Resources
Just like an hour at church every week or a day at the gym doesn’t provide enough spiritual food or exercise to last a week, your hour of counseling may need to be supplemented by helpful resources that you read or view during the week. Below I have referenced some of the resources that I have found to be particularly helpful to me and my clients.
INSPIRATIONAL RESOURCES
- My Blog, “Comfort Food” — https://kathyhaecker.wordpress.com/
- Steve Brown – KeyLife Ministries — https://www.keylife.org/
- Andrew Farley — https://andrewfarley.org
- Network 220 Blog — http://network220.org/our-blog
- Leslie Vernick — http://leslievernick.com/
- Paul Tripp — http://www.paultripp.com
- Elyse Fitzpatrick — http://www.elysefitzpatrick.com/
- Association of Biblical Counselors — www.christiancounseling.com
SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES
- Report Abuse of a Child, Elder, or Disabled Person
- — Two Ways to Report Abuse:
Call (800) 252-5400 or go to www.tx.abusehotline.org.
If this is a life-threatening or emergency situation, call your local law enforcement agency at 911 immediately
- — Two Ways to Report Abuse:
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network — https://www.rainn.org/
- Texas Attorney General
- — Crime Victims Compensation — https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/cvs/crime-victims-compensation
- — Child Support — https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/cs/welcome-to-the-child-support-division
- 211 Texas (food, health, housing, and more — http://www.211texas.org/
- One Safe Place of Tarrant County (Family Justice Center) — http://www.onesafeplace.org/
- 6 Stones (clothing and food in Hurst-Euless-Bedford) — http://www.6stones.org/
- Tarrant Cares (multiple resource sites) — http://www.tarrantcares.org
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
- Stunned by Grace – Frank Friedman
- Mending the Soul – Steven Tracy
- The Rest of the Gospel – Dan Stone
- The Saving Life of Christ – Major Ian Thomas
- New Morning Mercies – Paul Tripp
- The Naked Gospel – Andrew Farley
- Redemption: Freed by Jesus from the Idols We Worship and the Wounds We Carry – Mike Wilkerson
- The Gospel (un)Cut – Jeremy White
- Three Free Sins – Steve Brown
- Future Grace – John Piper
- Relaxing with God – Andrew Farley
- Good News for Weary Women – Elyse Fitzpatrick
- God without Religion – Andrew Farley
- The Emotionally Destructive Relationship – Leslie Vernick
- The Emotionally Destructive Marriage – Leslie Vernick
- Extravagant Grace – Barbara Duguid
- Are We Preaching “Another” Gospel? – C.D. Hildebrand
- Overcoming the Overwhelming – C.D. Hildebrand
- The Good Girls Guide to Great Sex – Shelia Gregorie
- The Way to Love Your Wife: Creating Love and Passion in the Bedroom – Clifford and Joyce Penner
- Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Help for Victims of Sexual Assault – Justin Holcomb
- God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies – Justin & Lindsey Holcomb
- Is It My Fault: Hope and Healing for Those Suffering Domestic Violence – Lindsey and Justin Holcomb