PRACTICAL TOOLS AND SUPPORT

Parent Resource Library

Evidence-based books, podcasts, and tools for supporting children with anxiety, emotional regulation, behaviour challenges, and attachment needs.

This page brings together resources I frequently draw from in clinical work with children and families.

Browse by Topic

Choose a topic below to explore curated books and podcasts grouped by area of support.

SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)
Parent-based treatment approach developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz focused on reducing family accommodation and building resilience in anxious children.
Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD
Eli R. Lebowitz
Helping Your Anxious Child
Ronald Rapee, Ann Wignall, Susan Spence, Vanessa Cobham, & Heidi Lyneham
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety
Tamar Chansky
The Opposite of Worry
Lawrence Cohen
Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors
Robyn Gobbel
Beyond Behaviours
Mona Delahooke
The Whole-Brain Child
Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
No-Drama Discipline
Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
The Baffling Behavior Show (Podcast)
Robyn Gobbel
Circle of Security Parenting
Cooper, Hoffman, Powell, & Marvin
Good Inside
Becky Kennedy
The Power of Showing Up
Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Hold On to Your Kids
Gordon Neufeld & Gabor Maté
Playful Parenting
Lawrence Cohen
The Yes Brain
Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
Play Therapy Parenting Podcast
Dr. Brenna Hicks
Running on Empty
Jonice Webb
Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
Permission to Feel
Marc Brackett

How to Use This Resource Library

You do not need to explore everything at once.

Start with one topic that feels most relevant to your family right now
Return to this page over time as needs and challenges change
Many of these resources can be revisited at different developmental stages

These recommendations reflect attachment-based, trauma-informed, and nervous system-informed approaches to supporting children and families.

If you are currently working with me, we may also choose resources together based on your child’s needs and goals.

Need Additional Support?

Some families benefit from individualized support alongside these resources, particularly when anxiety, emotional regulation, behaviour challenges, or accommodation patterns are significantly impacting daily life.

SPACE Anxiety Support for Parents

Parent Support Services

Child Therapy Services

Articles & Guides

Occasionally I write about parenting, child anxiety, emotional regulation, and play therapy-informed approaches to supporting children’s mental health. These articles offer additional clinical insight and are intended as a complement to the Resource Library above.

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