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Practical guides and articles for the work ahead.

Downloadable guides for parents, divorcing families, and anyone navigating life's harder stretches, plus honest writing on the kinds of questions that bring people into therapy. Built to be useful, whether you ever book with me or not.

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Guides for every hard conversation life brings your way.

A SELF-GUIDED PRACTICE The Weekly Reflection Journal Notice your thoughts. Name what you feel. Practice kinder messages back to yourself. ✦ ✦ ✦ FOR Anyone, between sessions EDITION 2026
Self-Help Interactive · free

The Weekly Reflection Journal

A private, week-by-week space to write down what happened, name what you're feeling, and look honestly at the thoughts underneath — then see a few gentler messages reflected back. Everything stays on your device. A self-reflection tool, not therapy.

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A PARENT'S GUIDE Understanding ADHD The science behind your child's brain, and the strategies that help them thrive. ✦ ✦ ✦ FOR Parents & Caregivers EDITION 2026
For Parents 9 pages

Understanding ADHD: A Parent's Guide

The science behind your child's brain plus the strategies that help them thrive, at home, at school, and in the relationship with you.

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A WORKBOOK FOR FAMILY COURT The Parenting Plan Two Homes, One Family. A practical workbook for parents building a parenting plan together, apart, or somewhere in between. DRAWING ON Coparenting research EDITION 2026
Family Court 9 pages

Two Homes, One Family

A practical workbook for parents building a parenting plan, including a comprehensive checklist, BIFF communication framework, and tools for high-conflict situations.

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A PRACTICAL GUIDE Men & Depression Beneath the Surface. What it looks like, why it hides behind anger, and how to find a way through. DRAWING ON CBT & Reconnection EDITION 2026
For Men 8 pages

Beneath the Surface: Men & Depression

Why depression in men so often shows up as anger, and what actually helps. Pulls together CBT and reconnection frameworks into a practical, no-shame guide.

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NEURODIVERSITY SERIES Loving Well. A Communication Guide for Partners of High-Functioning Autistic Individuals BASED ON Neuroscience research EDITION 2026
For Couples 8 pages

Loving Well: A Guide for Partners of Autistic Individuals

Neuroscience-informed communication principles for neurodiverse relationships, not a list of deficits, but a map to deeper, more honest connection.

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CLIENT WORKBOOK Summit Ridge Counseling Your EMDR Healing Journey A Week-by-Week Client Workbook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 History Prep Assess Process Install Body Closure Healing happens. You are not alone in this journey.
In-Session Use 13 pages

Your EMDR Healing Journey: Client Workbook

A week-by-week companion through the 7 phases of EMDR, with psychoeducation, reflection prompts, a between-session tracking log, and a personal coping toolkit.

For use with Justin Puch, LPC only. This workbook is designed for clients currently in EMDR therapy at Summit Ridge Counseling. It is not a self-help resource and should not be used without the direct guidance of a licensed EMDR therapist. If you are not in active EMDR treatment here, please speak with a licensed provider before accessing this material.

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