Resources For Transforming Conflict To Intimacy

Marriage Workshops		Anger Management Resources		Relationship Advice
Mental Health Related		If There Is Physical Violence section		Look at books I recommend for couples, relationship conflict and communication on our Amazon Books Page.

OTHER MARRIAGE WORKSHOPS & THERAPY PROVIDERS

    These organizations and web sites offer products, services or seminars in areas we may not cover.  RealHope.com seminars in Los Angeles and the workshop manual focuses on helping couples with lots of arguing and conflict.     RealHope seminars have couples practicing the skills in the workshop over and over until those skills aren't just known intellectually, they become a reflex.  

•   PREP® Prevention & Relationship Enhancement Program Web Site - This site contains workshops and great information about the principles of handling conflict in relationships. It's where I learned wonderful lessons on the simplicity of just following the structure of some well researched methods that the authors have laid out in their book 'Fighting for Your Marriage'.
•   SmartMarriages.com - The Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education is the most concentrated web site for finding out about different couples workshops providers. There is a phenomenal selection of different types of workshops and resources for couples seeking to improve their relationship.
•   SelfGrowth.com-  This is a great site for Relationships, Fitness, Mental Health, Success Skills, Spirituality and Nutrition.   The site is devoted to providing information about a variety of ways people can help themselves.  Good articles and newsletters.
•   The Family & Marriage Counseling Directory- A nationwide directory of family & marriage counselors, therapists, as well as resources for those in the profession.
•  Affair Recovery.com- Step by step guide tol Surviving an Affair.  Offers hope, support, and recovery for couples and individuals who have suffered the pain resulting from infidelity, betrayal, or sexual addiction.
•   Family Dynamic Training Family Dynamics helps churches take proactive steps to prevent marriages from reaching a state of distress and to revive those that are already in distress. 
•   Marriage Enrichment - Internet Resources from About.com - Sheri and Bob Stritof's very comprehensive site on marriage is excellent!
•   Welcome to Marriage Builders - Covers some of the best ways to overcome marital conflicts and some of the quickest ways to   restore love.
•  Counsel Search   A large directory of marriage counselors and family therapists with answers to common questions about counseling, articles related to marriage counseling & family therapy as well as recent news.
•   GrowthCentral - Anger management and addiction resources.  This is a great site containing a wealth of self help resources!
•   Dr. Debra Mandel - Los Angeles Therapist - She speaks about how our old wounds keep resurfacing in our love relationships using her book's theme: Healing the Sensitive Heart.
•   Rochester Marriage Counseling- Mark S White, LMFT offers marriage counseling in Rochester, Minnesota.
• Counseling for Couples and Families Counseling Corner, Inc. offers resolution of conflict for couples and families. Our mission is toresolve conflict and build healthy relationships.
•  Affairs and Romance-: Discuss and share thoughst on any personal problem whatsoever.
•   Counseliling in Bath, Bristol and Somerset-  Patricia Goodman, qualified personal counsellor, offers friendly and expert counselling for marriage problems, anxiety, stress, depression, sexual abuse, low self confidence, eating disorders, and wide range of problems for both women
•   Marriage Counseling and Family Help- Helpful resources and professional, licensed therapists who uphold strong values in practice for marriages and famliess.

•  AngerWise- AngerWise is a resource to help you get free from the burden of chronic anger. This website contains articles and exercises to help you better understand anger, how to work more skillfully with its energy, and how to live your life in a more joyous and uplifted way.
   
• Dr. John Rifkin- Emotional Success- The Healing Power Of Anger   Dr. Rifkin explores the childhood roots of anger, the spectrum of angry behavior, how anger can be a gift to a relationship, and ice-cold passive-aggressive anger. He also discusses anger’s links to addictions, anxiety, mood disorders, and difficulties with emotional intimacy. Readers will come away with new insights into their emotions and behavior and new skills for using their anger in a healthy, functional manner.
  
•   Anger Coach - Anger and stress management solutions.   Anger and stress management resources and classes (Southern Calfornia) for workplace, adults, and couples. Fast-track classes for busy people. Book and home-study course.  free newsletter.
  
•  AJ Novick Group- Stress and Anger Management-  The AJ Novick Group is a leading national provider of anger management classes, home study and online anger management classes, anger management coaching, workplace anger management programs, education, training and products based in Orange County, California.
•  AngerMgmt.com - Anger Management skills and products.
  
•  Bullies To Buddies - I've attended Izzy Kalman's anger management seminar and his approach is the most practical and helpful one I've seen.  His techniques are similar to mine in that he recognizes that the behavior people use to try to stop verbal abuse is often the fuel for the 'teaser' to keep teasing.  I recommend his CD and course highly.  Turns bullies into buddies. Practical, effective approach to bullying, teasing, children's aggression. Complete, free online manuals for victims, parents, and teachers. What we should be learning from Columbine and the other school shootings. Violence prevention program and materials.
  
•   Anger Management Institute of Texas-  The Anger Management Institute of Texas Anger and Stress Management Program is designed for those who are seeking self-help; court mandated referrals, and those referred by Human Resource Managers, Employee Assistance Professionals, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Counselors, as well as concerned parents, and spouses.

    RELATIONSHIP ADVICE & OTHER SITES

•   Relazine.com - Daily Articles with Today's View on Relationships-  Free tips and advice about having a successful relationship. From dating to friendship and marriage.
  
•   Talk About Marriage-  Find help and support; an open forum on marriage and relationships. I shall greatly appreciate an early confirmation from you.
  
•   Pastor Phil Bonasso- Pastor Phil Bonasso is a renowned marriage counselor who has conducted many successful marriage seminars & has been serving in Christian ministry for over thirty years, during this time he also successfully planted several churches and has been deeply involved in Global outreach.
  
•  Relationship Advice And Help-  Dating and relationship advice resources for singles and married couples who wish to have healthy, enduring relationships forever.
  
•  Relationship Advice from Mars Venus- He covers relationships, dating and sex in his website which reflects his many Mars-Venus books.  The site is rich with options and services for people looking for information about dating and communications skills.
•  1st Class Free Relationship Advice- Provides a free discussion forum for any relationship related questions. Free, fast and in-depth answers. Site also offers a free jokes, quotes and horoscope section.
  
•   Free Relationship Advice- This site has a ton of free advice about relationships. It's a discussion board with real people from around the world. Since 2002, this website has received many requests from people in search of anonymous thoughtful advice from a wide audience of listeners. 9,300 unique visitors to the site produced 780,000 hits and 3,900 forum entries in 2004 alone! The format is a bulletin board discussion group so you can review issues and problems and solutions suggested from other real people, including some expert advisors.
  
• Relationship Tests & Quizes at 3smartcubes.com-  Check out our collection of relationship quizzes aimed at providing insights into relationships, problems related to them as well as helping you find solutions to them. We also have loads of other Ph.D certified IQ tests & Personality tests.

 MENTAL HEALTH RELATED

•  GroupWorks West-  GroupWorks West specializes in group treatment for children, teens and adults with diagnosed with autistic spectrum and psychiatric disorders. GroupWorks West also offers parent support/education groups, family therapy and school consultation services for families challenged by raising a child or teen with autism, mood, anxiety and conduct disorders.
•  Mental Health Net A great starting place for mental health links. Very comprehensive!.
•   EMDR Institute, Inc - A training organization for teaching professionals a therapy technique that works quickly and effectively for treating symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and anxiety.
•  About.com's Mental Health Resources- A great starting place for all things related to mental health.
•  PTSD - Posttraumatic Stress Links & Research- David Baldwin's trauma pages is one of the original and most inclusive sites relating to posttraumatic stress.
•  OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Cognitive Management- Very straightforward steps to helping people stop their obsessive/compulsive patterns and behavior.
•  Los Angeles Group Psychotherapy Association - A local Los Angeles resource. Clinicians and clients may find the right group for their needs.
• California Society For Clinical Social Work California Society for Clinical Social Work home page
• Board of Behavioral Sciences Home Page Helpful for those seeking licensure. Or for those wanting to see if a therapist is properly licensed and not in trouble with the board. It's also where you would report unethical conduct of a therapist who has an MFCC or LCSW license.
• Program for Torture Victims, Los Angeles This program provides psychological and medical evaluations and treatment for refugees seeking political asylum in the United States, who were tortured in their own country.
• The Mood Shifting Program- A short-term way to transform anxiety, depression, and stress. Developed by Norm Ephraim, Ed.D.

Emotional and Physical Violence

•  ARTEMIS: A SITE FOR SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - Artemis Center provides early intervention, supportive services, and education for victims of domestic violence and their children.
• Screening For Domestic Violence For Professionals- Primary care physicians are often faced with the difficult task of identifying victims of abuse who may be afraid to disclose information or to ask for help.  This website requires registering as a member, but there is no fee for being a member.
  

           Other associations and organizations to contact for assistance with family and intimate violence.
             The following list is a sampling of associations dealing with family and intimate violence, of which domestic violence is a category.
              More local and regional organizations, associations, and domestic violence coalitions may be available in your area.

• Violence Against Women Office US Department of Justice 810 Seventh Street, NW Room 6201 Washington, DC 20001TEL - (202) 307-6026 FAX - (202) 307-3911
• National Center on Elder Abuse 800 First Street, NE Suite 500 Washington, DC 20002 TEL - (202) 682-2470
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) PO Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218 TEL - (303) 839-1852
• National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse (NCPCA) 332 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60604 TEL - (312) 663-3520 TEL - (800) 835-2671 FAX - (312) 939-8962
• National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence 1155 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 TEL - (202) 429-6695 TEL - (800) 222-2000 FAX - (818) 914-3616
• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) G20 MVR Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-4401
• National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence Family Violence Prevention Fund 83 Rhode Island Avenue Suite 304 San Francisco, CA 94103-51133 TEL - (888) Rx-ABUSE [888-792-2873]
• WomanKind: Support System for Battered Women Fairview Health System 6401 France Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55435 TEL - (612) 924-5775  
• US Public Health Services' Office on Women's Health 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 TEL - (202) 690-7650 FAX - (202) 690-7172
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 Just for Fun!

• Peter Himmelman - The musician whose many songs appear in the Coming Together multimedia workshop.
• Communications Skills Inventory Tests Online - Very Cool! Queendom.com array of self tests that are analyzed online, and very thorough. Insightful too.