Links & Resources

Resources for Live Better Austin Clients

– Live Better Austin Therapy Portal

Use the portal to check your appointment schedule, update credit cards, and view paperwork and superbills

– Live Better Austin Coping Skills YouTube

Use the YouTube channel to hear coping skills led by your therapist or find playlists of other coping skills

Crisis Resources (Travis County, Texas, and National)

Austin Travis County Intervention Services

Williamson County Intervention Services

National Crisis Text Line

Texas Mental Health Crisis Help– Search by County

The Trevor Project– LGBTQIA+

Non- Crisis Support- YWCA Warmline– Not 24/7, check hours

How to Help Someone– how to support a friend or family member who is struggling with suicidal ideation

How to Find Therapy

How to Find a Therapist 

General guidelines for where to look for therapists online, questions to ask therapists, and general info about therapy.

Finding Affordable Services 

Due to funding and insurance issues, therapy is not always accessible to everyone. This document lists different resources for the Austin area that may offer reduced rate services.

Book Recommendations by Live Better Austin

Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Tawaab (How to understand what boundaries are and how to set them)

Self-Compassion/ Fierce Self-Compassion by Kristen Neff (In-depth explanation of the practice of self-compassion)

The Body is Not an Apology by Sondra Renee Taylor (Body liberation from a Black, liberatory perspective)

The Fuck It Diet by Caroline Dooner (New approach to a relationship with food, based in intuitive eating principles)

Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price (Radical reframing of work, the idea of laziness, and how to be more self-compassionate)

Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap (Finance book that takes class, race, and privilege into account, actionable steps, not just for women!)