Trusted Tools for a Faithful, Emotionally Healthy Life
Welcome to the official Resource Library of the Catholic Counseling Institute. Here you’ll find books, tools, apps, and programs that I personally recommend as a Catholic therapist, wife, and mom. Whether you're walking through a season of grief, rebuilding after betrayal, parenting with intention, or seeking a deeper.
A Note About the Resources:
*Not all of the books or tools listed here are written by Catholic authors. Unfortunately, faithful Catholic resources don’t yet exist for every topic I address with clients. However, I’ve carefully selected each item to ensure that—when paired with a well-formed conscience and solid Church teaching—it can still offer insight and healing. Where needed, I include notes to guide you with discernment. Affiliate Disclosure: Some links on this page are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no cost to you. I only recommend resources I truly trust and use in my personal or professional life. Thank you for supporting this mission.
How To Help Others As A Non-Professional
Family & Friends Mental Health Support Training
Learn how to support someone struggling with their mental health.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training introduces participants to the signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use concerns, and gives an overview of common treatments and resources.
Psychological First Aid Training
Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) are promising practices for disaster behavioral health response and recovery. Both PFA and SPR were developed by the National Center for PTSD and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, as well as other individuals involved in coordinating and participating in disaster response and recovery.
Marriage First Aid Kit
This Marriage First Aid Kit contains extensive help for your marriage even without marriage counseling. Chapters 4 and ‘Chapter 8 in the Book Chapters section contain many useful tools. These chapters will help you to understand many things you never knew about your own relationship. You can also use the diagnostics section to read about common syndromes that might resemble your own. The Q & A Forum will link you to Dr. Kaye’s Love Odyssey website where he has listed advice given to hundreds of site visitors who have asked marriage related questions.
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