Rachel Saenger, LPC-S, LMFT-S

Helping Children through Divorce

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• A powerful video on the voice of the child of divorce 

• Cooperative Parenting After Divorce, by Anne Termini and Susan Boyan

• Parenting After Divorce, A Guide to Resolving Conflicts and Meeting your Children's Needs, by Philip M. Stahl, Ph.D.

• Don't Alienate the Kids, by Bill Eddy, LCSW, J.D.

• Divorce Poison, How to Protect your Family from Bad-mouthing and Brain-Washing, by Dr. Richard Warshak

For Parenting Education
 

• A great article about video game use in children and teenagers

• The Whole Brain Child, by Daniel J. Siegel

• The Five Love Languages for Children, by Gary D. Chapman

• Parenting from the Inside Out, by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed. 

• How to Talk so Kids will Listen and Listen so Kids will Talk, by Adele Faber

For Relationship Issues
 

• Getting the Love you Want, by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman, Ph.D.

• We Do: Saying Yes to a Relationship of Depth, Connection and Enduring Love, by Stan Tatkin

• The Intimacy Factor, by Pia Mellody

• For relationship growth: The Five Love Languages for Couples, by Gary Chapman, www.5lovelanguages.com

 

For Depression and Anxiety

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• Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, by Dr. David Burns

• The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne

• Helping your anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents, by Ronald Rapee, Ph.D.

• The Mindfulness Solution: Everyday Practices for Everyday Problems, by Ronald D. Siegel 

Helpful Links

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Information about mental illness: www.nami.org

 For a list of therapy groups in and around Austin, TX: 

• Austin Al-Anon

• Psychology Today 

• Capital Area Counseling Center - affordable groups

• Austin-area Groups
   

Divorce

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• Protective order for kids, Divorce filing information and forms, custody modification information and child support calculator: www.texaslawhelp.org
   

• Divorce Care Groups for adults and children, in and around Austin, TX: www.divorcecare.org

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Anxiety

 

• Anxiety and Depression Association of America: www.adaa.org

• Anxiety in children: http://www.gozen.com/programs/

• More information about childhood anxiety: www.worrywisekids.org

• Information about psychotropic medications for children: www.parentsmedguide.org

Families
 

• National Stepfamily Resource Center: www.stepfamilies.info

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• For relationship growth: www.5lovelanguages.com

 

• For relationship growth: www.5lovelanguages.com