Links to Interesting & Related Websites
Links to Websites of Extraordinary Professionals:
- Eliana Gil, Ph.D, RPT-S, VA: internationally known presenter, extraordinary teacher, playtherapist, children's advocate and colleague.
- Gayle Gonzalez-Johnson, LCSW, Cary, NC: office partner for over 17 years...one of the most respectful and compent adult therapists (she provides individual and marital therapy) I've ever known.
- Groovyyogi.com: Crystal Rivers is the yoga instructor other yoga teachers go to when they want to learn to develop a more balanced and spiritual practice. She will be leading trips to India for wonderful yoga retreats starting in 2010.
- Kari Lewis, Ed.D.: ADHD Coach extraordinaire. She works with children and highly motivated adults who have ADHD and Executive Functioning difficulties by providing strategies and monitoring at the child or adult's home or at her office.
- NC Sandplay Psychotherapy: A site composed of affiliated colleagues who are either Sandplay Members or just enthusiasts...please check out this site for referrals.
- Triangle Pediatric Center, Cary, NC: quite simply, the best pediatric practice in the Triangle area. Since the pediatricians of NC are all amazing and caring as a whole, the fact that my husband is one of the partners at TriPeds has definitely influenced my thinking...
- Sharyn Warren, LCSW, Cary, NC: past President of the NC Society of Clinical Hypnosis, expert adult therapist, treasured colleague, visionary and the professional with the most remarkable voice for clinical hypnosis...
- Laurie J. Watson, LMFT, LPC, Raleigh, NC: national expert on sexuality and relationships, specializing in couples work. Her website provides wonderfully informative materials about physical intimacy, love and sexuality. Read her witty blog on the Psychology Today website called Married and Still Doing It.
- Karen Wheeler, LCSW, RPT-S, Wilmington, NC: expert on attachment issues; a therapist of amazing energy and inventiveness; and developer of the Water Tray ™ method of working with children and teens with attachment issues.
Favorite Websites for Psychology-Related Organizations
- Anxieties.com: this website provides organized information and management strategies for anxiety.
- EMDR: information on the effectiveness and use of EMDR. Dr. Heiko is a Level II certified practitioner of EMDR.
- NCAPT: the North Carolina Association for Play Therapy offers play therapists the opportunity to interact and learn from experts in the state and national "playing field"...
- NCPA: the North Carolina Psychological Association offers advocacy and information about psychology in NC, and a therapist referral service as well.
- NCSCH: the North Carolina Society of Clinical Hypnosis offers internationally known teachers for Spring and Fall Clinical Hypnosis workshops. It is a component section of ASCH.
- ISST: this is the International Society of Sandplay Therapists website. Dr. Heiko has been a Teaching Member in the society since 2000.
- STA: the Sandplay Therapists of America website offers information about certification, training and learning opportunities through its Institute.
Useful Tools
- Handipoints: whoever thought of this wonderful way to reward children and help parents navigate self-discipline?
- Healthjourneys: Belleruth Naparstek has a wonderfully soothing voice. She presents a series of clinical hypnosis tapes on varied topics concerning health, stress management and handling life's crises - medical, emotional and apiritual.
- Heartmath: offers beautifully organized stress-relieving products and software, based upon a heart rythym biofeedback strategy.
- Mayo Clinic: this website offers amazingly up-to-date information on any medical or psychological/psychiatric topic you can think of...
Interesting Websites
- Developmental Stages: Communication, Physical, Social & Emotional, Thinking: useful information about children's overall development through these four aspects of growth.
Special Education Information and Advocacy Sites
- ARC of Wake County: this nonprofit provides advocacy, support and programming for children with special needs.
- Dr. Thomas E. Brown: the author of the Brown Scales for Children provides clear information about Executive Functioning issues related to children's functioning.
- Exceptional Children's Assistance Center in NC: providing parent training and information center for parents of children with disabilities (parent information hotline, individual educational advocacy, parent education workshops).
- FSN of Wake County: the place for parents of children who were born prematurely, have developmental disabilities or chronic illness to get one-on-one support or parent group support.
- LD Online: this valuable website provides updated information about learning disabilities, ADHD, and executive functioning.
- Orton-Gillingham Method: this website offers training and information for parents and professionals on teaching reading effectively to learning disabled/dyslexic sutdents.
- Wrightslaw.com: an excellent website for parent and professional information about special education law, general education law & advocacy for children with disabilities.
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