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Therapist Recommendations for Coeur d'Alene, Idaho:

CHILDREN:

Dr. Angela Banks - ages 9+, anxiety, depression, all telehealth 

(please see her website, www.angelatracy.com/resources, for a wonderful list of useful mental health books)

Cristy Kay - play therapy up to age 11

Christina Tempesta - anxiety disorder treatment, parenting guidance

Rebecca Bradley - ages 5+

Johnny Nelmar - ages 10+, LGBT supportive

Sydney Stevens - ages 5+, EMDR

Angela Holland - family therapy, couples therapy

Courtney Riddle - trauma-focused CBT

Emily Monnier

Nicole Vatterrodt - eating disorders, sexual abuse, trauma therapy

Sarah Hlebichuck

Nicole Nestor-Gray - EMDR

Lea Schilling - EMDR, MindfulMomentsIdaho.org

Scott Burke - children and teens

Tabitha Day - play therapy, trauma specialist

Heritage Health - Family Support Services


TEENS:

Dr. Michele Robison - ages 13+, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, OCD

Jennie Keane - older teens+, couples, mindfulness and meditation expert

Randi DeVine - family therapy for ages 14+

Laura Taylor - EMDR, Christian counselor

Ingrid Madson

Laura Sferra - eating disorders specialist

Jacki Butera

Desirae Britton

Bridgette Ledford

Julie Thibault - ages 14+, anxiety, depression, trauma

Brigette Pender - ages 15+, EMDR, mindfulness, hypnosis

Michael Unruh - Christian counselor, sexual health specialist

Bonnie Martinez - teens, family therapy

Aaron Arnold - Spokane Valley, WA


PSYCHIATRIC:

Carrie Kralicek, NP - functional medicine nurse practitioner, can run labs to look at root-cause issues for children and teens with mental health difficulties, target treatment with nutrition, supplements, and prescription medication as needed


BOOKS:

"Anxiety Free Kids" by Dr. Bonnie Zucker, child companion workbook optional

"Freeing Your Child From Anxiety" by Dr. Tamar Chansky

"Parenting Kids with OCD" and "Take Control of OCD" by Dr. Bonnie Zucker

"No Drama Discipline" by Dr. Dan Siegel and Tina Payne-Bryson

"Parenting From the Inside Out" by Dr. Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell 

"Mindful Discipline" by Shapiro and White

"The Conscious Parent" and "The Awakened Family" by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

"Your Defiant Child" by Dr. Russell Barkley

"Taking Charge of ADHD" by Dr. Russell Barkley

"Staying Connected to Your Teenager" by Michael Riera

"A Mindful Way Through Anxiety" by Orsillo and Roemer

"Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens: Using CBT, Neuroscience and Mindfulness to Help You End Anxiety, Panic and Worry" by Kissen, Kendall, Lozano and Ioffe

"Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome" by Kathryn Stewart

"The Autism Revolution: whole-body strategies for making life all it can be" Dr. Martha Herbert, Karen Weintraub


Functional Medicine for Mental Health Books:

"This is Your Brain on Food" by Dr. Uma Naidoo, nutritional psychiatrist

"The Anti-Anxiety Food Solution" by Trudy Scott, nutritionist

"Food and Mood" by Elizabeth Somer, nutritionist

"Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety" by Dr. Drew Ramsey, nutritional psychiatrist

"The UltraMind Solution: fix your broken brain by healing your body first" by Dr. Mark Hyman, functional medicine doctor

"Nourishing Hope for Autism" by Julie Matthews, nutritionist, Autism specialist

"Food: what the heck should I eat" Dr. Mark Hyman


WEBSITES:

Dr. Morrow's YouTube channel: www.YouTube.com/@rootcauseofhappiness

www.FoodfortheBrain.org

https://NourishingHope.com/

www.SaraMorrowPhD.com

www.MindBalanceYoga.com

www.AutismParentingSecrets.com

www.BrainFacts.org

https://www.additudemag.com  - ADHD resource

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/

Idaho Psychological Association
http://www.idahopsych.org/

Idaho Bureau of Occupational License
http://ibol.idaho.gov/IBOL/Home.aspx

Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/