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Resources


Counseling Resources
  • Psychology Today - Find a Therapist; nationwide database of mental health practitioners
  • Capital Area Psychological Association Doctor Finder - information about local psychologists
  • Austin Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) - find a couples counselor who has specialized training in EFT
  • Capital Area Mental Health Clinic (CAMHC) - long-term counseling provided on a sliding scale basis
  • Integral Care -  provides a wide range of services to Travis County  

​Crisis resources
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  • Crisis hotline - 512-472-HELP (4357) - 24 hour hotline and 24 hour walk-in Psychiatric Emergency Services Clinic
  • Lifeline -  988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - call, text or chat 24/7 
  • The Safe Alliance -512-267-SAFE (7233) - 24 hour hotline for survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence  

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Self-help resources - books

             For dealing with difficult feelings
  • Thoughts and Feelings: Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life by McKay, Davis and Fanning
  • The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by McKay, Wood and Brantley​
  • The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns (has information on depression, anxiety and other issues)
  • Mind Over Mood - 2nd Edition by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky
  • ​Five Good Minutes in the Evening by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine (I've found all of the "five good minutes" books to be a great resource, but this one seems to be particularly useful for reducing stress and anxiety)
 

​              For couples and relationships
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
  • Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson 
  • Come As You Are:  The surprising new science that will transform your sex life by Emily Nagoski
  • An Emotionally Focused Workbook for Couples: The Two of Us  by Kallos-Lilly and Fitzgerald

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​              For parents
  • Becoming the Parent You Want to Be  by Davis and Keyser (for parents of children birth - 5 years old)
  • I was a really good mom before I had kids by Ashworth and Nobile 
  • And Baby Makes Three by John and Julie Gottman
  • The Stepfamily Handbook by Bonnell and Papernow

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Self-help resources - apps
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  • Calm - exercises to help with relaxation, meditation and sleep​
  • Gottman card decks - relationship app that has 14 different exercises to help deepen relationships​



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