In addition to face-to-face counseling, it is recommended that clients seek more information on their own. This is not a full endorsement of all the content within these sites, videos, and books, but they are reliable sources of information on mental health.
Recommended Websites and Articles
St. Louis Area Resource Directory
National Alliance on Mental Illness – St. Louis
Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255
Recommended Videos
Can I Really Change? It Depends on Your Mindset
Why Comfort Will Ruin Your Life
What is Trauma? What is Complex Trauma?
Recommended Books
Loss / Grief / Suffering
- The Gift of Pain by Paul Brand & Philip Yancey
- The Problem of Pain by C.S. Lewis
- A Grace Disguised: How the Souls Grows Through Loss by Jerry Sittser
- Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolsterstorff
- Disappointment with God by Philip Yancey
Trauma Recovery
- The Healing Path: How the Hurts in Your Past Can Lead You to a More Abundant Life by Dan Allender
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, by Lindsay C. Gibson
- The Wounded Heart: Hope for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse, by Dan Allender
- Try Softer by Aundi Kolber
Depression & Anxiety
- When Life Goes Dark: Finding Hope in the Midst of Depression by Richard Winter
- You Are Special: Wit and Wisdom of Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers
- The Mindfulness Toolbox by Donald Altman
- A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller
- The Reflective Life: Becoming More Spiritually Sensitive to the Everyday Moments of Life by Ken Gire
- Make Peace with Your Mind by Mark Coleman
- A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough by Wayne Muller
Family / Parenting
- How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
- The Whole Brained Child by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
- Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
- Loving Our Kids on Purpose: Making a Heart-to-Heart Connection by Danny Silk
- Families Where Grace Is In Place by Jeff Von VanVonderen
- The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
Marriage
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Sue Johnson
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
- The Meaning of Marriage by Tim and Kathy Keller
Rest / Rhythm / Renewal
- A Life of Being, Having, and Doing Enough by Wayne Muller
- Right Here, Right Now: the Practice of Christian Mindfulness by Amy Oden
- Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeowen
- The Rhythm of Life: Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose by Matthew Kelly
- Freedom of Simplicity: Finding Harmony in a Complex World by Richard Foster
- Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller
Habits / Choices / Wellness / Responsibility
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do by Charles Duhigg
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
- The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
- Control Theory: Psychology of Personal Freedom by William Glasser
Your Story / Narratives
- To Be Told: Know Your Story, Shape Your Future by Dan Allender
- 7 Men: and the Secret of their Greatness by Eric Metaxas
Christian Spirituality
- Enemies of the Heart: Breaking Free from the Four Emotions that Control You by Andy Stanley
- Celebration of Disciple: The Path to Spiritual Growth by Richard Foster
- Windows of the Soul: Hearing God in the Everyday Moments of Your Life by Ken Gire
- Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen
- The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
Financial Health
- The Complete Guide to Money: Handbook for Financial Peace by Dave Ramsey
- Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence, by Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, Jonathon Mendonsa
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