GHFP Providers' Favorites
We are often asked for resource recommendations. We want to provide you with trustworthy information. Here are some of our current favorites. Stay tuned as we will update these periodically.
Allison’s Recs:
Practicing Mindfulness by Matthew Sockolov
1-2-3 Magic: Training Your Children to Do What You Want! by Thomas Phelan
The Explosive Child by Ross W. Greene
Teaching Children With Autism to Mind-Read: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents by Patricia Howlin, Simon Baron-Cohen, Julie Hadwin
Managing Anxiety in People with Autism: A Treatment Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Mental Health Professionals by Anne M. Chalfant
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step by Step Guide for Parents by Sue Spence
Dr. Douglas’ Recs:
The Explosive Child: A New Approach to Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene, PhD
The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the One-Way Relationship in Work, Love, and Family by Eleanor D. Payson, MSW
Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills to Help Your Child Regulate Emotional Outbursts and Aggressive Behaviors by Pat Harvey, LCSW-C and Jeanine A. Penzo, LICSW
The Magic Years by Selma H. Fraiberg
Dr. Hipp’s Recs:
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Chapman, Gary Chapman
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive: 10th Anniversary Edition by Daniel J. Siegel
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition: Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior by Jeffrey M. Schwartz
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family's Triumph over Autism by Catherine Maurice
Exposure and Response (Ritual) Prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Therapist Guide (Treatments That Work) by Edna B Foa
Dr. Herrington's Recs:
The Teenage Girl’s Guide to Living Well with ADHD: Improve Your Self-Esteem, Self-Care, and Self-Knowledge by Sonia Ali, 2021
Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens: Using CBT, Neuroscience, & Mindfulness to Help You End Anxiety, Panic, & Worry by Kissen et al., 2020
Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode – and into a Life of Connection & Joy by Aundi Kolber, 2020
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain, 2022
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents by Eli R. Lebowitz
Podcast: Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting
Lauren’s Recs:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin Yalom, MD
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness by Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD
Lina’s Recs:
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock and Daniel Le Grange (2015)
Depression: A Teens Guide to Survive and Thrive by Jacqueline Toner and Claire A.B. Freeland (2016)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training for Adolescents: A Practical Workbook for Therapists, Teens, and Parents by Jean Eich (2015)
Shawn’s Recs:
Daring Greatly and Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown PhD., MSW
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff and Christopher K. Germer
•Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Podcasts: On Purpose by Jay Shetty, Gay Men’s Life Lab by Buck Dodson, Unlocking Us by Brene Brown
Dr. Stewart’s Recs:
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
The Gender Identity Guide for Parents by Tavi Hawn, LCSW
Your Life Your Way: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience by Joseph Ciarrochi, PhD & Louise Hayes, PhD
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE
When Your Child Hurts by Rachel Coakley, PhD
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
Dr. Travis’ Recs:
The Gender Quest Workbook: A Guide for Teens and Young Adults Exploring Gender Identity
In a Different Key: The Story of Autism by John Donvan
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Dr. Verner’s Recs:
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them by Elaine N. Aron Ph.D.
Taking Charge of ADHD, Fourth Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents by Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Made Simple: 10 Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Panic, and Worry by Seth J. Gillihan Ph.D
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel Ph.D
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood by Lisa Damour Ph.D.