Mental Health Resources
Listed below are links to mental health and crisis resources, background on the typical approaches that I use in sessions, and several books that significantly impacted me personally and professionally, in terms of how I understand trauma.
Crisis Support
National Domestic Violence Hotline Ph: 800-799-7233 or Text: 88788
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988 or chat at www.988lifeline.org
Orange County Rape Crisis Center Ph: 919-967-7273 or Text: 919-967-7273
Trans Lifeline Crisis Hotline Ph: 877-565-8860
The Trevor Project Ph: 866-488-7386 or Text: ‘Start’ to 678-678
Community Resources
Compass Center —prevention, crisis, and outreach services address intimate partner violence
Durham Crisis Response Center — provides free, confidential services to survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence and human trafficking
Orange County Community Resources — comprehensive list of local resources and services
Orange County Housing Helpline — Ph: 919-245-2655, emergency housing assistance
Triangle Family Services — supporting families facing crises
Recommended Reading
The Body Keeps The Score
By Bessel van der Kolk
Walking the Tiger
By Peter Levine
The Myth of Normal
By Gabor Mate
No Bad Parts
By Richard Schwartz
My Grandmother’s Hands
By Resmaa Menakem
What happened to you?
Bruce Perry & Oprah Winfrey