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Open Heart and Mind Counseling Services

Resources

Here are some of my top recommended resources for clients 

Crisis Resources:

 

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 anytime

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Inform Florida (free confidential mental health support and community resource navigation)

Call 211

 

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

 

The Trevor Project for LGBT youth, friends, and family members

1-866-488-7386

 

Trans Lifeline

877-565-8860​​

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ADHD Resources:
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ADDitude

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CHADD

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Neurodivergent Insights​​​​

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Anxiety Resources:
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What Is the Fight or Flight Response?

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Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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What Does Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn Mean?

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Ellen Hendriksen's website (great for social anxiety and the inner critic)

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Autism Resources:
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Autism Essentials (free course on Autism)

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Neurodivergent Insights

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Depression Resources:
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Depression as Part of the Stress Response

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Dorsal Vagal Shutdown

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PTSD and trauma Resources: 
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Complex PTSD

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PTSD and C-PTSD Similarities and Differences

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Coping Skills Resources:
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18 Grounding Techniques to Help with Anxiety

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Insight Timer (free meditation app)

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How to Regulate Your Nervous System (neurodivergent insights)

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Intro to polyvagal theory:​
 

Deb Dana's website Rhythm of Regulation

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The Autistic and ADHD Nervous System

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Books:
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(It was so hard to narrow down this list as there are so many wonderful books on mental health out there. If you want any other recommendations just ask!)

 

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson

 

Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

 

The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris  (Acceptance and commitment therapy )

 

How to Be Yourself by Ellen Hendricksen (social anxiety)

 

It’s Okay That You're Not Okay by Megan Devine (grief)

 

What Happened to You? by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey (trauma)

 

Complex PTSD From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

 

Driven to Distraction by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey (ADHD)

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Your Brain's Not Broken by Tamara Rosier (ADHD)

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How to Keep House While Drowning by K.C. Davis (for anyone feeling overwhelmed with to-do list)

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Unmasking Autism by Devon Price

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Is This Autism? By Donna Henderson and Sarah Wayland, with Jamell White

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Any Brené Brown book :  )

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