Tools for your journey

Mental Health Resources

A curated collection of worksheets, self-assessments, crisis support, books, and guided meditations — covering trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and grief.

Worksheets & Downloads

Printable tools to support your therapeutic work between sessions.

Anxiety

Anxiety Thought Record

Track anxious thoughts, identify cognitive distortions, and practice reframing with this structured CBT worksheet.

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Depression

Behavioral Activation Log

Monitor daily activities and mood to identify patterns and gradually re-engage with meaningful activities.

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Trauma

Grounding Techniques Reference Card

A quick-reference card of sensory grounding exercises to use when feeling overwhelmed or triggered.

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Grief

Grief Journal Prompts

Gentle writing prompts to help process loss, honor memories, and move through the stages of grief at your own pace.

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Substance Use

Urge Surfing Worksheet

Learn to observe cravings without acting on them using mindfulness-based urge surfing techniques.

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Anxiety

Worry Time Planner

Contain anxious thinking by scheduling a dedicated 'worry window' each day, freeing the rest of your time from rumination.

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Self-Assessment Tools

These tools are for personal reflection only — not a clinical diagnosis. If you have concerns, please speak with a licensed professional.

These self-assessments are informational only and do not constitute a clinical diagnosis or treatment recommendation.

Anxiety

GAD-7 Anxiety Screener

A widely-used 7-question tool to gauge the severity of generalized anxiety symptoms over the past two weeks.

Take the Assessment
Depression

PHQ-9 Depression Screener

The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 helps identify the presence and severity of depressive symptoms.

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Trauma

PCL-5 PTSD Checklist

A 20-item self-report measure assessing the presence and severity of PTSD symptoms based on DSM-5 criteria.

Take the Assessment
Substance Use

AUDIT Alcohol Use Screener

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test helps identify hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption patterns.

Take the Assessment

Crisis & Emergency Support

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out immediately. Help is available 24/7.

If there is immediate danger, call 911.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. Available 24/7 for anyone in emotional distress.

Call or Text 988

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor via text message, any time of day or night.

Text HOME to 741741

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service for substance use and mental health disorders.

1-800-662-4357

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Confidential support for anyone experiencing domestic violence, abuse, or relationship trauma.

1-800-799-7233

RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline

Confidential support from trained staff for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones.

1-800-656-4673

Veterans Crisis Line

Confidential crisis support for veterans, service members, and their families. Call 988 and press 1.

988, then Press 1

Recommended Reading

Books Kelly recommends for clients and anyone on a healing journey.

Trauma

The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk

A groundbreaking exploration of how trauma reshapes the body and brain, and the paths to recovery through movement, mindfulness, and connection.

Anxiety

Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety

Barry McDonagh

A practical, compassionate approach to breaking free from anxiety and panic using acceptance and defusion techniques.

Depression

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

David D. Burns

A classic CBT-based guide to identifying and changing the distorted thinking patterns that drive depression.

Grief

It's OK That You're Not OK

Megan Devine

A compassionate reframe of grief that validates the pain of loss without rushing toward 'getting over it.'

Substance Use

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Gabor Maté

A compassionate, science-based look at addiction — exploring its roots in trauma and the path toward healing and wholeness.

Trauma

What My Bones Know

Stephanie Foo

A journalist's deeply personal account of living with complex PTSD and the unconventional therapies that helped her heal.

Guided Meditations & Audio

Free audio resources to support calm, grounding, and emotional regulation.

5-Minute Breathing Reset

5 min
Anxiety

A short guided breathing exercise using box breathing to quickly calm the nervous system during moments of anxiety.

Listen on Insight Timer

Safe Place Visualization

12 min
Trauma

A gentle guided imagery meditation to create an internal safe space — especially helpful for trauma survivors.

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Loving-Kindness Meditation

15 min
Depression

A traditional metta practice to cultivate self-compassion and warmth — a powerful antidote to the self-criticism of depression.

Listen on Insight Timer

Holding Grief with Compassion

20 min
Grief

A tender meditation for sitting with grief, honoring loss, and offering yourself the kindness you would give a dear friend.

Listen on Insight Timer

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