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Therapy is only one piece of the puzzle.

It's an important piece, yes! But still just one.

We know it's also helpful to have resources that help you learn more and stay on track between sessions.

So we've compiled a list of our favorite books, articles, and videos to support you on your journey.

We are in this with you!

Important Disclaimer! True North Counseling Group is committed to providing exceptional care to our clients and community. However, we do not assume any liability for the use (or misuse) of information obtained on this site.

Information obtained on this website, does not constitute a therapist-client relationship and is in no way a substitute for clinical treatment by a therapist. Likewise, any initial email or phone calls exchanged with True North staff or therapists prior to the completion of new client paperwork (including informed consent) and meeting with a therapist does not constitute a therapist-client relationship. True North Counseling Group does not assume responsibility for a therapist-client relationship until a client meets with his/her therapist and completes all necessary paperwork.

Resources (including reading recommendations and links to other websites) are provided on this site as a courtesy and True North Counseling Group is not responsible for the content in these resources.

ADHD
coping with emotions
compassion & empathy
Crisis
Eating Disorder & Body Image
LGBTQ+ Questions
Mindfulness & Meditation
Parenting
Postpartum & Motherhood
Relationship
Sleep
ALL RESOURCE TOPICS

adhd

coping with emotions

compassion & empathy

crisis

eating disorder & body image

LGBTQ+ Questions

mindfulness & meditation

parenting

postpartum & motherhood

relationship

sleep

ADHD Resources

Books

Books
  • Smart but Scattered

    By: Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD

  • Taking Charge of ADHD

    By: Russell Barkley, Ph.D.

  • The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD

    By: Lidia Zylowska MD

  • Understanding Girls with ADHD

    By: Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, Ellen Littman, PhD and Patricia Quinn, MD

  • Late, Lost, & Unprepared

    By: Joyce Cooper-Kahn, PhD and Laurie Dietzel, PhD

  • Couples Guide for Thriving with ADHD

    By: Melissa Orlov, and Nancie Kohlenberger, LMFT

  • Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

    By: John Ratey, MD with Eric Hagerman 

  • Driven to Distraction at Work: How to Focus and Be More Productive

    By: Edward Hallowell, MD

  • Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives

    By: Tim Harford

  • The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World

    By: Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen

Web

Web

www.add.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association

www.chadd.org
National resource on ADHD

www.russellbarkley.org
Dr. Russell Barkley-leading researcher and authority on ADHD

www.ADDitudemag.com

www.Help4ADHD.org

www.addresources.org

Podcasts

Podcasts
  • ADHD Experts

    ADDitude's podcast series about all things ADHD - recognizing symptoms, researching treatment, raising children, living better with attention deficit, and much more. 

  • All THE Things ADHD

     Podcast for professional women diagnosed later in life with ADHD

  • ADHD365 and All Things ADHD

    CHADD

Apps

Apps

Focus@Will
Scientifically optimized music to help you focus.

Freedom
Download the app to block distracting websites and apps on mobile devices

ALL RESOURCE TOPICS

adhd

coping with emotions

compassion & empathy

crisis

eating disorder & body image

LGBTQ+ Questions

mindfulness & meditation

parenting

postpartum & motherhood

relationship

sleep

Coping with Emotions Resources

Books

Books
  • Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

    By:  Amelia Nagoski, DMA and Emily Nagoski, PhD

  • A Mindful Way Through Depression

    By: M. Williams, Ph.D.

  • The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook for Depression

    By: Kirk Strosahl, PhD and Patricia Robinson, PhD

  • An Unquiet Mind

    By: Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D.

  • How You Feel is Up to You

    Gary McKay, PhD and Don Dinkmeyer, PhD

  • The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times

    By: Pema Chödrön

  • 8 Keys to Forgiveness

    By: Robert Enright

  • The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self--Not Just Your "Good" Self--Drives Success and Fulfillment

    By: Todd Kashdan, PhD and Robert Biswas-Diener, PhD

  • The Myths of Happiness: What Should Make You Happy, but Doesn't, What Shouldn't Make You Happy, but Does

    By: Sonia Lyubomirsky, PhD

  • Forest Therapy: Seasonal Ways to Embrace Nature for a Happier You

    By: Sarah Ivens, PhD

  • Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health

    Article by: Jim Robbins

  • Nurtured Nature

    By: Kristen Weir

  • Your Guide to Forest Bathing (Expanded Edition): Experience the Healing Power of Nature

    By: M. Amos Clifford

  • The Nature Fix

    By: Florence Williams

  • Wild Calm: Finding Mindfulness in Forest Bathing: A Guided Journal

    By: Joan Vorderbruggen

  • Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

    By: Qing Li, MD

Web

Web

Feelings Identification Wheel

Science of Happiness
A Free online course that explores the roots of a happy and meaningful life. Students engage with some of the most provocative and practical lessons from this science, discovering how cutting-edge research can be applied to their own lives.

Self Compassion Quiz

Podcasts

Podcasts
  • Happiness Break podcast

  • The Anxiety Coaches

    How lifestyle changes can help you deal with anxiety, panic and PTSD

Apps

Apps

MoodPanda
A mood tracking app

Shine
An app with journaling, meditations, mood tracking, sleep tracking, daily mantras, and inspirations.

Videos

Videos
  • What to Do When You Lose It Completely

    By Pema Chödrön

Compassion & Empathy Resources

Web

Web

www.mindfulnesscds.com

www.marc.ucla.edu  (free meditations)

Greater Good In Action

Books

Books
  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

    By: Kristin Neff, PhD

  • Gifts of Imperfection

    By: Brené Brown

  • The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace Who You Are

    By: Karen Bluth, PhD

Audio Course

Audio Course

SELF-COMPASSION STEP BY STEP Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself

Compassion Meditation

Compassion Meditation

Compassion Meditation

Videos

Videos
  • The Three Components of Self-Compassion

    By Kristin Neff, the world's leading researcher of self-compassion and founder of the Mindful Self-Compassion program.

  • Being Kinder to Yourself

    When you're caring so much for other people, how do you deal with your own stress? 

  • Why Your Critics Aren't The Ones Who Count

    By Brené Brown

  • Self Compassion Quiz

Podcasts

Podcasts
  • Unlocking Us Podcast

    By Brené Brown

  • Happiness Break

    By Dacher Keltner, PhD

Practices

Practices

Loving Kindness Meditation

Compassion Meditation

Crisis Resources

Hotlines & Websites

Hotlines & Websites

Child Abuse Hotline to Report Abuse
(614) 229-7000

CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence
(614) 224-4663

Huckleberry House Teen Crisis Center
(614) 294-5553

Adult Suicide Hotline
(614) 221-5445

Senior Suicide Hotline
(614) 294-3309

Teen Suicide Hotline
(614) 294-3300

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
988 or  1-800-273-8255

Netcare Access: 24-Hr. Line
(614) 276-2273

Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio SARNCO
24-Hr. HelpLine (614) 267-7020

The Trevor Project
866-488-7386

Eating Disorder & Body Image

Web

Web

National Eating Disorder Association

Combating negative and distorted images of women

Body Positive: How to feel good in the body that you have 

Eating Disorders Helpline/Chat 

Books

Books
  • Help for Eating Disorders: A Parent's Guide to Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

    By: Debra Katzman, MD and Leora Pinhas, MD

  • Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence From Her Eating Disorder

    By: Jenni Schaefer

  • What's Eating You?: A Workbook for Teens with Anorexia, Bulimia, and other Eating Disorders

    By: Tammy Nelson, MS

  • Mindful Eating

    Article by: Tchiki Davis, PhD

LGBTQ+ Questions

Web

Web

It Gets Better

Human Rights Campaign

TransOhio

Stonewall Columbus

Kaleidoscope Youth Center

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)

PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

The Trevor Project 866-488-7386  Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth.

Q Chat Space A Community for LGBTQ+ Teens

Books

Books
  • Decolonizing Wellness A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation

    By: Dalia Kinsey

  • The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

    By: Alan Downs, PhD

Apps

Apps

Spectrum A queer community app, to arm queer people who are isolated, closeted, or at-risk with the tools to manage their mental health, find resources and information, and connect with the community.

Refuge Restrooms Trans led organization that  provides safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals.

Quist - Today in LGBTQ History provides users with information about LGBTQ and its events throughout history. 

Mindfulness & Meditation Resources

Web

Web

www.mindfulnesscds.com

www.marc.ucla.edu  (free meditations)

Greater Good In Action

Books

Books
  • Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children

    By: Thich Nhat Hanh

  • The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens

    By: Gina M. Biegel, LMFT

  • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life

    By: Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

  • Mindfulness for Beginners

    By: Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

  • Loving-Kindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

    By: Sharon Salzberg

  • Loving-Kindness in Plain English: The Practice of Metta

    By: Bhante Gunaratana

  • Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace)

    By: Chade-Meng Tan

  • The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time

    By: Dzung Vo, MD

Video

Video
  • Daily Whispers

    By Cara Bradley 

  • Finding Awe in the Ordinary

    By Greater Good

Apps

Apps

Jon Kabot-Zinn Meditations

Calm 

Ten Percent Happier 

Sanvello

Practices

Practices

Body Scan Meditation

Tara Brach Wednesday Night Meditation Class 

Walking Meditation 1

Walking Mediation 2

Raisin Meditation

Mindful Breathing

Forgiveness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation - Pema Chodron - Guided Meditation - Cultivating Unconditional Friendliness through Meditation

Parenting Resources

Web

Web

My Kid is Gay

Info About Kids offers a variety of resources compiled by the Consortium for Science-Based Information on Children, Youth and Families (CSICYF)

Everyday Parenting a free online parenting course provides how-to videos explaining parenting techniques that address problem behaviors at home and school. 

Resilience Booster: Parent Tip Tool  provides parents and caregivers with tips on how to boost children's resilience in the face of adverse experiences 

National Parent Helpline 

HealthyChildren.Org

On Our Sleeves

Videos

Videos
  • Dear Greater Good

    Greater Good's video advice column for kinder, happier kids.

  • Parenting Videos

    Research-based insights to guide your kids toward making choices that serve the greater good

  • Dr Daniel Siegel presenting a Hand Model of the Brain

  • Dr Daniel Siegel Mindfulness and Neural Integration

Books

Books
  • Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions

    By: Pat Harvey, LCSW and Britt Rathbone, LICSW

  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk

    By: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • Siblings Without Rivalry

    By: Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • Whole Brained Child

    By: Daniel  Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD

  • Parenting with Love and Logic

    By: Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay

  • Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting

    By: John Gottman, Ph.D.

  • Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids

    By: Hunter Clarke-Fields

  • Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents

    By: Christine Carter, PhD

  • No Spanking, No Time-Out, No Problems

    Article by: Olga Khazan

  • Rainbow Relatives: Real-World Stories and Advice on How to Talk to Kids about LGBTQ+ Families and Friends

    By: Sudi "Rick" Karatas

  • Reproductive Losses: Challenges to LGBTQ+ Family-Making

    By: Christa Craven

  • Family Pride: What LGBT Families Should Know About Navigating Home, School, and Safety in Their Neighborhoods

    By: Michael Shelton

  • This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids: A Question & Answer Guide to Everyday Life

    By: Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo

  • The Gender Creative Child

    By: Diane Ehrensaft, PhD

  • Transgender Children and Youth: Cultivating Pride and Joy with Families in Transition

    By: Elijah Nealy, PhD, MDiv, LCSW

  • How to Reconnect to Yourself

  • Young Pueblo's Notes Reflections on Personal Transformation and Relationships

Postpartum & Motherhood Resources

Web

Web

POEM (Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms) Resources and Support Groups (Central OH)  

Postpartum Support International
HelpLine: 1-800-944-4773 or Text "Help" to 800-944-4773 (English) //Text En Espanol 971-203-7773 (Spanish)

Help for Queer & Trans Parents

Return to Zero: HOPE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Groups (online)

The Art of Positive Parenting Classes (online) through Action for Children

Postpartum Progress

Apps

Apps

Peanut app to Connect with women who are at a similar stage in life-from fertility, pregnancy and motherhood through to menopause.

The Wonder Weeks app to help parents track the developmental mental leaps your child will go through in their first 20 months.

Books

Books
  • The Wonder Weeks

    By: Frans Plooij, PhD and Hetty van de Rijt, PhD

  • Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts: A Healing Guide to the Secret Fears of New Mothers

    By: Karen Kleinman

  • Dropping the Baby and Other Scary Thoughts: Breaking the Cycle of Unwanted Thoughts in Motherhood

    By: Karen Kleinman, MSW and Amy Wenzel, PhD

  • Beyond the Blues: Understanding and Treating Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

    By: Shoshana Bennett PhD and Pec Indman EdD

  • This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression

    By: Karen Kleiman, LCSW and Valerie Raskin, MD

Relationship Resources

Web

Web

www.gottman.com
The Gottman Institute-research-based couples therapy)

www.healthymarriageinfo.org

Videos

Videos
  • Six Ways to Be a Better Listener

    By Greater Good

  • Bridging Differences

    Insights for reducing polarization and promoting more constructive dialogue.

Books

Books
  • Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find - and keep - love

    By: Amir Levine, MD and Rachel Heller, MA

  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

    By: John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver

  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejection or Self-Involved Parents

    By: Lindsay Gibson, PhD

  • Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

    By: Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, and Sheila Heen

  • Lesbian Couples: A Guide to Healthy Relationships

    By: D. Merilee Clunis, PhD and G. Dorsey Green, PhD

  • Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

    By: Sue Johnson, Ph.D.

  • The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

    By: Alan Downs, PhD

  • Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

    By: Shasta Nelson

Sleep Resources

Web

Web

National Sleep Foundation

Sleep hygiene tips

14 Nights to Better Sleep Program sign up to receive daily sleep tips and challenges via email for 14 consecutive nights.

Apps

Apps

Insomnia Coach  Insomnia coach offers a science based, five-week training plan to improve sleep. Includes a sleep tracker and education about sleep hygiene and tips to improve it.

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