Resources to Support Your Therapy Journey
Local Licensed Providers
Looking for other wellness or specialized services we don’t offer? Check out some local providers who are part of our trusted network.
Licensed Therapists
Eating Disorder Therapist
Kaitlin Geenan, LMFT (Pleasanton)
Play Therapy/Spanish Speaking Therapist
Grief Therapy
Kathleen Brand, LMFT
Virtual Therapy
Dr. Angela Tracy Banks (licensed in CA, ID, AZ, FL)
Christina Collins, LMFT (licensed in CA, AZ)
Other Services
Registered Dietician/Nutrition Counseling
Chiropractor
Dr. Brad Richardson, Cantrell Chiropractic (San Ramon)
Mobile and Web Resources
CRISIS TEXT LINE: Text “HOME” to 741741
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Alcoholism (About.com) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Books
Technology
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age by Catherine Steiner-Adair
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
Bullying
The Bully at Work: What You Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job by Gary Namie, Ph.D. and Ruth Namie, Ph.D.
The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: From Preschool to HighSchool–How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle by Barbara Coloroso
Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of FearNeeds to Know by Carrie Goldman
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boys and the New Reality of Girl World by Rosalind Wiseman
Kindness Wins: A Simple, No-Nonsense Guide to Teaching Our Kids How to be Kind Online by Galit Breen
Learning Issues
Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell A. Barkley
Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger’s Syndrome by Kathryn Stewart
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression for Dummies by Shoshana S. Bennett Ph.D. and Mary Jo Codey
The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook: Practical Skills to Help You Overcome Anxiety, Worry, Panic Attacks, Obsessions, and Compulsions by Kevin L. Gyoerkoe, Pamela Wiegartz, and Laura Miller
Parenting
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting by Ph.D. John Gottman, Joan Declaire and Daniel Goleman
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron
Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall? by Anthony E. Wolf
My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic by Michael A. Tompkins, Katherine A. Martinez and Michael Sloan
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
Anxiety/Depression
Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem by Marilyn Sorenson
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
For Children and Teens
My Anxious Mind: A Teen’s Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic by Michael A. Tompkins, Katherine A. Martinez and Michael Sloan
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others by Bob Sornson, Maria Dismondy and Kim Shaw
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
The Whole Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour
131 Stress Busters and Mood Busters For Kids by Jed Jurchenko
The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents by Frances E. Jensen and Amy Ellis Nutt
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brené Brown
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Marriage and Relationships
Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
Mating In Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel
CoDependent NoMore by Melody Beattie