Patient Resources

Online Classes

Book Recommendations

The Neuroscience of Stress Management and Mindfulness Skills - Monica Blied, PhD

In this 5 part class you will learn:

1. What is mindfulness? And practice how to activate your body’s parasympathetic nervous system for relaxation

2. How are the mind and body connected to our health? And practice how to use progressive muscle relaxation to stimulate our vagus nerve

3. What are the health effects of stress? And practice mantras for deeper focus and self-calming skills

4. How do we get rid of stinking thinking? And practice CBT skills along with mental, physical, and soothing grounding exercises

5. What effective alternatives are available to help manage pain? And practice mindful eating for improved willpower and wellness

Healing the Inner Child - Celeste Viciere

What you will learn:

1. Discover the concept of the inner child

2. How you are affected when you deny your inner child

3. The process and importance of healing your inner child

ANXIETY:

• For young children: What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D. Children can read this on their own or with a parent to learn more about what anxiety is and some basic strategies for coping.

• For children up to age 12: The Worry Workbook for Kids by Muniya S. Khanna, Ph.D. and Deborah Roth Ledley, Ph.D. Children can go through this with a parent to start recognizing why they feel anxious and what they can do about it.

• For teens: The Worry Workbook for Teens by Jamie Micco, Ph.D. Self-directed and motivated teenagers can go through this book on their own or with a therapist to gain confidence and practice healthy strategies for coping with anxious feelings.

SLEEP:

• For children up to age 12: What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep by Dawn Huebner, Ph.D. Parents should read it through first and then read a chapter at a time with their child.

TRAUMA:

• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. This is an easy-to-read and informative book on understanding how trauma affects the mind and body and stories of how others have addressed this.

Website Recommendations

Here are some websites that have been recommended by patients, families, and community partners:

ADHD: CHADD - The National Resource on ADHD

AUTISM: 

• Autism Speaks

• AACAP Autism Resource Center

• Autism Support Network

TRAUMA: 

• http://www.traumacenter.org/

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

App Recommendations

• Headspace

• Calm

• NightWare - a therapeutic platform using a proprietary application on an Apple Watch® that helps people suffering from traumatic nightmares get a more restful night's sleep. It is a wearable technology that learns the wearer's sleep patterns and customizes a treatment for each individual, interrupting nightmares so sufferers can get a good night's sleep. NightWare is only available to individuals when recommended by a physician. Currently only available to veterans through the VA.

BOARD GAMES:

Finding Emos: 5 years and older: introduce kids to the world of emotions

Anger Slayer: 5-8 year olds; use play to help kids manage anger