Low-Cost Counseling Services located in Santa Barbara:

Community Counseling and Education Center    

CALM -Child Abuse Listening Mediation  

Family Service Agency 

Girls Inc.         

Hospice of Santa Barbara                                                                                                                

New Beginnings Counseling

Pacific Pride Foundation

Standing Together to End Sexual Assault

Reading for Parents:

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers-                      Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D.,Gabor Maté, M.D.

Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting-                                              Myla Kabat-zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn

Tears and Tantrums: What to Do When Babies and Children Cry-                                 Aletha Jauch Solter

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind- Payne Bryson, Daniel J. Siegel

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The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting: Raising Children with Courage, Compassion, and Connection (audiobook)- Brené Brown PhD LMSW

The Whole-Brained Child- Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

Siblings without Rivalry- Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Reading for Kids:

The Way I Feel- Janan Cain

No Means No!: Teaching children about personal boundaries, respect and consent; empowering kids by respecting their choices and their right to say, 'No!'-               Jayneen Sanders

Who's In My Family? All About Our Families- Robbie. H Harris

It's Okay to Make Mistakes- Todd Parr

Moody Cow books- Kerry Lee MacLean

The Guardian Princess series- Setsu Shigematsu and Ashanti McMillon

Angry Octopus; A Relaxation Story- Lori Lite and Max Stasuyk

The Feelings Book; The Care & Keep of Your Emotions- American Girl

Reading for Couples:

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love- Sue Johnson

Please Understand Me- David Kiersey

Passionate Marriage- David Schnarch, Phd

The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work- by John Gottman Ph.D. and Nan Silver

 Attached. The new science of adult attachment… - Amir Levine and Rachel SF Heller