• The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris
• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund Bourne
• On The Threshold of Hope: Opening the Door to Healing for Survivors of Sexual Abuse, by Diane Mandt Langberg, Ph.D
• As For Me and My House: Crafting your Marriage to Last , by Walter Wangerin
• The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life, by Dan B. Allender
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, & Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay , and Jeffery Wood
• The Relaxation and Stress Workbook, by Martha Davis, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman, Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning
• True Self False Self, by M. Basil Pennington
• Boundaries, by Cloud and Townsend
• Boundaries for teens, by Cloud and Townsend
• Boundaries in Marriage, by Cloud and Townsend
• The Mindful Way through Depression, by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
• How to Argue so Your Spouse will Listen, by Sharon Morris-May
• Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder by Marsha M. Linehan
• Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility”, by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
• 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 – by Thomas W. Phelan PhD
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children – Ross W. Greene

CHRISTIAN COUNSELING LINKS
American Association of Christian Counselors

American’s Family Coaches

Gary Oliver’s Center for Relationship Enrichment

Smalley Relationship Center

MENTAL HEALTH CARE GENERAL LINKS
GoodTherapy.org

PsychCentral.com

Getselfhelp.co.uk

Mindfulness-solution.com

Thehappinesstrap.com

www.christlifesolution.com

http://www.celebraterecovery.com/

www.namiiowa.com

SELF-HELP PROGRAMS/GROUPS
Alcoholics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Al-Anon

Co-Dependents Anonymous (CODA)

www.christlifesolution.com

www.celebraterecovery.com

ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ADDICTION
NIDA for Teens

Teen Health & Substance Abuse

Too Smart to Start – Preventing Underage Drinking

Troubled Teen Help Directory

Adolescent Substance Abuse

Alcohol vs. Marijuana and Impact on Teens

Prevention of Teen Substance Abuse

NIDA Study on Prevention of Teen Substance Abuse

Parent Involvement in Preventing Teen Substance Abuse

A Parent’s Handbook For Raising Healthy Teens

Parents: The Anti-Drug

Not My Kid

Teens and Marijuana – A Parent’s Guide

Potential Signs and Symptoms of Adolescent Substance Abuse

NIDA for Parents

ANXIETY DISORDERS
Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder

National Center for PTSD

Obsessive Compulsive Information Center

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD

CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Childhelp USA®

SAMHSA’s Children and Families

SAMHSA’s Protection and Advocacy

Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse

The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Women, Violence and Trauma

DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD DISORDER
Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org

Depression and How Therapy Can Help

Depression Screening

Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression

DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Asperger’s Disorder

Autism

Pervasive Developmental Disorders

DEPRESSION AND OTHER MOOD DISORDER

Child Development and Behavior Resources

10 Teen Parenting Tips

Parenting an Adolescent

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years

Talk to Your Teen About Difficult Topics

Keeping Teens Safe: Tips For Parents

STRESS REDUCTION RESOURCES

SUICIDE AWARENESS AND HOTLINES
Suicide Prevention

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

Suicide: Read This First

TRAUMATIC STRESS & DISSOCIATION
Sidran Foundation

Traumatic Stress Prevention

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Common Responses to Trauma and Coping Tools

Additional Information on Reactions to Trauma and Coping



SUPPORT GROUPS IN THE DES MOINES AREA

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