Helpful Resources
Community Resources
- Emergency (immediate danger): 911
- Suicide & Crisis (24/7): 988 (call or text)
- Crisis Text Line (24/7): Text HOME to 741741.
- Denton County Mental Health Crisis Line (24/7): 800-762-0157.
- Texas Abuse Hotline (child abuse/neglect, 24/7): 800-252-5400
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): 800-799-SAFE (7233)
Recommended Books:
Foundational Recovery & Healing
- The Murray Method — Marilyn Murray
- A Gentle Path Through the 12 Steps — Patrick Carnes
- The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown
- Healing the Shame that Binds You — John Bradshaw
- Homecoming — John Bradshaw
Couples & Intimacy
- Couples Guide to Intimacy — Bill & Ginger Bercaw
- Married to Mom — Ken Adams
- Hold Me Tight — Sue Johnson
- Love Sense — Sue Johnson
- Getting the Love You Want — Harville Hendrix
- Keeping the Love You Find — Harville Hendrix
- The Anatomy of Peace — The Arbinger Institute
- The Road Less Traveled — M. Scott Peck
- The Five Love Languages — Gary Chapman
- Boundaries in Marriage — Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Abuse & Power Dynamics
- The Verbally Abusive Relationship — Patricia Evans
- Living with a Passive-Aggressive Man — Scott Wetzler
- Why Does He Do That? — Lundy Bancroft
Attention-Deficit/Focus
- Driven to Distraction — Edward Hallowell
- Healing the 7 Types of ADD — Daniel Amen
Childhood Abuse & Family of Origin
- Silently Seduced: Understanding Covert Incest — Ken Adams
- The Murray Method — Marilyn Murray
Codependency & Boundaries
- Codependent No More — Melody Beattie
- Facing Codependence — Pia Mellody
- Codependents’ Guide to the Twelve Steps — Melody Beattie
Eating Disorders & Body Relationship
- Feeding the Hungry Heart — Geneen Roth
- Breaking Free from Emotional Eating — Geneen Roth
- When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair — Geneen Roth
- Life Without Ed — Jenni Schaefer
- What’s Eating You? (Teen) — Tammy Nelson
- Eating in the Light of the Moon — Anita Johnston
- Intuitive Eating — Evelyn Tribole
- 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder — Carolyn Costin & Gwen Schubert Grabb
Forgiveness & Repair
- Forgiveness: How to Make Peace with Your Past — Sidney Simon
- How Can I Forgive You? — Janis Abrahms Spring
Human Sexuality
- Erotic Intelligence — Alexandra Katehakis
- Intimacy with Impotence — Ralph & Barbara Alterowitz
Managing Shame
- The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brown
- Healing the Shame that Binds You — John Bradshaw
- Family Shame — Merle Fossum & Marilyn Mason
Pain Management
- A Day Without Pain — Mel Pohl
Partners of Sex Addicts
- Mending a Shattered Heart — Stefanie Carnes
- Surviving Disclosure — Jennifer Schneider & Deborah Corley
- A House Interrupted — Maurita Corcoran
- Facing Heartbreak — Stefanie Carnes & Mari A. Lee
Parenting
- Scream Free Parenting — Hal Runkel
- 1-2-3 Magic — Thomas Phelan
- Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline — Becky Bailey
- Siblings Without Rivalry — Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
- My Body is Mine, My Feelings are Mine — Hoke & Van Patter
- From Diapers to Dating — Debra Haffner
- Good Pictures Bad Pictures — Kristen A. Jenson
Personality Dynamics
- Stop Walking on Eggshells — Paul Mason & Randi Kreger
- The Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists — Eleanor Payson
- Loving the Self-Absorbed — Nina Brown
- Trapped in the Mirror — Elan Golomb
12-Step & Recovery
- The Knight in Rusty Armor — Robert Fisher
- Sexual Anorexia — Patrick Carnes
- Gentle Path Through the 12 Principles — Patrick Carnes
- Twelve Jewish Steps to Recovery — Rabbi Kerry Olitsky
Sex Addiction & Repair
- After the Affair — Janis Abrahms Spring
- Lonely All the Time — Ralph H. Earle
- Out of the Shadows — Patrick Carnes
- Intimate Treason — Claudia Black & Cara Tripodi
- Always Turned On — Robert Weiss & Jennifer Schneider
- What’s the Big Deal About Pornography? — Jill Manning
- Disclosing Secrets — Jennifer Schneider & Deborah Corley
Spirituality & Meaning
- The Spirituality of Imperfection — Ernest Kurtz & Katherine Ketcham
Trauma & Nervous System
- The ACOA Trauma Syndrome — Tian Dayton
- Trust After Trauma — Aphrodite Matsakis
- Getting Past Your Past — Francine Shapiro
- Healing from Trauma: A Survivor’s Guide — Jasmin Lee Cori
- Traumatic Stress — Bessel van der Kolk, Alexander McFarlane & Lars Weisaeth (eds.)
Vulnerability & Courage
- Daring Greatly — Brené Brown
- I Thought It Was Just Me — Brené Brown
Dr. Don Colbert (Selected)
- Beyond Keto — Don Colbert, MD
- Healthy Brain Zone — Don Colbert, MD
- Healthy Gut Zone — Don Colbert, MD
- Fasting Zone — Don Colbert, MD
- Hormone Health Zone — Don Colbert, MD
- What Would Jesus Eat? — Don Colbert, MD
You have the right to request and receive a copy of your mental health records. To obtain your record submit a written request to your provider via email, secure portal, or mail. This is in accordance to Texas Health & Safety Code §611.0045 Your provider has 15 days to respond to your written request according to Texas Health & Safety Code §611.008(a) Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) If you have questions about a licensed professional, or wish to make a complaint contact BHEC directly at: 1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 7.300, Austin, Texas 78701bhec.texas.gov/discipline-and-complaints/ | Enforcement@bhec.texas.gov 1-800-821-3205 | or by using the council's complaint form. Filing a Consumer Complaint To file a consumer complaint about mental health services, visit the Texas Office of the Attorney General.
texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection
