Resources / Education / Info
Seeking a therapist?
Here are some group practices and organizations in the Twin Cities Metro:
LynLake Centers for WellBeing:
https://therapy-mn.com/
Associated Clinic of Psychology
https://acp-mn.com/
Resiliency & Health Institute
https://resiliencyandhealth.org/
Apricity Counseling
https://www.apricitycw.com/
Washburn Center for Children; 3 locations in Henn Co. (for teens and kids)
https://washburn.org/
Natl Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
or text HOME to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/
COPE 612-596-1223
Hennepin County mobile crisis team for mental health crises.
Ramsey County adult mental health crisis: 651-266-7900
Ramsey County children mental health crisis: 651-266-7878
Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ youth:
phone: 866-488-7386
or text START to 678678
chat online: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Bridge for Youth: 612-377-8800
Homeless shelter for youth located in Minneapolis; https://bridgeforyouth.org/
Rape/Sexual Abuse hotline: 800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/resources
Hennepin County Front Door: 612-348-3000 (for accessing county social services like case management, medical assistance, basic needs, etc.)
VEAP: http://www.veapvolunteers.org/about-us/ Basic needs for residents of Bloomington, Richfield, Edina, and South Minneapolis.
Cornerstone Advocacy Services: 1-866-223-1111 crisis line http://cornerstonemn.org/
Provides services for families effected by domestic violence who live in Bloomington, Richfield, Edina, and Eden Prairie.
Walk-in Counseling Center: 612-870-0565, http://www.walkin.org No cost counseling.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Locator:
http://aameetinglocator.org/onesearch/meetingsonesearch.php
Websites and books that I often recommend:
About managing emotions/moods/anxiety:
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by John Forsyth and Georg Eifert
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron
Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Tapping the Healer Within, by Roger Callahan and Richard Trubo
About ADHD:
Smart But Scattered Teens, Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare
Delivered from Distraction, by John Ratey and Edward Hallowell
Taking Charge, by Russell Barkley
Organizing the Disorganized Child, by Martin Kutscher and Marcella Moran
Late, Lost, and Unprepared, by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel
About relationships with others:
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage, by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman
Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up, by Harriet Lerner
Date or Soul Mate?: How to know if someone is worth pursuing in two dates or less, by Neil Clark Warren.
About the relationship with your self:
Set Boundaries and Find Peace, by Nedra Glover Tawwab
How to be an Adult in Relationships, by David Richo
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, by Manuel J. Smith
The Dance of Connection, by Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Intimacy, by Harriet Lerner
Healing the Angry Brain, by Ronald Potter-Efron
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship, by David Whyte
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
Grief and Loss:
https://www.griefshare.org/findagroup GriefShare provides support groups for people grieving the death of a loved one, non-denominational Christian focused, many attend who do not have religous beliefs.
http://griefbeyondbelief.org/griefbeyondbelief.org/
Resources and blog for atheists.
book: How to go on living when someone you love dies, by Therese Rando, PhD
book: Ambiguous Loss, by Pauline Boss, PhD
About parenting:
Growing Up Again, by Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson
The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene
Get Out of My Life, but first could you drive and and Cheryl to the mall? by Anthony Wolf
The Future of Your Only Child: How to Guide Your Child to a Happy and Successful Life, by Carl Pickhardt
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, by Po Bronson
A Very Touching Book, by Jan Hindman, talking to your children about sexual abuse, and about positive sexuality; introduces the terms "good touch, bad touch, and secret touch."
Anxiety-Free Kids, by Bonnie Zucker
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Books for kids:
Moody Cow Meditates, by Kerry Lee MacLean
Mouse Was Mad, by Linda Urban
Bootsie Barker Bites, by Barbara Bottner
My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss
Other topics:
Pocket Your Dollars, by Carrie Rocha, about money management.
A User's Guide to the Brain, by John Ratey, solid science about the brain.
Spark, by John Ratey, about exercise and the brain.
Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande
EMDR Therapy:
http://emdr.com/general-information/what-is-emdr/what-is-emdr.html
General info about mental health issues:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml http://www.psychologytoday.com/
http://psychcentral.com/http://www.chadd.org/ (Children and Adults with ADHD)
http://www.add.org/ (adults with ADHD)
Meditation:
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/meditation-instruction/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/meditation-wiring-brain-happiness/story?id=14180253#.TrLIc3H9Vgo
Ego State Therapy:
http://www.egostateinternational.com/ego-state-therapy.php
Mindfulness based therapy:
http://contextualscience.org/act
Child development and early experiences:
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/foundations_of_lifelong_health/
Art therapy:
http://www.mnata.org/community-events.html
http://www.trauma-informedpractice.com/
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/
- call your insurance company and ask them to find a provider for you.
- call your doctor's office and ask for a referral.
- use a therapist search engine and filter your search for location, insurance, specialties, gender, in-person vs. video, etc:
Here are some group practices and organizations in the Twin Cities Metro:
LynLake Centers for WellBeing:
https://therapy-mn.com/
Associated Clinic of Psychology
https://acp-mn.com/
Resiliency & Health Institute
https://resiliencyandhealth.org/
Apricity Counseling
https://www.apricitycw.com/
Washburn Center for Children; 3 locations in Henn Co. (for teens and kids)
https://washburn.org/
Natl Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
or text HOME to 741741 https://www.crisistextline.org/
COPE 612-596-1223
Hennepin County mobile crisis team for mental health crises.
Ramsey County adult mental health crisis: 651-266-7900
Ramsey County children mental health crisis: 651-266-7878
Trevor Project for LGBTQIA+ youth:
phone: 866-488-7386
or text START to 678678
chat online: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Bridge for Youth: 612-377-8800
Homeless shelter for youth located in Minneapolis; https://bridgeforyouth.org/
Rape/Sexual Abuse hotline: 800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/resources
Hennepin County Front Door: 612-348-3000 (for accessing county social services like case management, medical assistance, basic needs, etc.)
VEAP: http://www.veapvolunteers.org/about-us/ Basic needs for residents of Bloomington, Richfield, Edina, and South Minneapolis.
Cornerstone Advocacy Services: 1-866-223-1111 crisis line http://cornerstonemn.org/
Provides services for families effected by domestic violence who live in Bloomington, Richfield, Edina, and Eden Prairie.
Walk-in Counseling Center: 612-870-0565, http://www.walkin.org No cost counseling.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Locator:
http://aameetinglocator.org/onesearch/meetingsonesearch.php
Websites and books that I often recommend:
About managing emotions/moods/anxiety:
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety, by John Forsyth and Georg Eifert
When Things Fall Apart, by Pema Chodron
Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation In Everyday Life, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Tapping the Healer Within, by Roger Callahan and Richard Trubo
About ADHD:
Smart But Scattered Teens, Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare
Delivered from Distraction, by John Ratey and Edward Hallowell
Taking Charge, by Russell Barkley
Organizing the Disorganized Child, by Martin Kutscher and Marcella Moran
Late, Lost, and Unprepared, by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel
About relationships with others:
Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage, by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman
Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up, by Harriet Lerner
Date or Soul Mate?: How to know if someone is worth pursuing in two dates or less, by Neil Clark Warren.
About the relationship with your self:
Set Boundaries and Find Peace, by Nedra Glover Tawwab
How to be an Adult in Relationships, by David Richo
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, by Manuel J. Smith
The Dance of Connection, by Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner
The Dance of Intimacy, by Harriet Lerner
Healing the Angry Brain, by Ronald Potter-Efron
The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship, by David Whyte
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
Grief and Loss:
https://www.griefshare.org/findagroup GriefShare provides support groups for people grieving the death of a loved one, non-denominational Christian focused, many attend who do not have religous beliefs.
http://griefbeyondbelief.org/griefbeyondbelief.org/
Resources and blog for atheists.
book: How to go on living when someone you love dies, by Therese Rando, PhD
book: Ambiguous Loss, by Pauline Boss, PhD
About parenting:
Growing Up Again, by Jean Illsley Clarke and Connie Dawson
The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene
Get Out of My Life, but first could you drive and and Cheryl to the mall? by Anthony Wolf
The Future of Your Only Child: How to Guide Your Child to a Happy and Successful Life, by Carl Pickhardt
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, by Po Bronson
A Very Touching Book, by Jan Hindman, talking to your children about sexual abuse, and about positive sexuality; introduces the terms "good touch, bad touch, and secret touch."
Anxiety-Free Kids, by Bonnie Zucker
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Books for kids:
Moody Cow Meditates, by Kerry Lee MacLean
Mouse Was Mad, by Linda Urban
Bootsie Barker Bites, by Barbara Bottner
My Many Colored Days, by Dr. Seuss
Other topics:
Pocket Your Dollars, by Carrie Rocha, about money management.
A User's Guide to the Brain, by John Ratey, solid science about the brain.
Spark, by John Ratey, about exercise and the brain.
Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande
EMDR Therapy:
http://emdr.com/general-information/what-is-emdr/what-is-emdr.html
General info about mental health issues:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml http://www.psychologytoday.com/
http://psychcentral.com/http://www.chadd.org/ (Children and Adults with ADHD)
http://www.add.org/ (adults with ADHD)
Meditation:
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/meditation-instruction/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/meditation-wiring-brain-happiness/story?id=14180253#.TrLIc3H9Vgo
Ego State Therapy:
http://www.egostateinternational.com/ego-state-therapy.php
Mindfulness based therapy:
http://contextualscience.org/act
Child development and early experiences:
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/science_of_early_childhood/
http://developingchild.harvard.edu/topics/foundations_of_lifelong_health/
Art therapy:
http://www.mnata.org/community-events.html
http://www.trauma-informedpractice.com/
http://www.arttherapyblog.com/
Phone 612-655-5214
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