Resources – Valiance Counseling

Stronger Together: Essential Resources for Parents & Clients

Our time together might be limited, but outside of your 1:1 time with our team, there’s plenty of available time to learn more about what you or your loved one is struggling with. By being informed, you can ask our team good questions, be a more active participant in the care being provided and learn as you go.

We’ve hand selected some evergreen resources that stand the test of time and that we recommend often. Check them out below!

Resources for Parents

Understand ADHD

Learn from Dr. Andrew Huberman as he breaks down what ADHD is, what to expect, and what treatments there are.

Parenting Tip To Navigate Conflict With Your Kid

Fighting at home with your teen? Can’t seem to get through. Take this tip from Dr. Becky Kennedy.

Boundary Building With Your Children

Boundaries are different than rules. Learn more here!

Better Parenting With Teens

Dr. Damour offers actionable strategies for parents to help their teens manage their emotions and navigate these challenges effectively.

Understand Depression

Follow along as Dr. Huberman discuses what depression is and offers practical strategies to address & treat depressive symptoms.

Understanding & Managing Video Game Use/Overuse

If you’re a parent struggling to parent kids with video game addiction, this episode offers objective ways to evaluate and work with video game use and overuse.

Preparing For College

Former Dean of Stanford walks parents through practice advice for raising self-sufficient, confident adults.

Managing Kids Through College

Offering strategies for parents to support children’s wellbeing, Hibbs & Rostain address the growing mental health challenges for college bound students.

Living with Adult Children

With empathy and wisdom, Burns addresses common challenges and provides strategies for foster healthy, respectful boundaries while maintaining a supportive role with your adult children.

Resources for Clients

Understanding Cognitive behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A basic and straight forward way of understanding the role of perspective in mental health, this video uses real life examples to make CBT easy to understand.

Improve Your Mood

A thorough toolkit for improving your overall mental health. A must listen/watch if you’re struggling.

Understand & Address Your Trauma

The easiest and most real way of understanding trauma, where it comes from, why it exsists within us, and how to treat it.

Lessons For Life

If you need a dose of truth, Hormozi offers several in this direct, motivating and incredibly raw episode.

Understanding Meaning In Your Life

In true Jordan Peterson fashion, he walks through why meaning in one’s life is so valuable and offers a perspective on how to make and find meaning.

How & Why To Take Action in Your Life

Peterson offers a great take on how consider the importance of forward action in one’s life.

Pursuing Happiness

Yale Professor, Dr. Laurie Santos breaks down happiness, how to think about it, and how to achieve it.

Find & Build Your Career

A staple text at Valiance, this “how to” guide offers practical, worksheet-like exercises to design a life of meaning and fulfillment in and out of work.

Timeless Life Lessons

One of the best reads in understanding how to navigate relationships more successfully.

Self Discovery

A fictional tale that underscores the importance and utility of following your dreams in pursuit of a meaningful life.

Internal Peace & Meaning

A fictional text, this is a story of self discovery through understanding one’s own internal state.

Practical Advice For Your Career

A great book if you’re just starting your career and are in need of motivation and direction on how to find a foothold in the job market.

Motivation & Mindset

A truly motivating and raw detailing of human transformation, Googins proves to be inspirational in detailing his personal story.