Resources

As a therapist my goal is to not only be a support and walk along side clients through life struggles, but to empower them with knowledge to walk through life supporting others as well as themselves. Knowledge can be a great comfort. When we can identify the problem we then have the ability to treat it. 

This page will be updated often so please continue to check back to learn and grow as our world gains new insight about mental health. If you have a great resource that benefited you and would like to share it, please let me know. The books listed, I have personally read or have been recommended by a trusted source.

MENTAL HEALTH HELPFUL WEBSITE LINKS
NAMI- National Alliance on Mental Illness
NAMI- Greater Orlando
Mentalhealth.gov
Mental Health Support

FREE MENTAL HEALTH APPS
What's Up? - Anxiety
MindShift CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) - Anxiety
Fortify- sexual integrity
Covenant Eyes- internet filter

ADDICTION
12 step recovery program can be very beneficial, it is structured with sponsors in place to be available whenever an addict needs support. Regardless of what the addiction is, a support team is key to recovery.

http://cflintergroup.org/ Central Florida Intergroup - to find where 12 step meetings are located.

Facing Addiction: Starting Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs by Patrick Carnes and Stefanie Carnes

 The Addictive Personality: Understanding the Addictive Process and Complusive Behavior by Craig Nakken

DEPRESSION
 It's Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self by Hillary Jacobs Hendel

FORGIVENESS
 The Bait of Satan, 20th Anniversary Edition: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense By John Bevere

 Forgiveness is a Choice by Robert Enright

 Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers: Finding Freedom from Hurt and Hate by Leslie Leyland Fields and Dr. Jill Hubbard

INFIDELITY/ BETRAYAL / PORNOGRAPHY
 Your Sexually Addicted Spouse: How Partners Can Cope and Heal by Barbara Steffens and Marsha Means

 Intimate Deception: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Betrayal by Sherri Keffer

 Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes

 Moving Beyond Betrayal: The 5-Step Boundary Solution for Partners of Sex Addicts by Vicki Tidwell Palmer

  Worthy of Her Trust: What You Need to Do to Rebuild Sexual Integrity and Win Her Back by Stephen Arterburn and Jason Martinkus

Videos and Internet Resources:
A Mind Map for Sex Addiction and Porn Addiction by Paula Hall
Covenant Eyes Free E-Book- Hobbies and Habits
New Hope Recovery- audio and video to help fight the battle

RELATIONSHIPS/ MARRIAGE

 The Triumphant Marriage By Nick Warren

 Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas

 How we Love by Milan and Kay Yerkovick

 Hold me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

 Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend (also Boundaries in Marriage)

Videos and Internet Resources:
The Power of Connection by Hedy Schleifer 

 Dr. John Gottman's The Four horsemen of the Apocolypse- divorce predictors with antidotes 

TRAUMA

  The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

 It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion by Beverly Engel