Janet Melvin's Wellness Resources

Grief rarely behaves the way we expect it to. Most of us grew up with the idea that grief moves through five neat stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance and that once we pass through them, we're "done." It's a tidy story. It's also not how grief actually works. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed that framework in 1969 to describe what dying patients experience as they face their own mortality, not what people go through after losing someone. Over the decad

In Sex and Marriage, Chris Legg and Mark Legg combine biblical teaching, psychological research, and decades of counseling experience to explore the role of sexual intimacy in a healthy marriage. The authors move beyond common cultural messages and misconceptions about sex, encouraging couples to understand intimacy as something designed to bring connection, joy, vulnerability, and mutual enjoyment to marriage. Rather than treating sex as a transaction or something one spouse

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman offers a practical, action-oriented approach to navigating grief and the many forms of loss we experience throughout life. Rather than focusing only on death and bereavement, the authors recognize that grief can follow divorce, the loss of a relationship, career or financial changes, health challenges, loss of faith, and other significant life transitions. The book explores common misconceptions about grief and

In God, Sex, and Your Marriage, Dr. Juli Slattery offers a biblical perspective on sexual intimacy and its deeper connection to marriage, faith, and emotional connection. Rather than focusing simply on sexual behavior or “having a better sex life,” Slattery explores sexuality as part of God’s design for covenant love. She encourages couples to move beyond ideas of sexual purity and toward sexual integrity—understanding how intimacy, vulnerability, trust, and mutual care can s

Every July, the country observes Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month — often called BIPOC Mental Health Month. As a psychiatry and wellness practice, we see firsthand what this month exists to address - patients who waited years longer than they should have for a diagnosis, families who didn't know where to turn, and conditions that went unrecognized simply because the symptoms didn't match what a textbook described. This month is a chance to l

Jesus & Your Mental Health by Rebecca Maxwell is written for Christians who want to understand mental health through both a biblical and a scientific lens. Maxwell — a licensed marriage and family therapist and ordained minister with over 15 years of church ministry — believes that scientific research reveals how God created us for healing within our faith communities. Rather than an exhaustive study of every mental illness, the book serves as an introductory guide or primer,

The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins is a self-help book built around one deceptively simple idea: stop trying to control other people. Robbins presents a dual framework — the "Let Them" principle, which encourages you to release your attempts to control others' behaviors and reactions, and the "Let Me" principle, which promotes proactive self-development through specific, actionable steps. The core argument is that most of our stress, frustration, and exhaustion comes from pou

Summer is the season you remember from childhood - running through sprinklers until your fingers pruned, chasing the ice cream truck down the block in bare feet, staying out until the fireflies came on because there was no school tomorrow, no alarm set, nowhere to be. Summer meant freedom. Pure, unhurried, golden freedom. Then, somewhere along the way, this feeling for many of us shifted. Summer is often sold as the season of ease—sunshine, spontaneous plans, rooftop din

Counseling Awareness month.

February is the month of love, so it was only appropriate to dive into how attachment styles can shape our relationships. Having strong, close connections in our lives is so important, and oftentimes they can be a source of both support and stress. And due to their complexities, we can feel safe and secure, or other relationships can feel consuming, intense, or distant. A large part of the answer lies in attachment styles : patterns of relating that develop early in life

New Year, New Mindset: Welcoming Mental Wellness This January. 5 simple habits to incorporate into your day.

This book is a compassionate, faith-centered guide for anyone carrying heavy pain, memories, or wounds from past hurts — from betrayal to abuse to deep disappointment. TerKeurst mixes personal stories, biblical insight, and practical exercises to show that forgiveness is not about excusing wrongs or pretending the hurt didn’t happen, but about releasing the power of resentment and freeing one’s own heart. She walks readers through a step-by-step process for acknowledging pain

If we’re being honest, this time of year hits differently for everyone. For some, it can be a cozy time with its lights, traditions, familiar music. For others, it can be a reminder of loss, complicated family dynamics, stressful schedules, or the pressure to “end the year strong.” However, you arrive at this season, you’re not alone. Think of this as a conversation with a friend who understands that holidays can be beautiful and overwhelming at the same time. In our practice

SARRC is an Arizona-based nonprofit, founded in 1997, that combines autism research, evidence-based treatment, education, and community outreach to support individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.They strive to offer a “lifetime of support”: from diagnostic services and early-intervention programs for children, through teen and adult services, to vocational and independent-living support for adults — all grounded in scientifically validated practices. SARRC hel

Valleywise Behavioral Health Center, under the broader Valleywise Health system, offers behavioral and mental health services to communities in Phoenix and Maricopa County. They provide emergency and ongoing mental health care, linking patients to broader services within a public hospital network that includes trauma, medical, and behavioral health care. As part of a public safety-net health system, Valleywise helps ensure access to behavioral health care regardless of insura