Vancouver Washington Counseling Resources

The following list of links and resources is intended to help you learn more and/or gather additional information about specific mental health needs or issues. If you find any links that are no longer working, such as inaccurate links, broken links or you have any additional resources that you think might help those who are searching, please let me know! Also. Please watch this list, it is updated regularly as new information becomes available or clients/colleagues contact me with more resources. Thank you.

Techniques for managing your stress/ Mindfulness Techniques

• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-mindful-self-express/201202/nine-essential-qualities-mindfulness
• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201302/6-mindfulness-exercises-each-take-less-1-minute
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/relaxation-technique/SR00007
• http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/relaxation-technique/
• http://relaxlikeaboss.com/relaxation-techniques/

Personality Disorders

• http://outofthefog.website/

Parenting Teens

• http://books.google.com/books?id=CICmAwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s
• https://www.amazon.com/Yes-Your-Teen-Crazy-Without/dp/0936197447

Local Addiction Resources

• www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/resources/lgbtq-addiction/
• https://refugerecovery.org/meetings/refuge-recovery-107
• https://www.vancouveraa.org/meetings/
• https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/local/meetings/?search_location=Vancouver%2C+WA+98663%2C+USA&search_radius=50&search_lat=45.657175&search_lng=-122.65081040000001&listing_label%5B%5D=Public#s=1

Co-Dependents Anonymous

• http://locator.coda.org/index.cfm?page=usCitymeetings.cfm&state=WA&city=Vancouver

Premarital Counseling Resources-

• http://www.amazon.com/Before-You-Say-Important-Questions/dp/0399523758/ref=cm_lmf_img_2
• http://www.amazon.com/The-Marital-Compatibility-Test-Questions/dp/1886039461/ref=cm_lmf_img_4

Divorce

• http://www.expertise.com/four-questions-you-must-ask-before-filing-for-divorce/
• http://www.expertise.com/divorce-and-child-custody-everything-you-need-to-know/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-older-dad/201105/mom-and-dad-have-something-tell-you-six-tips-talking-kids-about-divorce

Caregiver resources in Vancouver Washington

• https://hopedementiasupport.org/find-a-support-group/

LGBTQ+

• https://www.friendlyhouseinc.org/programs/safety-net-services/gay-and-grey/
• http://www.cascadeaids.org/programs/sw-washington/
• https://www.childrenshomesociety.org/clarkcowlitz/
• http://www.pdxqcenter.org/about/
• http://www.basicrights.org/
• http://cascadeaids.org/
• http://www.nwgenderalliance.org/
• https://itgetsbetter.org/stories/
• https://www.greaterthan.org/prep/

Veterans Resources

• http://www.returningveterans.org/providers/find
• http://cedarhillshospital.com/military/

About Face, Veterans stories in Video

• https://www.ptsd.va.gov/apps/aboutface/

Screening tools for and info on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/index.asp
• http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/assessment/index.asp
• https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/ptsd/

Military Sexual Trauma

• https://www.rainn.org/articles/military-sexual-trauma
• http://sapac.umich.edu/article/military-sexual-trauma-mst
• http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/america-tonight-blog/2013/12/11/inside-the-militarysmalesexualassaultproblem.html

Sexual intimacy issues with combat veterans and their partners

• http://ptsd.about.com/od/ptsdandthemilitary/a/SexualProblemsPTSDVeterans.htm
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2783889/