Book Recommendations

For Parents and Guardians

  • Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A scientifically Proven Program for Parents -by, Eli R. Lebowitz, PhD

  • The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child - by, Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Tina Payne Bryson, PhD.

  • Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children -by, Reid Wilson, PhD & Lynn Lyons, LICSW

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

OCD

  • The Contamination OCD Workbook: How to Break Free of Contamination Compulsions Using a Mastery Approach- by, Richard S. Gallagher, LMFT (helpful tool for the disgust-based protocol)

  • Thriving in Relationships When You Have OCD: How to Keep Obsessions & Compulsion from Sabotaging Love, Friendship & Family Connections -by, Amy Mariaskin, PhD

  • Overcoming HARM OCD: Mindfulness and CBT Tools for Coping with Unwanted Violent Thoughts-by, Jon Hershfield, MFT

For Kids (misc.)

  • The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes: A Growth Mindset Book for Kids to Promote Self-Esteem -by, Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein

  • Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, too!) A Body Positive Guide for Girls 8+

  • Beautiful OOPS! -by, Barney Saltzberg (A pop-up book that transforms mistakes into creative opportunities, teaching kids to embrace imperfections and find beauty in unexpected places)

  • Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad -by, Samantha Snowden, MA

  • Crushing OCD Workbook for Kids- by, Natasha Daniels (I also use some of these handouts for adults. All the wonderful imagery helps!)

  • Worries Are Not Forever -by, Elizabeth Verdick

  • Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger -by, Elizabeth Cole

Managing Unhealthy Relationships/ Healing inner child

  • Drama Free: a guide to managing unhealthy family relationships -by, Nedra Glover Tawwab

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - by, Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD