Maine Counseling & Consultation LLC
WEB Resources
Parents -Professionals
- ADHD in Children - www.mayoclinic.com/health/adhd;
- chadd.org
- edgefoundation.org (good resource for ADHD issues)
- Association for Play Therapy - www.a4pt.org
- Linda Navelski Taillon Presentation about play therapy on youtube.com/assn4playtherapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) www.emdira.org
- Treating Addiction with EMDR Therapy and the Stages of
Of Change: by Nancy Abel LCSW, LADC; John O’Brien Ph.D. - Sidran Institute (Trauma & Dissociative Disorders) - www.sidran.org
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis - www.asch.net
- The Art of Sandtray Therapy - www.sandtraytherapyinsitute.com
- The Therapeutic “AHA”, 10 Strategies for Getting You Clients Unstuck, by Courtney Armstrong
- Vision Quest (Sandtray Therapy work) - www.vision-quest.us
- Grief & Loss - www.ashleydavisbush.com/grief
- Sounds True Website…Many ideas on Mindfulness and Self Care
- Calm Down: An App for sleeping with a children’s version too!
- Anti-Stress: An App
Rape, Domestic Violence -
www.aardvarc.org; helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs
Top Parenting Websites –
- www.more4kids.info
- Fun for Families in the Area: www.seacoastkidscalandar.com
- Ideas for the Divorce Process: www.divorceasfriends.com
- Blended Families: www.blended-families.com
- Bereaved Families: www.compassionatefriends.org
- Grieving: www.ashleydavisbush.com
SELF-HELP:
- Journaling As A Healing Tool: www.journaltherapy.com
- AA Meeting in Maine: http://aameetings.com/aa-maine
- http://www.usrecovery.info/AA/Maine.htm
- http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/meetings/a/blnhaa.htm
Our Contact information is:
Maine Counseling & Consultation LLC
Psychotherapy Practices of:
Leo P. Taillon, LSCW & Linda Navelski Taillon, LCPC
61 Brixham Road
York, Maine 03909
Phone: 207-351-1538
Fax: 207-351-1539
WEB: maine-counseling.com
Email: change@maine-counseling.com
Maine Counseling & Consultation LLC
BOOKS
ADHD:
- Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy
- Learning to Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD by Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ellen B. Dixon, and Charles Beyl
- Teenagers with ADD and ADHD: A Guide for Parents and Professionals by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy
- Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential by Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD
- Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention by Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD
- Is It You, Me or Adult A.D.D.?: by Gina Pera
Anxiety: (a few are also listed in the Children’s’ section)
- Separation Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: An Individualized Approach to Assessment and Treatment by Andrew R. Eisen PhD and Charles E. Schaefer PhD
- The Opposite of Worry: Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D.
- Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias, by Tamar Ellsas Chansky
- Freeing Your Child from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Powerful, Practical Program for Parents of Children and Adolescents, by Tamar E.Chansky
- The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, by Edmund J. Bourne, PhD
- ADHD and Anxiety in Adults, by Michael Carr
- Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell and John R. Ratey
- Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell and John R. Ratey
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real
- The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding: by Margaret Wehrenberg Psy.D
COUPLES:
- ADD in Intimate Relationships, A Comprhensive Guide for Couples: by Daniel Amen, MD
- Fighting for Your Marriage: A Deluxe Revised Edition of the Classic Best-seller for Enhancing Marriage by Howard J. Markman
- Hold Me Tight, by Dr. Sue Johnson
- When Good People Have Affairs: Inside the Hearts & Minds of People in Two Relationships by Mira Kirshenbaum
- Not "Just Friends": Rebuilding Trust and Recovering Your Sanity After Infidelity by Shirley P. Glass and Jean Soppock Staeheli
- His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage by Willard F. Harley.
- Rekindling Desire: A Step by Step Program to Help Low-sex and No-Sex Marriages, Barry McCarthy and Emily J. McCarthy
- Getting it Right This Time: How to Create a Loving and Lasting Marriage, by Barry McCarthy and Emily J. McCarthy
- Enduring Desire: Your Guide to Lifelong Intimacy, by Barry McCarthy And Emily J. McCarthy
- Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, by John Gottman
- The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Jogn Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman and Joan Declaire
DIVORCE:
- Best Thing That Ever Happened to You: by Susan J. Elliot
- Divorce Poison New and Updated Edition: How to Protect Your
- Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Family from Bad-mouthing and Brainwashing: Dr. Richard A. Warshack
- Happily Ever After: Walking with Peace and Courage Through a Year of Divorce: by Kristen Armstrong
- Poisson Divorce: Protecting the Parent-Child Bond from a Vindictive Ex, by Dr.Richard A. Wars
- Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship: By Mira Kirshenbaum
- When the One You Want Wants to Leave, by Donald R.Harvey
- What About the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During and After A Divorce by Judith Wallerstein, Sandra Blakeslee
FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION
- Another Place at the Table: by Kathy Harrison
- Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray
- Families Change: A Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights: by Julie Nelson
- Talking with Young Children about Adoption: by Mary Watkins
- The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family: by Karyn B. Purvis
- Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
GRIEF & LOSS:
- Grieving the Child I Never Knew, by Kathy Wunnenburg
- How Did I Do That? How you make sense and why there is hope…(I often suggest this books for adults too) by Dorie Cameron, LCSW
- Parenting a Grieving Child: Helping Children Find Faith, Hope, and Healing After the Loss of a Loved One by Mary DeTurris Poust
- Two Pills: by Sarah Waite
- When Your Husband Dies by……..
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine and Ann Frederick
- Children Also Grieve: Talking About Death And Healing by Linda Goldman
- Transcending Loss, by Ashley Davis Bush
MINDFULNESS:
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Mindfulness: by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Making A Space Creting A Home Meditation Practice: by Thich Nhat Hanh
- True Love – A Practice for Awakening the Heart: by Thich Nhat Hanh
Play Therapy:
- School Based Play Therapy, by Carey A. Drews
- The Art of the Relationship 2nd edition, by Gary Landreth
- Play Therapy & Beyond by Terri Kottmen
- Partners in Play 2nd edition, by Terri Kottman
SELF HELP:
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Claim Your Own Inner Grown-up: 4 Essential Steps to Authentic Adulthood, by Ashley Davis Prend
- Eating Well for Optimum Health: Andrew Weil, M.D.
- Freeing Your Child from Negative Thinking: Powerful, Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness, by Tamar E. Chansky
- How to Use Herbs, Nutrients & Yoga in Mental Health: Richard Brown, Patricia Gerbarg, Philip Muskin
- I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough" by Brené Brown
- It Wasn’t Your Fault, Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion: Beverly Engel, LMFT
- More Language of Letting Go: by Melody Beattie
- No Mud No Lotus: Thich Nhat Hanh
- The Art of Transforming Suffering: by Thich Nhat Hanh
- One Zentangle A Day: Beckah Krahula
- Positive Self-Talk for Children: Teaching Self-Esteem Through Affirmations: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Counselors by Douglas Bloch
- Radical Acceptance: Tara Brach, Ph.D.
- Rising Strong: by Brené Brown
- The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotional Regulation &…Tolerance by Matthew McKay, Jeffery Wood and Jeffery Brantley
- The Four Agreements: by Ruiz, Don Miguel
- The Fifth Agreement: by Ruiz, Don Miguel
- The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are: by Brene Brown
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne
- True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart: Tara Brach
- Self-Compassion: by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
- Self-Therapy, 2nd edition: by Jay Earley, Ph.D.
- Spirituality and Aging: by Robert Atchley
TRAUMA…and CHANGES WITH THE BRAIN
- Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman
- Traumatic Stress Overwhelming on Mind, Body and Society By Bessel van der Kolt
- The Haunted Self: Structural Dissociation and the Treatment of Chronic Traumatization, by Onno van der Hart, Ellert R. S. Nijenhuis and Kathy Steele
- Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine and Ann Frederick
- Children and Trauma: A Guide for Parents and Professionals: by Cynthia Monahon
- Healing Trauma: Attachment, Mind, Body & Brain: by Daniel Siegel, Marion Solomon
- How God Changes Your Brain; Breakthrough Findings from A Leading Neuroscientist: by Andrew Newberg, MD; Mark Robert Waldman
- Looking Through The Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation – An Illustrated guide for EMDR therapists and clients: by Sandra Paulsen, PH.D.
- Outgrowing the Pain: A Book for and About Adults Abused as Children: By Eliana Gil
- The Brain That Changes Itself: by Norman Doidge, MD
- The Mindful Therapist: A Clinician's Guide to Mindsight and Neural Integration: by Daniel J. Siegel
- The Whole Brain Child: Daniel Siegel, MD
- Trauma and Recovery: by Judith Herman, M.D.
Books for Children
- A Butterfly for Brittany: A Children's Book about the Death of Another Child, from a Child's Point of View, by Christine Thomas
- Alex and the Scary Things: by Melissa Moses
- All Dogs Have ADHD: by Kathy Hoopmann
- Giraffes Can’t Dance (with CD): by Giles Andreae & Guy Parker-Rees
- Lean on Me Gently: Helping the Grieving Child: by Doug Manning, Glenda Stansbury and Kathy Burns
- A Terrible Thing Happened - A Story for children who have witnessed violence or trauma, by Thomas Payne
- Brave Bart, A Story for Traumatized and Grieving Children by Caroline Sheppard
- Dinosaurs Divorce (Guide for Changing Families) by Marc Brown
- Tic Talk: Living with Tourette Syndrome: A 9-Year Old Boy’s Story
- In His Own Words, Dylan Peters, Kris Taft Miller and Zachary Wendland
- Coping with Tourette Syndrome: A Workbook for Kids with Tic Disorders, by Sandra Buffolano, MA
- 80HD: A Child’s Perspective on ADHD, by Trish Wood
- Two Homes: by Claire Masurel
- What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Negativity, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Sleep, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- What to Do When Worry Too Much: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- What to Do When Your Temper Flares: What to Do Guide for Kids, by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- What Do You Do With an Idea?: Kobi Yamada
- What Do You Do With A Problem: Kobi Yamada