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Recommended Resources

Crisis & Safety

Apps

Apps are a good way to help you to practice the skills you have learned between our appointments.  The more you use the skills and strategies between sessions, the more likely you will see improvements over time. Many of the below apps are evidence-based and have been created by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). They are free for the public to use.  

  • Relaxation Training/Mindfulness

    • Breathe2Relax, Virtual Hope BoxInsight Timer, CalmMindfulness Coach

  • Pain

    • Paintrainer.org/login-to-paintrainer/

  • Insomnia

    • CBT-I CoachInsomnia Coach

  • Smoking Cessation

    • Stay Quit Coach

  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy

    • ACT Coach

  • Self-Care

    • Covid Coach

  • Weight Management

    • MOVE!CoachLose It!MyFitnessPal

Books

Although I will provide you handouts related to the work we engage in during our sessions, there are some evidence-based self-help books that you might be interested in reading.

  • The Pain Management Workbook by Rachel Zoffness

  • Living Beyond Your Pain by Joanne Dahl & Tobias Lundgren

  • Managing Pain Before It Manages You by Margaret Caudill

  • Quiet Your Mind & Get to Sleep by Colleen Carney & Rachel Manber

  • Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life by Steven C. Hayes

  • Thoughts & Feelings by Matthew McKay, Martha Davis, & Patrick Fanning

Reading a Book

Call: 301-525-9264

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