R e s o u r c e s

 Emergency & Crisis Resources

  • 24/7 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline 988

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255

  • Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Mobile Crisis 1-800-613-8379

  • My Sister’s House 24/7 Crisis Hotline 1-800-273-4673

  • People Against Rape 24 Hour Hotline 1-843-745-0144

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness- South Carolina NAMI-SC Resources

Self-Help Resources

  • I love the way that Brené Brown breaks down important concepts such as shame, vulnerability, courage, failure and perfectionism in her books, and makes them accessible and relevant to all of us. Here are some of my favorites:

    • Rising Strong (2017)

    • Daring Greatly (2012)

  • Thanks to recommendations from clients and colleagues alike, I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Lori Gottlieb’s newest book, Maybe You Should Talk To Someone (2019). Dr. Gottlieb provides a beautiful, detailed and compassionate description of what it’s like to engage in counseling from both sides of the couch.

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