Family Therapy Resources
My students will tell you that I’m a fan of information. I love real stories from real people about the struggles and victories experienced in life. Below is a list of content that has enhanced me as a person and as a professional counselor. Enjoy!
Podcasts:
*Each links to a good episode
- This American Life
- Death, Sex, & Money
- The Longest, Shortest, Time
- One Extraordinary Marriage
- Freakanomics Radio
- Zen Parenting Radio
Books:
- Hold Me Tight – Sue Johnson
- Wired for Love – Stan Tatkin
- Getting the Love You Want – Hendrix
- The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work – Gottman
- Passionate Marriage – Schnarch
- Mating in Captivity – Perel
- The Available Parent – Duffy
- Sexual Healing – Keesling
- A Celebration of Sex – Rosenau
- 101 Hot Nights – Corn
- And Baby Makes Three – Gottman & Gottman
- Parenting from the Inside Out (2013) – Siegel
- How to Talk so Kids with Listen, and Listen so Kids will Talk – Faber & Mazlish
- Scream-Free Parenting – Runkel
- How to Behave so Your Children Will Too – Severe
- The Whole-Brained Child – Siegel
- Rebuilding After Divorce – Fisher & Alberti
- Mom’s House; Dad’s House – Ricci
- Cooperative Parenting & Divorce – Boyan
- The Old Ladies Who Liked Cats – Greene
- The Sneetches & Other Stories – Dr. Seuss
Movies:
- Which Way Home
- Children of Heaven
- Monsoon Wedding
- Living on One Dollar
- Maidentrip
- Cold Mountain
- Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- Buck
- The Medicated Child (Frontline)
- Babies
- Homeland (Showtime)
- 30 Days (Spurlock)
- Long Way Round
- Whale Rider
- Return to Me
Other Great Counselors:
- Dr. Roy Salgado (child, adolescent, Bi-lingual)
- Dr. Phillip Stepka (child & adolescent psychologist, family therapy)
- Chuck & Marnie Genre (individual, couple, and family therapy)
- Psychiatrists: Dr. Arwen Podesta, Dr. Nick Pejic, Dr. Jose Calderon, Dr. Jessica Hof, IBH Group
Blogs & Websites:
- Plan-Wisely.com (Financial Advising)
- zerotothree.org
- Ted Talks
