- Books for Highly Sensitive Children. Lisa Levin, a children’s librarian and HSP, has prepared this list especially for HSCs and adds to it periodically.
- Alane Freund, MS, MA, LMFT. Alane is a psychotherapist and consultant specializing in sensitive youth, (children/teens/young adults) and their families. You can reach her at AlaneFreund.com. Alane loves to use equine assisted psychotherapy with youth and families in California, but she works with parents and youth from all over the world. She calls this work with sensitive youth, Parent Training (whether working with the youth or the parents). Alane is committed to improving the experience of ALL sensitive youth so they grow up without shame or self doubt so they become the adults they were born to be. Alane and Elaine have taught several courses together over many years, including some on parenting HSCs. She gives workshops across the world, particularly for those parenting or working with HS children and youth. “I will come and speak to your school staff, wherever you are, if you pay my expenses.” That’s a deal.
- Alice Shannon, LMFT. She’s been working in the field of temperament for forty years, so she is an expert on all facets of children’s temperaments, but especially HSCs. She will work by phone with parents from anywhere in the world. You can call her at 707 822-1716, or email Listeningtotemperament@gmail.com. Also check out her blog, Listening to Temperament.
- The website Parenting The Highly Sensitive Child is a great resource for parents of highly sensitive children. Maureen’s mission is to help parents understand and appreciate their highly sensitive kids, so that they can shine
- James Williams feels passionately about this subject, being highly sensitive himself, as is one of his daughters. He has written Understanding the Highly Sensitive Child (also in Spanish), Supporting the Highly Sensitive Child, and a book for HSCs, Rainbows in the Sand. He is a licensed counselor based in South Devon, UK where he offers in person or by phone/video counseling for HSPs and parents of HSCs. For more info on his books and offerings visit: familyfeelings.co.uk
- Ted is no longer with us, but his book The Strong, Sensitive Boy: Help Your Son Become a Happy, Confident Man is essential reading for parents of HS boys, and HS men too.
Leila Boukarim started her writing career with Sensitive and Extraordinary, a blog about the joys and challenges of parenting a highly sensitive child, and two self-published picture books for highly sensitive children which have been recommended by Dr. Elaine Aron and Dr. Ted Zeff. She later published her work with traditional houses around the world, including Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, and Chronicle Books.
Leila is a strong believer in the power children’s books have in shaping societies by nurturing empathy and kindness in young people.
You can visit her here: www.leilaboukarim.com