Welcome to the Phenix Resource/Referral page! We wanted to create a central database of providers and materials beneficial to our clients and friends. Each of these resources are personally known to us or recommended by those we trust. That said, we cannot guarantee your experience with any provider or resource listed here. We expect that you will do your research and choose the best option for you – we simply provide a place to start!
Providers/Tools
Adoptee Care
A curated listing of resources from an adoptee social worker who specializes in this population.
Apps
Black/Indigenous/People-Of-Color Care
A BIPOC guide to healing ourselves – a resource for addressing internalized racism and colorism
AMHP – Mental health resources for Muslim individuals
Black Girl in Om – free meditation and many other resources for wellbeing
Black Zen – meditation resources for the black community
Blue Dove Foundation – resources for Jewish mental health
Racism Resources links from Harvard University including self care resources
Community Mental Health
Hope Center – food pantry, job placement, counseling, immigration services, life solutions and thrift store in Orlando
Mental Health Association of Central Florida – support groups both in person and online. Free clinic for the uninsured.
Connecting Tools
We’re not really strangers – a fun party game
Unpack that – a game for connecting deeper
Domestic Violence Support
Stand Up Survivor Organization – Comprehensive support for survivors of domestic violence
Financial Literacy
Crown Financial – biblical perspective
BravelyGo – ethical and effective money management strategies
General Mental Health Support
NAMI (Greater Orlando) – support and education for and from families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness
Wellness Recovery Action Plan – process and community for maintaining strong mental health
Holistic Health Care
be Well holistic care – Orlando acupuncture, Eastern medicine, massage, skincare and sugaring
Blossom Family Chiropractic – Orlando and St Petersburg, specializing in maternal health, pregnancy and pediatrics
Lakota Wellness – Orlando chiropractic, natural medicine, acupuncture, medical massage, muscular rehabilitation/therapies, sports physicals
Lesline Pittman – Orlando and virtual, RN (nurse) helping mothers regain their time and energy through yoga and meditation
Law Firms
Baillargeon Law Firm – Family law, human trafficking, domestic violence in Orlando
Cathleen Winter – Family law, speaks Mandarin in addition to English in Orlando
Neurodevelopmental Support
3 C’s Therapy Center – Speech Language Pathology services in Orlando, designed to improve self awareness & regulation, social awareness & interpersonal skills as well as life awareness & executive functioning.
The Stables – residential program for adults with autism seeking to gain self awareness, acceptance, inner strength and life strategies to live a more independent life.
Post-Partum Care
Postpartum Peace of Mind – Holistic postpartum recovery: doula, lactation, health, fitness and nutrition support.
You Just Had A Baby Card Deck – reasonable self care strategies for new moms.
Psychiatrists
Dr Marcelline Girlie – Florida virtual practice
Dr Richard Faulk – South Florida
Community Clinic – Central Florida
Racial Reconciliation/Ally Learning
Moving beyond basic diversity training
Training, courses and consulting in racial equity and anti-racism
Residential Treatment
Center for Discovery – Eating disorder inpatient and outpatient programs for males and females
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy – Excellent inpatient treatment for individuals aged 13 to 30 with a wide range of mental and emotional health struggles.
Pasadena Villa – All levels of psychiatric treatment from case management, to intensive outpatient, to partial hospitalization to full inpatient treatment
Renfew Center – Eating disorder inpatient and outpatient programs.
Retreat Locations
San Pedro Center – in Winter Park, FL
Saint Leo Abbey – in St Leo, FL
The Well – in Kissimmee, FL
Spiritual Directors (Christian perspective):
Individuals who work with you directly to address spiritual concerns
Spiritual Health Resources (Christian perspective):
Deeper Walk International – Books, online courses, school of ministry, and events related to spiritual warfare
Sapphire Leadership Group – Tons of resources for tuning into, developing and nurturing your spirit
Shiloh Place Ministries – Resources for addressing the spiritual roots of emotional and relational struggles
Aslan’s Place – Powerful prayer ministry
Substance Abuse Treatment
Drug and Alcohol Detox – Central Florida
Hazelden Foundation – In and outpatient holistic treatment for drug and alcohol addiction with locations across the country.
Hanley Center – In and outpatient progressive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, located in South Florida
Suicide Prevention Training
Question/Persuade/Refer – FREE
Support Groups
Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families – ACA provides a supportive, nonjudgmental environment that allows us to grieve our childhoods and conduct an honest inventory of ourselves and our family—so we may (i) identify and heal core trauma, (ii) experience freedom from shame and abandonment, and (iii) become our own loving parents.
Divorce Support – During the process and recovery after. A supportive place where caring people come alongside you as you find healing from the pain of separation or divorce.
Grief Support – A friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through the grieving process.
NAMI Groups (Orlando) – Mental Health Support for Clients and/or Family Members (some groups are virtual)
Books
Attachment:
by Clinton and Sibcy
Food/Weight:
by Tribole
by Christy Harrison
Trauma:
by Gabor Mate
by Bessel Van Der Kolk
Forgiving What You Can’t Forget
by Lysa Terkeurst
Relationships:
by Cloud/Townsend
by Cloud/Townsend
by Rosenau
How to Avoid Falling in Love with a Jerk
by John Van Epp
by Cloud and Townsend
by Gary Chapman
by Boehi, Nelson, Schulte, Shadrach
What to say when you talk to yourself
by Shad Helmstetter
For the end of therapy:
If you meet the buddha on the road, Kill him!
By Sheldon Kopp
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
by Curtis and Eldridge
Family of Origin Trauma:
by Karyl McBride (for daughters of narcissistic mothers)
by Miller
Inner Child:
by Lucia Capacchione
Parenting:
6 options for parenting children from hard places
Sexual Trauma:
by Jay Stringer
by Wilbert
by Rinehart
Slowing Down:
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Comer
by David Benner
Misc:
by Wayne Dyer
by Brene Brown
by Brene Brown
The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
by Silverstein (children’s book)
People Can’t Drive You Crazy if You Don’t Give Them the Keys
by Bechtle
by Russ Harris
by Shauna Niequist
by Rober Kiyosaki
by Manning
Addiction:
by Gabor Mate
Spiritual:
by Cloud and Townsend
by Mark Buchanan
Breaking Emotional Barriers to Healing
by Craig Miller
by Au and Cannon
by Cloud
by Benner
by Manion
The Steps to Freedom in Christ
by Anderson
Podcasts
Excellent walk-through of the context of the Bible and the text itself, as well as surrounding history. Start with episode 1.
by Donald Miller – growing and scaling your business.
Everything Happens for a reason
by Kate Bowler – dealing with life when it isn’t bright and shiny without resorting to toxic positivity.
A mental health podcast to facilitate your journey home to your authentic self by Dr Thema (2023 president of the American Psychological Association, a woman of color and ordained elder in the AME church).
Human Hope with Carlos Whittaker
Discussions which illustrate that there is still hope for humanity.
Being a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.
by Adam Young – a counseling podcast covering many topics aligned with the way Phenix operates including attachment, spiritual warfare, owning your story, etc.
Hilarious commentary on pop culture
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones – Becoming a truth teller, change agent and trailblazer
Longtime government and law teacher helps us understand the non-partisan facts of how US government works.
