Recommended Resources
Connection, healing, and growth aren't bound by space or time. They can continue far beyond the therapy room. Here are some places to start...
General Psychology, Mental Health, and Well-being
The world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. With the motto “Here to Help,” resources offered by Psychology Today are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health.
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Find support and education, along with local chapters and a national helpline (call 1.800.950.6264 or text "helpline" to 62640).
Part of the University of California, Berkeley, GGSC studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
The 988 Lifeline is for everyone, giving access to free, quality, one-on-one assistance. Skilled, judgment-free counselors provide compassionate support to help people feel heard and cared about anytime, anywhere, 24/7/365.
Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
WYG's mission is to promote grief education, exploration, and expression in both practical and creative ways. It provides resources related to understanding and coping with grief and loss; guidance on how to help a grieving friend or family member; online courses about grief and supporting someone who’s grieving; a podcast about grief; and a supportive community.
Candid conversation and community on the long arc of loss and resilience. Beginners welcome. Find personal essays from diverse people who have experienced all kinds of loss; resources (from probating a will to respectfully getting a loved one #off social media); creative ideas for exploring loss; links to relevant articles about thriving in the face of grief; and ways to connect with other people who just “get” it.
Reimagine loss, adversity, and mortality, and channel life's challenges into meaning and growth. This nonprofit organization hosts community-driven experiences that bring creativity, connection, and essential conversation to communities around the globe. Reimagine envisions a world where we can embrace life fully—from this moment through the end—and collectively contribute to a more just and compassionate society.
Led by death educator and grief counselor Dr. Alan Wolfelt, the Center for Loss & Life Transition is dedicated to helping people who are grieving and those who care for them by offering resources and understanding.
Connecting young adult grievers to a caring and supportive community of peers who help each other navigate loss, life, and all the stuff in between. Because grief isn’t a problem that needs solving, but the loneliness that comes with it is.
Support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults, and families who are grieving can share their experiences before and after a death. Dougy Center provides support and training locally, nationally, and internationally to individuals and organizations seeking to assist children in grief.
A network of over 500 chapters with locations in all 50 states (as well as Washington DC and Puerto Rico) providing support to bereaved families after the death of a child. TCF exists to provide friendship, understanding, and hope to those going through the natural grieving process.
Substance Use and Harm Reduction
SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. Its mission is to promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.
San Francisco-based practice offering individual, couple, and group harm reduction therapy designed to provide support for clients who are interested in exploring their relationship to substances and want to make change, including moderation goals or abstinence.
Dr. Kristin Dempsey provides skills-based exercises to help people focus on self-reflection; identify strengths; discover common “life themes,” values, and goals; and explore different reasons they may have for change. This workbook includes the tools needed to create a personal “action plan” for moving forward and changing one's relationship to substances.
Couples and Relationships
Dr. Sue Johnson researched how relationships can be repaired, how the bonds of love work, and how people change in psychotherapy. More than 30 years ago, she developed Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), which is acknowledged as the gold standard in tested, proven interventions for couples. It centers on emotion, the music that dictates how we move with or away from our own vulnerabilities and needs.
World-renowned relationship experts Dr. John and Dr. Julie Gottman have dedicated their lives to helping couples and individuals thrive. Together, they founded The Gottman Institute and Gottman Connect, platforms that offer powerful tools for couples, individuals, clinicians, and professionals.