Mental Health Resources to Support Your Well-being
At Placer Therapy, I believe that mental health is a vital component of overall well-being, and access to reliable resources can play a key role in your healing and growth. So I have added a selection of mental health resources to provide you with valuable information and tools that may support your journey. While this is not an exhaustive list, nor an endorsement of the specific content on these sites, we hope these suggestions serve as a helpful starting point for expanding your understanding.
Podcasts
EMDR and Sleep Related to Trauma
I discuss how dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep contribute to emotional learning and the processing of traumatic experiences. I also discuss the similarities of REM dreams to clinical treatments like ketamine and EMDR therapy.
Joy and Soul for Meditation
The debut album that went viral! Vibe with Joy + Soul as she introduces the world to her melodic flow set atop a dope beat that gets your head nodding but speaks to your Spirit. This album features the hit song ” I Call My Power Back”.
Megan Paterson - Therapy, Akashic Records, Developing Intuition and Trust
In this episode, we chat about:
- Why therapy is important for healing, EMDR, couple’s therapy
- Megan’s journey i connecting with and expanding her intuition
- Energy management and boundaries as healers
- Tapping into possibility and the power of play
- What it means to love yourself first
Blogs
Things Effective Co-Parents Do
They support the other parents relationship with their children. Effective co-parents never put their children in the position of choosing between parents.~ Click Image to Read
Meditation: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Solution
Aside from reducing stress and promoting relaxation, there are many other benefits that come with incorporating meditation into your daily routine. ~ Click Image to Read
Impact of narcissistic abuse on a relationship
Narcissistic abuse can have a devastating impact on relationships, often leaving victims feeling trapped in a cycle of manipulation and control. ~ Click Image to Read
Mental Health & Marriage Counseling
Most couples argue occasionally. If you're concerned because you and your partner have been arguing and feel like you need support as a couple, couples therapy can help. ~ Click Image to Read
Mental Health Associations and Books
Associations
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Counseling Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Psychological Society
- Center for Mental Health Services
- Mental Health America
- MentalHealth.gov/
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Sleep Foundation
- National Women’s Health Resource Center
- The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Suicide Awareness and Hotlines
Books on EMDR
- Getting Past Your Past-Francine Shapiro, PhD
- The Body Keeps the Score-Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
- Tapping In-Laurel Parnell, PhD
Books on Health
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom-Christiane Northrup, MD
- The Keto Diet-Leanne Vogel
- The Anti-Anxiety Diet-Ali Miller, RD
- The Alcohol Experiment-Annie Grace
- Control Alcohol/Emotional Eating-Allen Carr
- Why We Get Sick-Benjamin Bikman
- Dopamine Nation by Ann Lembke
Books on Relationships
- Hold Me Tight-Dr. Sue Johnson
- Splitting- Bill Eddy and Randi Kreger
- The Four Agreements-Don Miguel Ruiz
- Beyond Mars and Venus-John Gray
- Set Boundaries, Find Peace-Nedra Glover Tawwab