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Links & Resources
Use the links below to gather information about online therapy services in Texas, crisis therapy services in Texas, and general information on finding and accessing therapy in the Austin, Texas area.
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
– 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
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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.
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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!)
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