Counseling Resources

The following are links to the lists of Book, DVD and CD resources available to parents and teachers.

If you would like to check out a resource, please email Counselor Stephanie Peters: speters@holbrook.k12.az.us.

Books

Alcoholism

  • 12 Stepping Stones – For Young Children of Alcoholics & Other Addictive-Drug Users. Suzanne Diou & Lois Caldwell

ADD & ADHD

  • ADHD – A Teenager’s Guide-James J. Crist, Ph.D.

  • All About Attention Deficit Disorder, Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

  • Learning to Slow Down and Pay Attention, Kathleen G. Nadeau, Ph.D. and Ellen B. Dixon, Ph.D.

  • Putting on the Brakes, Understanding and Taking Control of your ADD or ADHD, Patricia O. Quinn, M.D. and Judith M. Stern, M.A.

  • Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD – John F. Taylor, Ph.D

Autism

  • Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. Ellen Notbohm

  • Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome – Clarabelle van Niekerk & Liezl Venter, MA.CCC-SLP

Anger Management

  • Handling Your Anger (workbook) – Karen Schader

  • Josh’s Smiley Faces: A Story About Anger-Gina Ditta-Donahue

  • What to Do When Your Temper Flares – A Kids Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

  • What’s So Bad About Being Mad? - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

Anxiety/Fear

  • Dealing with Fears (Workbook) - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

  • Sometimes I Worry too Much but Now I know How to Stop. Dawn A. Huebner, PhD

  • What to Do When You Dread Your Bed - A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Sleep. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

  • What to Do When You Worry Too Much – A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

  • Why Be Afraid? - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

Bullying

  • Bullies Are a Pain in the Brain - Trevor Romain

  • The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander - Barbara Coloroso

  • Good-Bye Bully Machine – Debbie Fox and Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.

  • Just Kidding – Trudy Ludwig

  • My Secret Bully - Trudy Ludwig

  • Nobody Knew What to Do – A Story About Bullying. Becky Ray McCain

  • Protect Your Child from Bullying-Expert Advice to Help You Recognize, Prevent, and Stop Bullying Before Your Child Gets Hurt, Allan L. Beane, Ph.D.

  • Teasing and Bullying (workbook) -Larry Shapiro, Ph.D.

  • The Teasing Club- Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

  • Trouble Talk – Trudy Ludwig

  • Stop Picking on Me – A First Look at Bullying –Pat Thomas

Death, Dying, Suicide

  • Coping with Loss (Workbook) - Karen Schader

  • Gentle Willow- A Story for Children About Dying-Joyce C. Mills Ph.D.

  • I Remember. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

  • I’ll Hate You If You Die-Greg Elkins

  • Samantha Jane’s Missing Smile – A Story About Coping with the Loss of a Parent, Julie Kaplow

  • What on Earth Do You Do When Someone Dies? - Trevor Romain

  • Why Would Someone Want to Die? Rebecca C. Schmidt, M. Ed.

Divorce, Step Family

  • Coping with Divorce (Workbook) – Larry Shapiro, Ph.D.

  • Divorce Stinks – Greg Elkins

  • Getting Yourself Together When Your Family Comes Apart – Coping with Family Changes. Janet M. Bender, M.Ed.

  • The Step-Tween Survival Guide-How to Deal with Life in a Step Family. Lisa Cohn and Debbie Glasser, Ph.D.

  • What Can I Do? A book for Children of Divorce – Danielle Lowry

  • When My Parents Forget to Be Friends – Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

Feelings – Sadness & Frustration

  • Handling Frustration (Workbook) - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D. (see below under school)

  • The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Be Sad – Rob Goldblatt

  • Sometimes I Get Sad (but now I know what makes me happy), Jane Ratcliffe

Friendship

  • Circle of Three-Enough Friendship to Go Around? Elizabeth Brokamp

  • Our Friendship Rules - Peggy Moss and Dee Dee Tardif

  • Sometimes I feel like I don’t have any friends (but not so much anymore), Tracy Zimmerman and Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder & Habits

  • What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold – A Kids Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More – Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

  • What to Do When Your Brain Get’s Stuck-A kids Guide to Overcoming OCD – Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

Negativity

  • What to Do When You Grumble Too Much – A Kids Guide to Overcoming Negativity. Dawn Huebner, Ph.D.

Parenting

  • 1-2-3 Magic Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

  • 1-2-3 Magic for Kids – Helping your kids understand the new rules. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. Tracy M. Lewis, B.A.

  • “I Never Get Anything!” How to keep your kids from running your life. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

  • Loving Your Child Is Not Enough – Positive Discipline that Works. Nancy Samalin

  • Parenting Kids to Become the People Employers Really Want and … America Desperately Needs! Charles Fay, Ph.D.

  • Parenting Isn’t for Cowards - The “You Can Do It” Guide for Hassled Parents. Dr. James C. Dobson

  • Siblings Without Rivalry – How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too. Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

  • Surviving Your Adolescents - How to manage and let go of your 13-18-year-olds. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

  • When Kids Leave You Speechless. Jim Fay & Charles Fay, Ph.D.

Perfectionism

  • What to Do When Good Enough Isn’t Good Enough – The Real Deal on Perfectionism. Thomas S. Greenspon, Ph.D.

School

  • Annie’s Plan Taking Charge of Schoolwork and Homework – Jeanne Kraus
    Handling Frustration (Workbook) - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

  • How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up, Trevor Romain

  • See You Later, Procrastinator (Get it Done), Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

  • Who Needs School Anyway? - Lawrence E. Shapiro Ph.D.

Self-Injury

  • Stopping the Pain-a workbook for teens who cut & self-injure. Lawrence E Shapiro, Ph.D.

Stealing

  • Picker Is a Thief – A Story About Shoplifting. Gary D. Antilla

Self Esteem

  • Have you Filled a Bucket Today? A guide to Daily Happiness for Kids – Carol McCloud

  • Self-Esteem Revolutions in Children – Understanding and managing the critical transitions in your child’s life. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

  • Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun – Having the Courage to Be Who You Are. Maria Dismondy

Social Skills/Manners

  • Bunny Business (listening), Nancy Poyydar

  • Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal – A Tale of Tattletales – Jeanie Franz

  • Ransom Dude, Dude That’s Rude! (Get Some Manners), Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

  • Mind Your Manners in School. Arianna Candell and Rosa M. Curto
    Sorry – Trudy Ludwig

Teachers

  • 1-2-3 Magic for Teachers Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K through Grade 8. Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D. Sarah Jane Schonour, M.A.
    Nelson, Ph.D. and Sarah Kjos, M.Ed.

  • School wide Discipline Plan Without Loopholes – Jim Fay

Counselors

  • Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences – Strategies to Foster Resilience- Jill R.

DVDs

  1. What on Earth do you do When someone dies?

  2. How to do Homework without throwing up

  3. Facing Fear without freaking out

  4. Bullies are a pain in the brain

  5. Taking the “Duh” out of Divorce

  6. LIFE STEPS: the ABCs of Emotional Intelligence

  7. LIFE STEPS: Taking Charge

  8. LIFE STEPS Respect

  9. LIFE STEPS: Knowing who you are

  10. LIFE STEPS Responsibility

  11. LIFE STEPS: Creative Problem Solving

  12. LIFE STEPS: Getting along with others

  13. LIFE STEPS: Building Character

  14. LIFE STEPS Bouncing Back

  15. LIFE STEPS Empathy, Caring, and Compassion

  16. LIFE STEPS: Developing Healthy Relationships

  17. LIFE STEPS Doing your Best

  18. The Power of Choice

  19. Action on you values

  20. Self-Esteem

  21. Coping with Pressures

  22. Drugs and Alcohol Part 1

  23. Drugs and Alcohol Part 2

  24. Drinking and Driving

  25. Sex

  26. Friendship and Dating

  27. Depression and Suicide

  28. Communicating with Parents

  29. Raising your Parents

  30. Control Anger

  31. Work out Conflicts

  32. Listen

  33. Bullying

  34. Prejudice

  35. Trustworthiness

  36. Respect

  37. Responsibility

  38. Fairness

  39. Caring

  40. Citizenship

  41. 1-2-3Magic Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

  42. More 1-2-3 Magic Encouraging Good Behavior, Independence and Self-Esteem

  43. Medication for ADHD Yes or No?

  44. 1-2-3 Magic Managing Difficult behavior in Children

  45. Winning at Teaching without beating you kids

  46. Winning at Parenting without beating your kids

  47. All about ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER

  48. Parenting with Love and Logic

  49. Parenting Teens with Love and Logic

  50. Hope for Underachieving kids

CDs