Resources
Written Resources
- Making Requests in a Family With Respect and Success
- Vacation and Holiday Planning Guide
- Functional and Dysfunctional, a Present Day Mythology
- Celtic Attitudes About Divorce and Stepfamilies
- Complexes
- Pre-Marital Counseling Topics
- Vocabulary of Feelings
- A Poem About Parenting
Books
- Secrets to Stepfamily Success by Gloria Lintermans — Paperback (June 16, 2010)
- Tears of a Warrior: A Family's Story of Combat and Living with PTSD by Janet J. Seahorn, Ph.D and E. Anthony Seahorn, MBA
- Therapy in a Nutshell: 10 Simple Lessons That Will Change Your Life by Dr. Patricia Bay, Ph.D
- Wisdom for Separated Parents: Rearranging Around the Children to Keep Kinship Strong by Judy Osborne
Websites and Magazines
- Claudia Black, MSW, PhD — author of Deceived and many other books, and consultant for addiction programs.
- Judy Osborne, MA — author of Wisdom for Separated Parents.
- thestepfamilylife.com
Therapists
The following individuals understand the special qualities of stepfamilies!
California
Dr. Patricia L. Bay, Psy.D.
Marriage, Family Therapist and Life Coach
1352 Oregon Street, Redding, CA 96001
Phone: 530-241-3642
PatriciaBay.com
Gloria Lintermans
5021 Bellaire Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91607
Phone: 818-763-2731
GloriaLintermans.com
Colorado
Marian Camden, Psy.D., LLC
Licensed Psychologist
7500 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 105
Centennial, CO 80112
Phone: 720-493-4827
MarianCamden.com
Blending a new family into a step-family can be both hard work and very rewarding. While there is no "manual," there is good information and good research on how to give it your best shot. I am happy to help.
Larry Cappel, M.A.
Psychotherapy and Consulting
Licensed Psychotherapist
1730 Blake St #310, Denver, 80202
Phone: 303-523-6123
therapylouisvilleco.com
downtowndenvertherapy.com
Tania Henderson, M.A., L.P.C., N.C.C.
4251 Kipling Street, Suite 150
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone: 303-915-5597
sbscounseling.com
An expert of coping and changing bullying patterns.
Kathy Higgins, LPC, Certified Addiction Counselor
7345 South Pierce Street, Suite 110
Littleton, CO 80128
Phone: (720) 663-7702
kathyhigginslpc.com
Dialetic Behavior Therapy.
Sarah Lincoln, LCSW, BCD
4900 East Kentucky Avenue, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80246
McDonald Mediation Group, LLC
7900 E. Union Ave. Suite 1100
Denver, CO 80237
Phone: 720-242-8887
mmgadr.com
We specialize in mediating divorce, parenting time, post decree issues, dealing with couples contemplating divorce or separation.
Lara Newton, M.A., L.P.C.
Board Diplomate Jungian Analyst
679 Grant Street
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-393-6832
LaraNewton.com
Patricia Skinner
Counselor/Therapist
Denver, CO 80224
Illinois
Linda D Lewis, Ph.D
122 S Michigan Ave, Ste 1025
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 360-1333
Workshops and Lectures
- Talk by Eleanor Alden (MP3 file, right-click/control-click to download)
