Online Resources for Mental Health and Personal Growth

Licensing boards and professional associations for mental health counselors

  •   Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (My licensure info is listed here.)

  •   American Counseling Association

  •   National Board of Certified Counselors  

  •   American Group Psychotherapy Association   

Addiction/AA

    • The AA Big Book 

    • Online Addiction Reasource Guide

    • Al-Anon Meeting Finder 

    • AA Portland Oregon Meeting Finder 

Anxiety

     • The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook,.  Edmund J. Bourne

     • Healing Fear: Approaches to Overcoming Anxiety,.   (also Bourne)

Autism

(Note: these tests are not definitive, they are intended as a starting point.)

     • Free autism self-test (Autism Spectrum Quotient) 

     • Free shorter test for Level 1 Autism  

ADHD

(Note: these assessments are not definitive, they are intended as a starting point.)

            • Free online assessment for ADHD 

       • Another free online assessment for ADHD         

Body Awareness

     • Eastern Body, Western Mind, Anondea Judith, Ph.D

     • The Body Never Lies, Alice Miller

Bipolar Disorder

     • Why Am I Still Depressed? James R. Phelps, MD

     • The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, David J. Miklowitz

     • Personal Reflections on Manic Depression, (Video) Dr. Kay Jamison    

Childhood Sexual Assault and Recovery

     • The Courage to Heal Workbook, Laura Davis

     • The Sexual Healing Journey, Wendy Malz

     • Healing Sex: A Mind-Body Approach to Healing Sexual Trauma, Staci Haine

     • Wings Foundation: Denver, Co

     • Oaasis (Advocacy and Support for Survivors in Oregon

     •  Online Article    

     •  Other resource sites: http://www.naasca.org/index.html, http://www.ascasupport.org/ 

      For women:

     • The Courage to Heal, Ellen Bass and Laura Davis

     • Miss America By Day, Marilyn Van Debeer

     For Men:

     • Victims No Longer, Mike Lew

     • Adult Male Survivors Come Forward, (video)

     • http://malesurvivor.org/      

Codependence Recovery/Recovery from Toxic Relationships

     • Recovering from Narcisistic Abuse, Andrea Schneider, LCSW

     • Should I Stay or Leave, Ann Molinaro

     • Signs that You've Been Abused by a Narcicist, Ana

     • The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm

Creativity

     • Writing Alone and with Others, Pat Schneider

     • Coaching the Artist Within, Eric Maisel

     • The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron

Depression

     • The Mindful Way Through Depression, M. Williams, J. Teasdale

Domestic Violence

     • Allies in Change, (Local Resource and Counseling Center specializing in DV) 

Dreamwork

     • The Way of the Dream, M.L. Von Franz

     • Inner Work, Robert Johnson

Energy work/Chakras/Kundalini Yoga

     • Anatomy of the Spirit, Carolyn Myss

     • Truth Heals, What You Hide Can Hurt You, Deborah King

DBT: Essential Life Skills Training

     • DBT Self-Help Website

     • What is DBT?

     • DBT Skills Workbook

Fairytales

     • Interpretation of Fairytales, M.L. Von Franz

     • Individuation in Fairytales, (same author)

    • The Blue Fairy Book, Andrew Lang

     • Leaving My Father's House, Marian Woodman

Family and Parenting

     • Love and Logic - Helping Parents and Teachers Raise Responsible Kids (website)

     • The New Peoplemaking, Virginia Satir

Feminine Growth Work (Jungian)

     • Goddesses in Everywoman, Jean Bolen

     • Sitting by the Well: Bringing the Feminine to Consciousness, Marion Woodman

     • Women who Run With the Wolves, Carolyn Pinkola Estes

Grief

     •  On Death and Dying, Elizabeth Kubler Ross

Jungian Psychology

     • Oregon Friends of Jung (classes and lectures)

     • Boundaries of the Soul, June Singer

     • Jung's Map of the Soul, Murray Stein

     • Marion Woodman (video)

     • Synchronicity (video) 

     • Anima (video) 

Masculine Growth Work

     • The Prince and the King: The Father/Son Wound, Michael Gurian

     • King, Magician, Warrior, Lover, Robert Moore and David Gillette

     • Robert Bly (video)

     • Iron John, Robert Bly

      • He, Understanding Masculine Psychology, Robert Johnson

Meditation

     • The Miracle of Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hahn

     • Heart of Wisdom Zen Center, Portland

Nutrition/Food addiction

     • Radiant Recovery (Recovery from Food Addiction)

Personality Types (based on Jung's personality types)

      •   Jung's personality types: online article

      •  Free test to find your MBTI type

      •  Another free MBTI test

Psychotherapy

     • The Gift of Therapy, Irvin D. Yalom

     •A Woman's Guide to Making Therapy Work, J. Shapiro & M. Grant

Relationship Help

     • Non-violent Communication, Marshall Rosenberg, PhD.

     • Passionate Marraige, David Schnarch

     • Making Relationships Work, John Gottman, video

     • How to Build Trust, John Gottman

     •  Teachings on Love, Thich Nhat Hahn

Rogerian Psychotherapy (Carl Rogers)

     • Intro to Rogerian Psychotherapy, video

     • How Rogerian Therapy Works, video

     • A Good Description of Client-Centered Therapy, essay

Self-Esteem

     •The Wisdom of No Escape, Pema Chodron

     • Loving Kindness, Sharon Salzberg

     • What to Say When You Talk To Yourself, Shad Helmstetter

Sexual Addiction and Sexual Anorexia

     • Sex Addicts Anonymous Oregon (website)

     • The Porn Trap, Wendy and Larry Maltz

Sexuality

     • Challenge of the Heart: Sex and Intimacy in Challenging Times, John Welwood

     • The Guide to Getting it On, Paul Joannides

     • Resurrecting Sex: Solving Sexual Problems, David Schnarch

Trauma Recovery

     • Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman, PhD.

     • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, Pete Walker

     • The PTSD workbook, Mary Beth Williams, Ph.D., Soili Poijula, Ph.D.

     • Waking the Tiger, Peter Levine, PhD.