Parent Resources

Here is a list of books and links to help parents and caregivers get started if they have a young family member who is struggling. Check out these links and books for more support!

Dr. Sheri Turrell’s New Book

The ACT Relationship Skills Workbook for Teens by Sheri Turrell (Author), Mary Bell (Author), Christian Corbet (Illustrator)

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The ACT Relationship Skills Workbook for Teens: Getting to Know Your Relationship Patterns, Boundaries, and Values for Happier, Healthier Connections

by Sheri L. Turrell PhD & Mary Bell MSW RSW

Relationships are tough. Family, friendships, romance - they've all got their own complications. So, what can you do?

We're all wired differently and programmed to think and react in certain ways. Are you a people-pleaser or someone who trusts too easily? Do you find it hard to put your guard down or often compare yourself to others? This book helps you to see how your programming affects the way you communicate and relate to others, and gives you the tools to upgrade it.

Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a positive, practical approach for getting in touch with who and what matters to you and learning to take your thoughts and feelings with you to reach your goals, this book will give you the tools to get to know your own values, build healthy boundaries, and boost your communication skills. It will help you to better understand yourself so that you can build happy, healthy relationships.

BOOK RELEASE: NOVEMBER 2024

Reviews of The Act Relationship Skills Workbook for Teens

Every teenager can benefit from the wonderful resources within these pages. Written with wisdom, compassion, and humour, this enjoyable and life-changing book offers many powerful skills and strategies to overcome social problems, and build rich and meaningful relationships. — Dr Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap

This book gives young people a real new way of looking at what is most important to them: relationships. Relatable technology metaphors help us understand things like boundaries and how to keep track of how we relate to others. I highly recommend this book for adolescents and adults. — Ralf Steinkopff, Peer Reviewed ACT Trainer, Licensed Psychotherapist and Psychologist

I think it was really good the way this book expressed how other people feel their emotions the same way that I do. I liked how the authors used examples of young people's emotions in different scenarios throughout the book. This helped me to understand my own emotions. — Bláthnaid, age 14