Mental Health & Well-Being
The following websites can provide you with additional information on mental health care. It is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the contents of the sites. I may also recommend resources to you during the course of our therapy work together.
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychological Association
- EMDR Institute
- HeartMath Institute
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- Psychology Today
Associations & Institutes
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- World Federation for Mental Health
Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Read This First
Depression
- Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org
- Depression and How Therapy Can Help
- Depression Screening
- Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Anxiety Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders Information NIMH Information Resource Center
- Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Beyond OCD
- International OCD Foundation
- Obsessive Compulsive Information Center
- Trichotillomania Learning Center
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- National Center for PTSD
- Give an Hour— for veterans and their families
- National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families
- The Gift From Within
- Sidran Institute
Addiction and Recovery
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources
- Center for On-Line Addiction
- Web of Addictions
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD -- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) #https://chadd.org/
Child Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Childhelp USA®
- Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website
Developmental Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorder - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- NeuroWeb
- Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Diagnosis
Medication
- DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.
- Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.
Ideas for Further Reading
Exploring ideas through additional reading often helps extend and enrich the therapeutic value of counseling. Here are a few recommendations.
Anxiety
Transforming Anxiety: The HeartMath Solution for
Overcoming Fear and Worry and Creating Serenity, Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.
Archetypes & Images
The Red Book, C.G. Jung Archetypes, Caroline Myss
Sacred Contracts, Caroline Myss
Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis
The Courage to Heal Workbook, Laura Davis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Feeling Good Handbook, David D. Burns, M.D.
Ten Days to Self-Esteem, David D. Burns, M.D.
Communication
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Depression
Transforming Depression: The HeartMath Solution to Feeling Overwhelmed, Sad and Stressed, Doc Childre and Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.
Living With Uncertainty
Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor E. Frankl
Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn Living
Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change, Pema Chodron
When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chodron
Personal Growth
Ending the Struggle Against Yourself, Stan Taubman, DSW
Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life, Thomas Moore, Ph.D.
Personal Growth and Acceptance
Radical Acceptance: Accepting Your Life with The Heart of a Buddha, Tara Brach
Radical Self-Forgiveness: A Revolutionary Five-Stage Process to Heal Relationships, Collin C. Tipping
Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness, Joshua Wolf Shenk
Art Heals: How Creativity Cures the Soul, Shaun McNiff
Poems
Thirst, Mary Oliver
Where The Sidewalk Ends, Shel Silverstein
A Light In The Attic, Shel Silverstein
Relationships
Hold Me Tight, Sue Johnson, Ph.D.
The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When A Parent’s Love Rules Your Life, Patricia Love, Ed.D.
If It Hurts, It Isn’t Love: And 365 Other Principles to Heal and Transform Your Relationships, Chuck Spezzano, Ph.D.
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide For Couples, Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize It and How to Respond, Patricia Evans
Rekindling Desire: A Step-By-Step Program to Help Low-Sex and No-Sex Marriages, Barry and Emily McCarthy
The New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work, Terrence Real
Soul Mates: Honoring the Mystery of Love and Relationship, Thomas Moore, Ph.D.
Workbooks
The Body Image Workbook: An Eight-Step Program for Learning to Like Your Looks, Thomas Cash
The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook, Edmund J. Bourne
The OCD Workbook: Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bruce M. Hyman, Ph.D., and Cherlene Pedrick, RN
The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Trauma, Mary Beth Williams and Soili Poijula, Ph.D.