Resources

Support & guidance

Curated resources for estranged parents — voices, videos, and healing activities. Freely available to all, no account required.

Voices that speak to the parent's experience

Advocates and practitioners who work specifically with estranged parents.

Peter H Anderson LMFT

→Facebook — Peter H Anderson →Peter H Anderson's Web Site →Peter H Anderson TikTok

Katt's Korner

→YouTube — Making Sense of It with Katt →Facebook community page

Shawn Howerton

→YouTube channel →Video — Permission to Withdraw Completely →Shawn's Facebook page

Sheri McGregor

→Facebook — Rejected Parents →YouTube channel →Website →Don't Fall for These 5 Myth

Professional support organisations

Counselling directories, mental health support lines, and crisis services by country.

Australia

→PACFA — Find a Therapist →Beyond Blue →Lifeline (13 11 14)→SANE Australia →NALAG Grief Support →Parents Beyond Breakup PBB

New Zealand

→NZ Association of Counsellors →Mental Health Foundation of NZ →Lifeline NZ (0800 543 354)→Healthline NZ →Emily Morrow Counselling

United Kingdom

→BACP Therapist Directory →Stand Alone →Samaritans (116 123) — Online chat →Parents of Estranged Adult Children PEAC(e)→Parents with estranged Adult Children Support Group U.K. only

United States

→Psychology Today — Therapist Finder →NAMI — National Alliance on Mental Illness →Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741)→988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline →PEAK — Parents of Estranged Adult Kids

Canada

→Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association →Crisis Services Canada (1-833-456-4566)→Psychology Today Canada — Therapist Finder →Helping Other Parents Everywhere HOPE →Canadian Alliance For Parental Alienation

Healing & rebuilding activities

Free YouTube channels and websites for movement, emotional regulation, creativity, and self-expression.

Somatic movement

Learn Somatics (YouTube)Johns Hopkins Somatic Practices Essential Somatics

Butterfly hug (EMDR)

Butterfly Hug Technique (YouTube)TYF Support Group (YouTube)EMDR International Association

Breathing & calm

Therapy in a Nutshell (YouTube)Breathwork & Relaxation What a "Physiological Sigh Can Do for YOU

Tai Chi

Taiflow (YouTube)Dr Paul Lam Tai Chi Tai Chi for Health Institute

Stretching & mobility

Bob & Brad (YouTube)Yoga With Adriene (YouTube)Quick Stress Release

Health bounce

Rebounding for Health with Barbara O'Neil Bellicon Needak Rebounders

Writing & stories

Creative Writing as Therapy Write the Book How to Write a Short Story

Art challenges

Therapeutic Art Activity for Anxiety Art Therapy The 7-Day Art Challenge that Changed my Life

Sketching

RapidFireArt (YouTube)Drawspace Ctrl+Paint

Singing

Your FIRST Singing Lesson How To Sing In 5 Simple Steps Free Singing Course for Beginners

Humming

Hum to Activate the Vagus Nerve Balance Your Nervous System With This Humming Technique Vagus Nerve Hack | Singing & Humming

Conversation Decoder

When a conversation leaves you confused, hurt, or searching for answers, Conversation Decoder helps uncover what may have been happening beneath the surface.

A note on these resources: All links are to publicly available content. Still the Parent does not have a commercial relationship with any of the organisations or individuals listed here. Links are reviewed periodically — if you find a broken link, please contact us at stilltheparent@gmail.com. This directory is growing — more resources will be added regularly.