Recommended Books & Articles

Books & Resources
These are optional books and resources that you may find helpful.  Disclaimer:  Not all resources and books are good fits for all clients.

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ADHD
- Teaching the Tiger Book
- ADHD Magazine and website.  additudemag.com
- National Resource Centre for ADHD - a Program of CHADD [email protected]
- Driven by Distraction
- Understanding Your Brain, Get More done:  The ADHD Executive Functions Workbook

Anger
- The Anger Workbook
- Helping Your Angry Child
- The Gift of Anger
- You Can't Make Me Angry

Anxiety
- The Anxiety Cure for Kids
- The Troubled Worrier

Autism
- Autism Society
- Parkaire Consultants

Blended Families
- 12 Stone Church has 13 week programs for parents with blended families.  Highly recommended.

Depression
- The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom - Buddha's Brain

Divorce
- Divorce recovery groups in local church's.  Methodist Church call it Rainbow groups for Children.  They often also have adult programs.

Family
- Family Secrets
- The Shame Based Family
- Virtuous Living

Grief
- Dying Well
- Living in Hope
- Many of the Methodist and Baptist Church's, along with 12 Stone Church and Perimeter Church offer grief groups

Hoarding/OCD
- Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding

Parenting
- The Explosive Child
- Boundaries with Kids
- Boundaries with Teens

Relationships
- Creating Love
- The Love Dare
- Love and Respect
- Love is a Choice
- Getting the Love You Want

Self-Esteem
- A Gift to Myself
- You Can Health Your Life
- The Road Less Traveled
- Meaning of Life
- Virtuous Living

Self Injury
- Bodily Harm

Social Skills
- Groups at Parkaire Consultants in Roswell

Substance Abuse
- Families Anonymous:  familiesanonymous.org  Website for those who have loved ones with drug or alcohol problems.  There are meetings and blogs, in addition to literature to assist you.
- Sober24.  An online resource for those struggling with drug/alcohol addiction.  It allows for on line blogging, resources, book clubs where you will meet with the authors and you have an ability to have thoughts for the day be sent to you.
- MORE apps for smartphones
- Hazelden.org.  They have monthly book clubs with authors on SA.
- Daily meditation:  Big Book, [email protected]
- Celebrate Recovery for those who have loved ones with Drug/Alcohol/Addiction Issues

Books:
- The Gentle Path/Steps to the 12 steps
- AA/NA meetings, Alanon/Nar anon Meetings, Family Anonymous Groups throughout GA
- Behind the Broken Image
- Teens Under the Influence
- Addiction
- Paths to Recovery
- Lois Remembers
- How Alanon Works
- The Language of Letting Go

Trauma
- The Courage to Heal by Laura Davis
- The Wounded Child
- Healing the Shame that Binds You
- Home Coming
- The Trauma Spectrum
- Healing Memories
- Books by John Bradshaw

Hospitals:
Ridgeview Institute for IP/PHP/IOP/Halfway house for child/adolescents/young adults and adults for MH and SA issues.  770-434-4567
Insight: Substance abuse program for young adults and adolescents.  Also offers IOP, Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Skyland Trail has an RTC for MH issues
Anchor Hospital for SA issues
Talbot Recovery through Peachford Hospital
Tanner has an IOP program for SA treatment

RTC:
Penfield Christian Homes.  For young adult and adult males who need long term help for SA issues.  It is a 6 week program for under $3,000.00
Recovery Outfitters in Cumming, GA
MARR.  Treatment for male and female young adults and adults with Substance Abuse issues.  They have various levels of care here in GA.
Recovery Residences:  You need to interview each of them for some do not have a lot of structure, some do.  Alpha, Safety Net, Hope Homes, Purple Inc.,
No Longer Bound, Abba House
Isiah House
Blue Ridge Mountain Recovery Center

Pediatricians:
Dr. Sheth in Lawrenceville 770-277-6725 (PALS)
Roswell Pediatric Center
Morrow Family Medicine

Psychiatrists:
Adults/Children/Adolescents:  Dr. Arun Pol in Johns Creek  770-623-8830
Child/Adolescents:  Dr. Jagan Chilikamarri in Roswell 770-992-2778 (self pay)
Child/Adolescents.  Dr. Attalla in Smyrna, Dr. Shaw in Lawrenceville/Duluth 770-513-7666
Teens/Adults:  Dr. Sunita Gupta in Alpharetta, Dr. Joel Axler, Dr. Chaudhry, Dr. James Walker
Adults:  Dr. Makim in Lawrenceville/Duluth, Dr. Hashmi
Adults:  Dr. James Vargo in Smyrna, 
Adults:  Dr. Aleem and Dr. Banov in Roswell/Smyrna offices
Please call your insurance company to find out so many other options for treatment as well.  Not all MD's listed are on insurance panels and does not guarantee they will be a good fit for you.

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