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Career Counseling
Assessment
  • Strong Interest Inventory - cpp.com - Take/Interpret through qualified user
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - mbti.com - Take/Interpret through qualified user
  • Self-Directed Search - self-directed-search.com - Pay/Take online
  • SkillScan - skillscan.net - Pay/Take online
  • Values Card Sort: Handout
  • Johnson O’Connor Research Foundation - jocrf.org - Aptitude Assessment by staff
  • Abilities Potential - 703-823-0070 - Aptitude assessment by staff
Occupational Information
  • CareerInfoNet - acinet.org
  • O*Net - online.onetcenter.org
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook - stats.bls.gov/oco
  • George Mason University Career Services - careers.gmu.edu
  • Fairfax County Schools Career Connections fcps.edu/DSSE/CareerConnections Available in eight languages
  • George Mason University Career Library, Student Union Building I, Room 348
  • Virginia Career Development Association - career.vt.edu
  • Virginia View - vaview.vt.edu
  • American Association of Retired Persons - aarp.org
  • Forty Plus - 40plus-dc.org
  • Virginia Career Development Association - career.vt.edu
  • Virginia View - vaview.vt.edu
Salary Calculator
  • Compare Income in Two Cities - homefair.com/calc/salcalc.html
  • Retrieve Salary for an Occupation in a Chosen Geographic Area - salary.com
Agency/University Career Counseling Resources
  • The Women’s Center, Vienna, VA - thewomenscenter.org
  • George Mason University Career Counseling Program - gse.gmu.edu/news/index.htm
  • George Washington University Community Counseling Services Center - gwu.edu/~chaos/ccs.html
  • Jewish Vocational Services - 301-816-2628
Job Search and/or Resume Posting
  • America’s Job Bank - ajb.org
  • CareerBuilder - careerbuilder.com
  • Monster Board - monster.com
  • Richard Bolles - jobhuntersbible.com
  • The Riley Guide - rileyguide.com
  • Federal Government Jobs - usajobs.gov
  • Washington Post - washingtonpost.com
  • Virginia Employment Commission - vec.state.va.us
  • Forty Plus - 40plus-dc.org
  • American Association of Retired Persons - aarp.org
Locating Private Practice Career Counselors
  • National Board of Certified Counselors - nbcc.org
  • National Career Development Association - ncda.org
Books
  • Block, J. A. & Betrus, M. (1999). 101 more best resumes. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Bolles, R. N. (1998). The what color is your parachute workbook. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.
  • Dunning, D. (2001). What’s your type of career? Palo Alto: Davies-Black.
  • Gottfredson, G.D. & Holland, J.L. (1996). Dictionary of Holland occupational codes (3rd ed.) Odesssa, FL: Psychological Assessment resources, Inc.
  • Hammer, A. (1993). Introduction to type and careers. Palo Alto: Consulting Psychologists Press.
  • Harris-Bowlsbey, J., Dikel, M.R. & Sampson, J.P., Jr. (2002). The internet: A tool for career planning (2nd.). Tulsa: National Career Development Association.
  • Naftali, L. & Naftali, J. (1999). You’re certifiable. New York: Simon & Schuster.
  • Ryan, R. (2003). Winning cover letters (2nd ed.). Hoboken: Wiley.
  • Tieger, P.D. & Barron-Tieger, B. (2001). Do what you are (3rd ed.). New York: Little, Brown & Co.
Anxiety
  • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund J. Bourne
  • Mastery of Your Anxiety and Panic III by Michelle G. Craske and David H. Barlow
  • Don't Panic by Reid Wilson
  • Panic Anxiety Education Management Services: www.healthyplace.com/communitie/anxiety/paems/index.html
Attention - Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder
  • For parents of ADHD children: Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley
  • For adults with ADHD: Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey
  • For children with ADHD: Putting on the Brakes by Patricia O. Quinn and Judith M. Stern
  • National Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm
Assertiveness
  • Your Perfect Right by Robert Alberti and Michael Emmons
  • Asserting Yourself by Sharon Anthony Bower and Gordon H. Bower
Child Development and Parenting
  • To Listen to a Child by T. Berry Brazelton
  • How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
  • 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan
  • Parenting the Strong-Willed Child by Rex Forehand and Nicholas Long
  • Your Defiant Child by Russell Barkley and Christine Benton
  • NPIN: National Parent Information Network: ericps.crc.uiuc.edu/npin/index.html
  • Today's Parent Online: todaysparent.com
Communication and People Skills
  • The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner
  • How to Commmunicate by Matthew McKay et al.
  • Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
  • Intimate Connections by David Burns
  • The Seven Challenges: www.coopcomm.org/workbook.htm
  • Virtual Presentation Assistant: www.ukans.edu/cwis/units/coms2/vpa/vpa.htm
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  • Trauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman
  • The PTSD Workbook by Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula
  • David Baldwin's Trauma Information pages: www.trauma-pages.com
  • National Center for PTSD: www.ncptsd.org/index.html
Stress Management and Relaxation
  • The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook by Martha Davis et al.
  • Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson
  • Basic Guided Relaxation: www.dstress.com/guided.html
Grief and Loss
  • How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Melba Colgrove et al.
  • The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Frank Cherry
  • Working It Through by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
  • Learning to Say Good-by by Eda LeShan
  • Counseling for Loss and Life Changes: www.counselingforloss.com
  • Pet Loss: www.avma.org/care4pets/losspetl.htm
Depression
  • Feeling Good by David Burns
  • The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns
  • Overcoming Teen Depression by Miriam Kaufman
  • Psychology Information Online: depression: www.psychologyinfo.com/depression
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy: www.cognitive-behavior-therapy.org
  • Depression in Children and Adolescents: www.klis.com/chandler/pamphlet/dep/depressionpamphlet.htm
Divorce
  • Dinosaurs Divorce by Laurene Brown and Marc Brown
  • The Boys and Girls Book about Divorce by Richard Gardner
  • Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce by M. Gary Newman
  • The Parents' Book about Divorce by Richard Gardner
  • Crazy Time by Abigail Trafford
  • Divorce Central: www.divorcecentral.com
  • Divorce Support: www.divorcesupport.com
  • FAQ on Surviving the Emotional Trauma of Divorce: www.divorcecentral.com/lifeline/life_ans.html#notsaved
  • Breaking the News: www.fsbassociates.com/fsg/whydivorce.html#excerpt
Families and Stepfamilies
  • Step by Step-Parenting by James D. Eckler
  • Mom's House, Dad's House by Isolina Ricci
  • Fathering Magazine: www.fathermag.com
  • Flying Solo: www.lifemanagement.com/flyingsolo/
  • Stepfamily in Formation: www.stepfamilyinfo.org/site/map.htm
Marriage
  • Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriages Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver
  • Intimate Partners by Maggie Scarf
  • Divorce Busting by Michele Weiner-Davis
  • Relationship Information for Couples: www.positive-way.com/relation.htm
  • Marriage Builders: www.marriagebuilders.com/graphic/mbi5525_qa.thml
Post-partum Depression
  • Depression After Delivery 1-800-944-PPD; www.depressionafterdelivery.com
  • Postpartum Support International 805-967-7636; www.postpartum.net
  • This Isn't What I Expected (1994) by Raskin & Kleinman
  • National Association of Postpartum Care Services; www.napcs.org
  • Association for Pre-and Peri-natal Psychology & Health; www.birthpsychology.com
  • Mom's Club 866-841-9139x1581
  • Online PPD Support group: www.ppdsupportpage.com
  • PPD Moms - Benta Sims (703)536-9469 free groups

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