d/ipxuCXo

DEPRESSION

DIVORCE, FAMILY CHANGES, & OTHER BIG TRANSITIONS (e.g. moving, new school, new siblings, etc.)

EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION AND REGULATION:

FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ADDICTION AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES

FRIENDSHIP & SOCIAL SKILLS

  • Pre-teens/Teens

    • “Speak Up and Get Along!: Learn the Mighty Might, Thought Chop, and More Tools to Make Friends, Stop Teasing, and Feel Good About Yourself” (Scott Cooper): https://a.co/d/9fOasFF
    • “Growing Friendships: A Kid’s Guide to Making and Keeping Friends” (Eileen Kennedy-Moore & Christine McLaughlin): https://a.co/d/4v3JWQv
  • Parents/Guardians

    • “Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem” (Eileen Kennedy-Moore)

GRIEF & LOSS

IDENTITY

LGBTQ+ FAMILIES

OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)

  • Preschool to Late Elementary School

    • “Ten Turtles on Tuesday: A Story for Children About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder” (Ellen Flanagan Burns): https://a.co/d/e7cWiIo
    • “Malik’s Number Thoughts: A Story about OCD” (Natalie Rompella): https://a.co/d/dxlATzC
    • “Unraveling Rose” (Brian Wray): https://a.co/d/7zNnAAz
    • “Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and its Treatments” (Aureen Pinto Wagner): https://a.co/d/9kjg2AI
  • Pre-teens/Teens

    • “Turtles All The Way Down” (John Green): https://a.co/d/5CNvxRu
    • Every Last Word (Tamara Ireland Stone): https://a.co/d/iWkqBrN
    • OCD Love Story (Corey Ann Haydu): https://a.co/d/4R0IA0r
    • Under Rose-tainted Skies: A YA Novbel about a Teen with Agoraphobia and OCD Finding Love and Self-Acceptance (Louise Gornall): https://a.co/d/cAIr40v

SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

  • Preschool to Late Elementary School

  • Pre-teens/Teens

    • The Sibling Survival Guide: Surefire Ways to Solve Conflicts, Reduce Rivalry, and Have More Fun with Your Brothers and Sisters” (Dawn Huebner): https://a.co/d/2qunMfC
  • Parents/Guardians

    • “Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too” (Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish): https://a.co/d/iVDf30M
    • Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings: How to Stop the Fighting and Raise Friends for Life” (Laura Markham): https://a.co/d/e9H0yfb
    • “The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success” (Susan Dominus): https://a.co/d/9nOGLGB

TRAUMA

Workbooks (By Category): 

ADHD

  • “Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids” (Dr. Sharon Grand): https://a.co/d/fO6vHCU
  • “Self-Regulation for Kids 8-12: Engaging CBT Activities and Games to Help Kids Cope with Anger, Stress and Other Strong Emotions” (Jessy Torphy): https://a.co/d/iRNu6s1
  • “Thriving with ADHD Workbook: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed” (Kelli Miller): https://a.co/d/fOhKheV
  • “Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Teens: Improve Focus, Get Organized, and Succeed” (Allison Tyler): https://a.co/d/5AagnQ7
  • “The Teens’ Workbook to Self Regulate: Empowering Teenagers to Handle Emotions with Success through Coping Strategies and CBT Exercises” (Richard Bass): https://a.co/d/bOe6WjQ

Anger Management & Emotional Regulation

Anxiety

  • “What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety” (Dawn Huebner): https://a.co/d/1EtdoqZ
  • “Anxiety Relief for Teens: Essential CBT Skills and Mindfulness Practices to Overcome Anxiety and Stress” (Regine Galanti): https://a.co/d/gSW35PA
  • “Anxiety… I’m So Done With You: A Teen’s Guide to Ditching Toxic Stress and Hardwiring Your Brain for Happiness” (Jodi Aman): https://a.co/d/d7gQKMH
  • “What to Do When You Don’t Want to Be Apart: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Separation Anxiety” (Kristin Lavallee & Silvia Shneider): https://a.co/d/asdelH2
  • “What to Do When Fear Interferes: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Phobias” (Claire A.B. Freeland & Jacqueline B. Toner): https://a.co/d/hZopYxt
  • “What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep” (Dawn Huebner): https://a.co/d/2PI5LRm
  • “What to Do When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety” (Claire A.B. Freeland & Jacqueline B. Toner) :https://a.co/d/aHOkqQB
  • “When Harley Has Anxiety: A Fun CBT Skills Activity Book to Help Manage Worries and Fears (For Kids 5-9)” (Regine Galanti): https://a.co/d/cri6s0O
  • “Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety: A Workbook for Overcoming Anxiety at Home, at School, and Everywhere Else” (Christopher Willard): https://a.co/d/hhQw8eg
  • “Social Anxiety Relief for Teens: A Step-by-Step CBT Guide to Feel Confident and Comfortable in Any Situation” (Bridget Flynn Walker): https://a.co/d/c73QHsq
  • “CBT Workbook for Kids: 40+ Fun Exercises and Activities to Help Children Overcome Anxiety & Face Their Fears at Home, at School, and Out in the World” (Heather Davidson): https://a.co/d/drhuIRZ

Body Image & Eating Disorders

  • “What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Teens with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Other Eating Disorders” (Tammy Nelson): https://a.co/d/ekhgWPv
  • “The Bulimia Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Stop Bingeing and Purging” (Lisa Schab): https://a.co/d/3BC4PWN

Confidence & Self-Esteem

  • “Ultimate Self-Love Workbook for Teen Girls: Build Confidence, Release Self-Doubt, and Embrace Who You Are” (Tabatha Chansard): https://a.co/d/eHGVx7B
  • “The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens: Overcome Insecurity, Defeat Your Inner Critic, and Live Confidently” (Megan MacCutcheon): https://a.co/d/cXpToy4
  • “Just As You Are: A Teen’s Guide to Self-Acceptance and Lasting Self-Esteem” (Michelle Skeen & Kelly Skeen): https://a.co/d/9y2sG7l
  • “Self-Esteem Workbook for Kids: Understanding Feelings, Self-Compassion and Coping Skills” (Katherine Stephensen): https://a.co/d/1WPJDdS
  • “Cool, Calm, and Confident: A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Assertiveness Skills” (Lisa M. Schab): https://a.co/d/5vs4Drt

Consent & Body Boundaries

  • “Body Safety Workbook for Kids Ages 3-7: Teaching Body Autonomy, Unsafe Touch, Boundaries, Private Parts, Strangers & Consent Through Fun Activities & Discussions” (Jordyn World): https://a.co/d/a7bm9Ij

Depression

  • “Depression: A Teen’s Guide to Survive and Thrive” (Jacqueline B. Toner & Claire A.B. Freeland): https://a.co/d/e2PTJ4M
  • “Beyond the Blues: A Workbook to Help Teens Overcome Depression” (Lisa M. Schab): https://a.co/d/9KLPbGM
  • “Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens: A Workbook to Break the Nine Thought Habits That Are Holding You Back” (Mary Karapetian & Anne McGrath): https://a.co/d/hqIVX0v
  • “The Mindfulness Workbook for Teen Self-Harm: Skills to Help You Overcome Cutting and Self-Harming Behaviors, Thoughts, and Feelings” (Gina M. Biegel & Stacie Cooper): https://a.co/d/c1rua8w

Friendship & Social Skills

  • “Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules” (Natasha Daniels): https://a.co/d/6Iuzv13
  • “What to Do When It’s Not Fair: A Kid’s Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy” (Claire A.B. Freeland & Jacqueline B. Toner): https://a.co/d/eUT75JS
  • “The Social Teen: Master Conversation Skills, Squash Shyness, Create Lasting Friendships, and Thrive in Social Situations” (Marnie David): https://a.co/d/49HaqPo

Grief

Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation

  • “The Gender Identity Workbook for Kids: A Guide to Exploring Who You Are” (Kelly Storck): https://a.co/d/am3rt4B
  • “LGBTQ+ Youth: A Guided Workbook to Support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity” (Lee-Anne Gray): https://a.co/d/2rL3wi9

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • “What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD” (Dawn Huebner): https://a.co/d/1HpXq7w
  • “The OCD Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and CBT Skills to Help You Overcome Unwanted Thoughts and Compulsions” (Jon Hershfield): https://a.co/d/cwmmwvu

Perfectionism

  • “What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake: A Kid’s Guide to Accepting Imperfection” (Claire A.B. Freeland & Jacqueline B. Toner): https://a.co/d/fUM2YnO

Trauma

  • “Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens: Exercises to Process Emotions, Manage Symptoms and Promote Healing” by Deborah Vinall (https://a.co/d/09vCXAAJ),
  • “The Sexual Trauma Workbook for Teen Girls: A Guide to Recovery from Sexual Assault and Abuse” by Raychelle Cassada Lohmann & Sheela Raja (https://a.co/d/02gN61By),
  • “The PTSD Workbook for Teens: Simple, Effective Skills for Healing Trauma” by Libbi Palmer (https://a.co/d/06NLZoGn)

PARENTING BOOKS & RESOURCES

  • “Touchpoints: Birth to Three” (T. Berry Brazelton & Joshua D. Sparrow): https://a.co/d/1AMXP4j
  • “Touchpoints: Three to Six” (T. Berry Brazelton & Joshua D. Sparrow): :https://a.co/d/aS14JhM
  • “The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind” (Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson): https://a.co/d/c5048q0
  • “The Parent Survival Guide: From Chaos to Harmony in Ten Weeks or Less” (Theresa Kellam): https://a.co/d/bdJWXOE
  • “Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction” (Dr. Becky Kennedy): https://a.co/d/d7W9ITY
  • “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” (Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish): https://a.co/d/4PZXwOc
  • “The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them” (Elaine N. Aron): https://a.co/d/hfElInI
  • “Simon Says Pay Attention: Help for Children with ADHD” (Daniel Yeager & Marcie Yeager): https://a.co/d/iskeGGd
  • “Executive Function & Child Development” (Daniel Yeager & Marcie Yeager): https://a.co/d/0CBeODM
  • “Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive” (Daniel J. Siegel & Mary Hartzell): https://a.co/d/hrw8EkE
  • “Raising a Left-Brain Child in a Right-Brain World: Strategies for Helping Bright, Quirky, Socially Awkward Children to Thrive at Home and at School” (Katharine Beals): https://a.co/d/84WYGYT
  • “Finding the Words: How to Talk With Children and Teens About Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation and Other End-of-life Matters” (Alan Wolfelt): https://a.co/d/hNeqmZx
  • “How to Help Children Through a Parent’s Serious Illness: Supportive, Practical Advice from a Leading Child Life Specialist” (Kathleen McCue): https://a.co/d/b0HzF2V
  • “Sitting Still Like A Frog: Mindfulness Exercises for Kids (and Their Parents)” (Eline Snel): https://a.co/d/axwI3Do
  • “Choices, Cookies, and Kids: A Creative Approach to Discipline” (video by Garry Landreth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq7nauUPqts)
  • “Introduction to Play Therapy for Parents” (video by Dee Ray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onn_qF4pZ9Q)
  • “Introducing Andrew” (video by Association for Play Therapy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reJpo-GaopM)