This page includes a list of resources to connect with additional information and resources that focus on some of the main topics we focus on through Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC, especially related to the topics of domestic/intimate partner violence, mental health, and trauma and abuse recovery. 

Please Note: 

• The following list of resources is provided for the convenience of users of the Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC, website. The sites to which links are provided are independent from Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC. 
• No guarantees are provided regarding the nature, quality, and timeliness of the information available on those external sites. Users should take responsibility for reviewing the content and privacy policies of other sites before determining their relevance to individual circumstances. 
• Please note that Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC, does not offer 24/7 crisis support. Crisis resources are included below for this type of support. 

Before sharing general resources, please make note of the following crisis-focused resources that offer 24/7 support:

• The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers 24/7 support related to mental health crises. 
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline offers 24/7 support via call, chat, and text. 
• LoveIsRespect.org offers a 24/7 hotline (including live chat and text messaging) focusing on support for dating abuse and healthy relationships for teens and young adults. 
• RAINN offers the National Sexual Assault Hotline, featuring 24/7 support via phone or chat. 
• The Trevor Project hosts a 24/7 support line via text, chat, or phone, with a focus on supporting youth in the LGBTQ+ population.

General Mental Health Information Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Visit the Learn section of the 988 Lifeline website for information about mental health and suicide prevention. 
• Mental Health America offers information about categories of mental health-related topics.
• Mental Health First Aid offers an extensive list of links to online mental health resources.
• The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) offers information (including statistics, fact sheets, and information about accessing help on their website. 
• Visit the Educational Resources section of the Anxiety & Depression Association of America website
• SAMHSA offers resources and information about mental health in their section on “What is Mental Health?
• Below you will find links to databases to connect with trained mental health professionals in local communities across the United States:
  • Counselor Find (Hosted by the National Board for Certified Counselors)
  • Therapist Locator (Hosted by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
  • The Therapy Directory (Hosted by Psychology Today)

General Information about Domestic Violence/Abusive Relationships

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: This is an important resource for everyone to know, since the Hotline offers 24/7 support via call, chat, and text. Additional resources available through the National Domestic Violence Hotline include the following:
  • A searchable database of service providers
  • A website section focusing on Identifying Abuse
  • An interactive safety planning guide
• The Learn More section of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence website. Additional helpful resources from NCADV include the following: 
  • A listing of national resources that support victims and survivors of domestic violence
  • A listing of state domestic violence coalitions across the US
  • A national conference held annually by NCADV
• Resources from the National Network to End Domestic Violence, including the following:
  • A list of FAQs about domestic violence
  • WomensLaw.org, which offers “plain-language legal information for victims of abuse” and is also available in Spanish
  • A Resource Library
  • Toolkits, which include toolkits on the topics of technology safety and privacy, DV & HIV/AIDS, and Transitional Housing
• Learn about and download the Power and Control Wheel from the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs website
• DomesticShelters.org offers a series of Comprehensive Guides, covering topics that include child custody issues, restraining orders, stalking, and spiritual abuse
• HelpGuide.org’s resource on Domestic Violence and Abuse
• The Joyful Heart Foundation, in the “Learn” section of their website, has resources to learn more about sexual assault, domestic violence, and child maltreatment.  
• Psychology Today offers an informational site about domestic violence, which includes  a focus on the impacts of abuse 
• Focusing on teen and young adult relationships: Loveisrespect.org offers resources that include the following:
  • A searchable resource database
  • Information about healthy relationships
  • Resources on how to support someone who is in an abusive relationship

General Information about Recovery from Trauma and Abuse

• The Source for Survivors online resource, Founded by Christine Murray of Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
• The See the Triumph Campaign, Co-Founded by Christine Murray of Start Here Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
• Download a free pdf version of the Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services Treatment Improvement Protocol Series, #57, developed by SAMHSA, through the National Library of Medicine
• Resources from HelpGuide.org:
  • Emotional and Psychological Trauma
  • How to Cope with Traumatic Events
• Article from the Cleveland Clinic: How to Heal from Trauma
  
• Article from domesticshelters.org: Stages of Recovery After Trauma
  
• Article from NIH News in Health: Dealing with Trauma
• Article from the NIMH: Coping with Traumatic Events
  
• Article from UPMC: Phases of Trauma Recovery: How to Reclaim Normalcy After a Crisis
  

Please note: This list of resources was adapted from the blog post, “Resources for learning more about abusive relationships, trauma recovery, and mental health,” which was originally posted on The Source for Survivors website.