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LIFE COACHING FOR YOUNG ADULTS & TEENS
Resources
Here is a list I add to frequently of books, articles, and online content that I think is worth your time. Some of these are intended for young adults and others are aimed more at parents. Feel free to send me a comment with suggestions — I'm always on the lookout for more great information!
BOOKS
ON MINDFULNESS AND MANAGING ANXIETY
PEMA CHODRON
Mindfulness for Unravelling Anxiety
RICHARD GILPIN
JACK KORNFIELD
ECKHART TOLLE
My Anxious Mind: A Teens Guide to Managing Anxiety and Panic
MICHAEL A. TOMPKINS, PH.D. AND KATHERINE MARTINEZ, PSY.D.
ON TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD
LARA FIELDING, PSY.D.
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success
JULIE LYTHCOTT-HAIMS
Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn’t Grown Up and What to Do About It
MARK MCCONVILLE, PH.D.
Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
PEGGY ORENSTEIN
ON TRAUMA
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma
PETER A. LEVINE
LAWRENCE HELLER PH.D., ALINE LAPIERRE, PSY.D.
MISCELLANEOUS
KELLY BROGAN, MD
BARBARA OAKLEY, PH.D., AND TERRY SEJNOWSKI, PH.D.
ARTICLES AND VIDEO
ON ANXIETY AND MENTAL HEALTH MODALITIES
Anxiety.org: Why DBT works where other therapies fail
NYT: Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?
NPR: Feeling Insecure? 6 Tips To Quiet Your Inner Critic
How to Cope with Anxiety | Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge
ON PARENTING A YOUNG ADULT
NYT: As Students Struggle With Stress and Depression, Colleges Act as Counselors
NYT: Four Ways to Help Your College Student Grow Up
NPR: How to Do Well (and Be Happy!) in College
APPS FOR MEDITATION AND THERAPY