crisis numbers

Click Here or dial 512-472-HELP for Austin’s emergency mental health hotline, Integral Care.

Click Here or dial 1-800-273-8255 for the suicide prevention hotline.

Click Here or dial 1-800-944-4773 for Postpartum Support International’s hotline.

Click Here or dial 512-267-7233 for access to SafePlace Austin, a domestic abuse shelter.

Click Here or dial 877-565-8860 for the Trans Lifeline.

Click Here or dial for The Trevor Project, the LGBTQ+ lifeline.

If you are seeking a therapist but do not reside in Texas, our favorite directory is Inclusive Therapists.

resources for individuals

• The Female Brain by Louanne Brizendine, M.D.

• The Male Brain by Louanne Brizendine, M.D.

• The Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel

• Mindsight by Daniel J. Siegel

• Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Ourselves by Kristen Neff

• Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

• The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

• Health at Ever Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon

  resources for trauma survivors

• In an Unspoken Voice by Dr. Peter Levine

• Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve by Stalney Rosenberg

• The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild

• Greater Than the Sum of Your Parts by Richard Schwartz

• Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker

resources for parents

• How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

• How to Talk so Teens Will Listen & Listen so Teens Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

• The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karpe, M.D.

• Trauma Through a Child's Eyes by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline

• Becoming Attached by Robert Karen

• American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers by Nancy Jo Sales

• The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel

• No Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel

• Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel

• Trauma Proofing Your Kids by Peter A. Levine and Maggie Kline

resources for couples

• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

• The Relationship Cure by John Gottman

• The Seven Principles for Making a Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver

• Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson

• Love Sense by Sue Johnson

• Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

• Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

• The State of Affairs Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel

• Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin

• The Science of Trust by John Gottman

resources for new parents

• Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes

• This Isn't What I Expected: Overcoming Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman

• Moods in Motion: A Coloring and Healing Book for Postpartum Moms by Karen Kleiman

• The Postpartum Husband: Practical Solutions for Living With Postpartum Depression by Karen Kleiman

• Joy at the End of the Rainbow: A Guide for Pregnancy After a Loss by Amanda Ross-White

• Good Moms Have Scary Thoughts by Karen Kleiman

• Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey in to the Science of Attachment by Bethany Saltman

anti-racism resources

• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

• My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem

• Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Daniel Tatum

• Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad

• Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi

• So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Olou

• White Rage by Carol Anderson

• How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi

• The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander

• Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Renni Eddo-Lodge

• Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

• Eloquent Rage by Brittney Cooper

• When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrice Khan-Cullors

• Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome by Joy Degruy

  lgbtq+ resources

• Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

• The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli

• The Conscious Parent’s Guide to Gender Identity by Darlene Tando

• A Guide to Gender by Sam Killerman

• I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a Transgender Child by Cheryl B. Evans

• This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson

• This is a Book for Parents of Gay Kids by Dannielle Owens-Reid

• Unconditional: A Guide to Supporting Your LGBT Child by Telaina Eriksen

• Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker

• Trans Bodies Trans Selves by Laura Erickson-Schroth

• Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance and Being You by Kathryn Gonzalez and Karen Rayne